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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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hell | n: the place thought to be where bad people go and are punished after death, often depicted as being located beneath the earth; an extraordinarily unpleasant or difficult place | |
frame | n: a strong border or structure of the wood, metal, etc. that surrounds something such as a picture, door, or window | |
bizarre | adj: very strange or unusual | |
morbid | adj: characterized by a preoccupation with death or unhealthy topics or behaviors; gruesome or disturbing | |
entirely | adv: completely | |
appropriate | adj: suitable or proper in the circumstances; fitting | |
climate | n: the weather in a particular location averaged over some long period | |
rift | n: a break or fissure in a relationship, organization, or physical structure; a large crack in the ground, rock, or other surfaces | |
valley | n: a long depression on the surface of the land, which typically contains a river | |
scream | v: to give a loud, high shout suddenly, especially because of fear, anger, excitement, etc.; to utter or declare in a very loud voice | |
trap | n: a piece of equipment or hole for catching animals or people; (verb) to catch animals or people and prevent them from escaping | |
crucial | adj: extremely vital or necessary | |
catastrophe | n: a sudden event that causes extreme ruin and misfortune | |
humanity | n: all people living on the earth; the quality or state of being human rather than an animal, a machine, etc. | |
emission | n: the act of production or sending out gas, heat, light, etc. | |
realistic | adj: having or showing a sensible and practical idea that is possible to achieve | |
unacceptably | adv: in a way that is not acceptable or satisfactory | |
drastic | adj: radical and extreme; likely to have a significant or far-reaching impact | |
halve | v: to divide something into two equal parts; to reduce something by half its original amount or size | |
undertake | v: to do or begin to do something, such as an enterprise or responsibility | |
massive | adj: enormous amount; very heavy and solid | |
greenhouse | n: a building with walls and roof made chiefly of transparent material, such as glass, for growing plants in | |
atmosphere | n: the mass of air that surrounds the Earth; the pervading tone or mood of a place, situation, or creative work | |
accelerate | v: to make something faster or earlier; to cause to develop or progress more quickly | |
removal | n: the act of taking something away or off from a particular place | |
excuse | n: a reason or explanation, either true or invented, given to justify a fault or defend your behavior; (verb) to make someone free from blame or clear from guilt | |
emit | v: to give off or send out something such as light, heat, sound, gas, etc. | |
install | v: to fix furniture, a machine, or a piece of equipment into position so that it can be used; put into an office or a position | |
belt | v: to sing loudly and forcefully; to hit someone or something hard; (noun) a strip of leather or other material worn to tie or buckle something around the body | |
airbag | n: a safety device designed to inflate rapidly in the event of a collision, protecting the occupants of a vehicle and reducing the risk of injury or death | |
deliberately | adv: done in an intentional or slow and careful manner | |
ram | v: to strike or push forcefully, often to cause damage; to batter or break open a door or barrier using brute force | |
estimate | v: to guess or calculate the cost, size, value, etc. of something | |
reduction | n: a decrease in size, amount, or degree | |
carbon | n: a chemical element that can be found in pure form as diamond or graphite, and it is also an essential part of coal and oil and is found in all plants and animals | |
oxide | n: a chemical compound that contains at least one oxygen atom and one other element | |
petroleum | n: a flammable liquid consisting of a complex mixture of hydrocarbons that occurs naturally in certain rock formations and can also be refined to produce fuels such as gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel | |
industrious | adj: hardworking, diligent, and persistent in effort | |
survive | v: to live or exist despite a dangerous event or period | |
damn | v: to express disapproval of or disappointment in something or someone; to condemn or to curse; (a swear word) an expression of anger | |
intervention | n: the action or process of being done to improve or help a circumstance, often they have not been asked to do so | |
reforestation | n: the process of replanting or regenerating forests, typically after they have been cut down or destroyed by natural disasters | |
landscape | n: an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view; a large area of land, especially in the country and relating to its appearance | |
essentially | adv: relating to the essential features or concepts of anything | |
heal | v: to make a wound or injury to become well again | |
addition | n: the act or process of adding something to something else; the process of adding numbers | |
soil | n: the top layer of Earth in which plants grow | |
widespread | adj: existing or happening in various places or among many people | |
biochar | n: a material produced by heating organic matter under low-oxygen conditions often used as a fertilizer or soil amendment | |
enhance | v: to increase or improve the quality, amount, or strength of someone or something | |
chemical | adj: relating to or connected with chemistry; | |
suitable | adj: fit or appropriate; proper; adapted | |
extent | n: the point or degree or area to which something extends | |
moreover | adv: indicating that what follows is an additional or supplementary point; furthermore; in addition to what has been said before | |
loop | n: a shape like a curve or a circle made by something long and thin, such as a piece of string, that bends round and crosses itself | |
frequent | adj: happening constantly | |
intense | adj: (especially of a feeling) very strong; extremely sharp or severe | |
wildfire | n: a large, uncontrolled fire that spreads quickly through a natural area such as a forest, grassland, or mountain slope | |
supplement | n: something that is added to something else to make it better or complete it | |
amplify | v: to enhance something, particularly sound or brightness | |
engineer | n: a person whose job is designing, building, or maintaining something such as machines, structures, or software | |
biology | n: the scientific study of life and the natural processes of living things | |
concentration | n: the ability to focus all your time and energy on one thing without thinking about anything else. | |
sequester | v: to take temporary possession of someone’s property until a debt is paid. | |
underground | adj: under the surface of the ground; a secret group organized to achieve a specific purpose, such as overthrowing the government or occupying a force | |
mathematics | n: the science dealing with the logic of quantities, shapes, spaces, and arrangement | |
invest | v: to put money, effort, time, etc. into something to make a profit or achieve a result | |
committed | adj: willing to put in a lot of effort, time, and energy into something; firmly believing in something | |
pilot | n: a person who flies an aircraft, especially as a job; a person qualified to guide ships through a difficult area of water | |
installation | n: the act or process of fixing furniture, a machine, or a piece of equipment into position so that it can be used; the act or process of putting into an office or a position | |
epic | n: a long and eventful or heroic history, story, poem, or film; (adjective) very imposing or impressive | |
exponential | adj: becoming more and more rapid; of or involving mathematical exponents | |
probable | adj: likely to happen or likely to be true | |
calculator | n: a small electronic device for making arithmetic calculations | |
insane | adj: extremely stupid, crazy, or dangerous; mentally ill | |
capture | v: to catch a person or an animal and confine them in an area which they cannot escape | |
facility | n: a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry | |
inaugurate | v: to formally begin or initiate something, particularly a new project, organization, government, or system, often through an official ceremony | |
geothermal | adj: relating to or produced by the internal heat of the earth; often used to refer to energy produced by tapping into the natural heat of the earth | |
dissolve | v: to be or cause to be absorbed by a liquid to form a part of the solution; to close down or dismiss | |
inject | v: to put a liquid such as a drug or other substance into a person’s or an animal’s body using a needle and syringe (= small tube) | |
porous | adj: having many small holes and being able to absorb or pass through fluids | |
basalt | n: a dark, fine-grained volcanic rock that forms from the solidification of lava | |
react | v: to take action in response to something | |
stable | adj: firm and steady; not easily moved, disturbed, or changed | |
solid | adj: hard or firm; characterized by good substantial quality | |
equivalent | n: having the same value, quality, meaning, purpose, etc. | |
watt | n: a standard unit for measuring electrical power | |
render | v: to bring someone or something into a particular state; to provide something such as service, help, etc. | |
entail | v: to involve or require something as necessary, particularly as a consequence of a particular situation or action; to impose a burden or restriction on something | |
electrify | v: to make a machine or system work by using electricity; to make someone extremely enthusiastic about or interested in something | |
renewable | adj: capable of being renewed, extended, or replaced | |
assume | v: to think or accept something to be true without having proof of it; to take or begin to have power; to begin to exhibit a specific quality or appearance | |
substantial | adj: fairly large in size, value, or importance | |
improve | v: to make or become better | |
efficiency | n: the state or quality of doing something well with no waste of input such as time or money | |
deploy | v: to move troops or weapons into a position or military action; to bring into something in an effective way | |
urgent | adj: requiring immediate attention or action; pressing | |
fossil | n: any preserved remains, impression, or trace of any once-living thing that has become hard and turned into rock | |
fuel | n: a substance that is typically burned to generate heat or energy | |
curtail | v: to reduce or restrict something; to shorten or truncate; to cut short or bring to an abrupt end | |
stream | n: a small, narrow river; a continuous flow of something, such as liquid, gas, people, vehicles, etc. | |
displace | v: to force someone or something to leave their home or place of origin, especially as a result of conflict, natural disaster, or manipulation | |
retiring | adj: withdrawing from a position or activity, or becoming more secluded or reserved | |
stick | v: to put something, usually a sharp object, into something; to restrict yourself to doing or using one certain thing and not change; (noun) a thin piece of wood or other material | |
urgently | adv: in a way that requires immediate action or attention, especially before anything else, because of being very important | |
expense | n: the money, time, or effort incurred or required for something | |
imperative | adj: very important or requiring attention or action | |
characteristic | n: a typical feature or quality that can identify, tell apart, or describe something or somebody | |
geophysical | adj: relating to the physical characteristics and processes of the Earth and its surrounding atmospheres, such as geology, meteorology, and oceanography | |
zone | n: a specific area, region, or section that is marked off or defined in some way | |
proximate | adj: very near or close, either in space or time; immediately preceding or following something | |
constitute | v: to be the essential or fundamental elements or parts of something; to establish, appoint, or assign someone to a particular office or position; to make up or compose something | |
dispatch | v: to send someone or something somewhere for a particular purpose; to send a message or piece of information | |
grid | n: a pattern of regularly spaced horizontal and vertical lines; a system of high tension cables by which electrical power is distributed throughout a region | |
seamless | adj: without spaces or breaks between one part and the next | |
integrate | v: to combine one thing with another so that they form a whole or work together; to accept equal participation for members of all races and ethnic groups | |
honest-to-goodness | adj: genuine; true in a real, authentic sense; not false or phony | |
literally | adv: in the real or original meaning of a word or phrase; in a literal sense or way; not figuratively | |
herd | n: a group of animals of the same type that live or are kept together as livestock | |
zebra | n: a wild, horse-like mammal native to Africa with distinctive black-and-white stripes | |
peaceful | adj: not involving violence, conflict, or war | |
graze | v: to feed on grass or other vegetation, especially by nibbling at it repeatedly; to break the skin of a body part by scraping | |
amazing | adj: extremely surprising, especially in a way that you like or admire | |
sneeze | v: to make a sudden, involuntary expulsion of air from the nose and mouth, usually due to irritation caused by the presence of dust, pollen, or other irritants | |
scratch | v: to cut or damage the surface of something or the skin with a sharp or pointed object | |
tap | v: to hit someone or something quickly, gently, and often repeatedly; to use existing resources, such as energy, knowledge, etc. | |
endow | v: to give a quality, ability, or asset to a person or institution | |
exploit | v: to make full use of and gain an advantage from resources, opportunities, etc. | |
equator | n: an line of latitude that separates Earth’s northern and southern hemispheres and has a radius of around 40,075 kilometers (24,901 miles) | |
conservative | adj: holding traditional views and values and opposed to change or innovation | |
progression | n: the act or process of changing to the next stage or phase or moving forward | |
quarter | n: one of four equal parts; a fourth part or portion | |
counterpart | n: a person or thing that corresponds to or has the same function as another person or thing | |
conversation | n: an informal talk between two or more people to exchange their views, ideas, information, etc. | |
fancy | v: to want to do or have something; (noun) something that many people believe but that is false, or that does not exist; imagination or fantasy | |
technological | adj: based on scientific and industrial progress | |
affordable | adj: not expensive and able to pay | |
cruel | adj: feeling or showing pleasure in causing pain or suffering to others | |
paradox | n: a statement, situation, or person that has two opposite facts or features and therefore seems impossible, is difficult to understand, or is strange; | |
economics | n: the branch of social science that deals with the production, consumption, and transfer of goods and services | |
consume | v: to spend something, especially fuel, energy, or time, in a large amount | |
beg | v: to ask for something urgently or earnestly; to appeal to someone to do something | |
sufficient | adj: adequate; enough for a particular purpose or requirement | |
industrial | adj: of or relating to or resulting from industry | |
attractive | adj: immensely appealing in look or sound; having characteristics or qualities that make something appealing and valuable | |
competitive | adj: involving competition or competitiveness | |
manufacture | v: to make goods in large numbers, usually in a factory using machines | |
straight | adj: extending or moving in one direction without bending or curving; having no deviations | |
bounty | n: a reward offered for capturing or killing someone or for accomplishing a specific task | |
tremendous | adj: very great in degree or extent or amount or impact; extremely good | |
frustrate | v: to hinder or prevent efforts, plans, or desires from doing, succeeding, or being fulfilled; to make someone feel upset or annoyed because they are unable to change or achieve something | |
avail | v: to help or benefit; to use or take advantage of | |
crazy | adj: stupid or not sensible; very angry | |
triple | adj: consisting of three items or people; three times as great or many | |
opportune | adj: suitable or happening at a time that is suitable or convenient for a particular purpose | |
introductory | adj: intended as an introduction or preliminary; serving as a base or starting point | |
planet | n: any of the nine large celestial bodies that circle in the solar system; any celestial body that revolves around a star | |
competition | n: a situation in which someone is attempting to beat or outperform another | |
trade-off | n: a balance achieved between two desirable but incompatible features; an exchange that occurs as a compromise | |
anchor | n: a device, typically made of metal, that is used to moor a ship or boat in a particular place, typically by being dropped to the seabed; a central cohesive source of support and stability | |
suddenly | adv: quickly and unexpectedly | |
basis | n: the most important facts, ideas, or events from which something is developed; the way how things are organized or arranged | |
expand | v: to increase or to make something greater in size, number, or importance | |
exciting | adj: causing a lot of interest or excitement | |
continent | n: one of the earth’s large landmasses; (adjective) abstaining from your feelings, especially your desire to have sex | |
workforce | n: all the people who work in a company, industry, country, etc. | |
imaginary | adj: existing only in someone’s mind | |
innovate | v: to introduce new methods, ideas, or products | |
capita | n: a Latin word meaning “head,” used to express the amount for each person; any head or headlike expansion on a structure, as on a bone | |
contribute | v: to give something, especially money or goods, to provide or achieve something together with other people | |
avert | v: to prevent something dangerous or undesirable from happening | |
disaster | n: an unexpected event or series of events that cause widespread damage, destruction, or loss of life | |
substantially | adv: to a great extent or degree | |
negative | adj: having the quality of something bad or harmful; expressing refusal | |
peatland | n: an area covered with peat (= a partially decayed organic matter formed from plants) | |
grassland | n: a large area of land covered mainly by grass, with few or no trees, and typically used for grazing livestock | |
wetland | adj: land that is saturated with water, either permanently or seasonally, such as swamps, marshes, and bogs | |
preserve | v: to keep or maintain a particular quality, feature, etc., especially to prevent it from decaying, being damaged, or being destroyed | |
definitely | adv: without any question and beyond doubt; clearly | |
indigenous | adj: someone or something that is native to or occurring naturally in a particular place | |
communal | adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use | |
smallholding | n: a small farm or estate that the owner or family typically works; often used to describe a farm that is smaller than a standard agricultural unit | |
blind | adj: unable to see; unable or unwilling to perceive or understand the true nature of something | |
ambitious | adj: having a great desire to attain achievement, power, or wealth | |
narrative | n: a story or a description of a series of events or process of telling a story | |
hapless | adj: having no luck; unfortunate | |
helpless | adj: unable to take care of oneself or to do things without help | |
vanguard | n: the leading or forefront position in a movement, campaign, or trend; a person or group that is at the forefront of something new or innovative |