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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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confer | v: to have a meeting or discussion to come to a decision or agreement or exchange ideas; to bestow something | |
vivid | adj: producing very clear, powerful, and detailed images in the mind | |
unleash | v: to suddenly release a strong force, emotion, etc. that cannot be controlled | |
survival | n: the state of continuing to exist or live, frequently in the face of difficulty or danger | |
survive | v: to live or exist despite a dangerous event or period | |
incident | n: an event or occurrence, often unexpected or unplanned; something that happens | |
mount | v: to increase, go up, or advance gradually or continuously; to prepare and supply with the necessary equipment for execution or performance; to ride on something or someone | |
disaster | n: an unexpected event or series of events that cause widespread damage, destruction, or loss of life | |
summon | v: to order someone to come to or be present at a specific place such as a court, or to arrange a meeting formally | |
nation | n: a large organized community of people living in a particular country or region and having a particular culture | |
geography | n: a field of science devoted to the study of the lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena of the Earth | |
tectonic | adj: relating to the structure of the Earth’s crust and the large-scale processes that occur as a result of movements within it | |
measurement | n: the act or process of finding something’s size, quantity, or degree | |
device | n: a piece of equipment, tool, or technology that serves a particular purpose or function, often mechanical or electronic | |
comet | n: a celestial object consisting of a nucleus of ice and dust that goes around the sun | |
passe | adj: no longer fashionable or current; outdated; considered to be old-fashioned or out of date | |
omen | n: a sign or warning of a future event, often seen as either positive or negative and believed to be an indication of divine power or influence | |
extreme | adj: very great in amount or degree | |
environment | n: the natural world such as air, water, and land in which humans, animals, and plants live | |
oxygen | n: the chemical element with the symbol O that is present in air and water and is necessary for people, animals, and plants to live | |
summit | n: the highest point of a mountain or hill; a meeting of heads of state or government to discuss important issues | |
temperature | n: the degree of hotness or coldness of a thing or place | |
degree | n: a unit of measurement for angles, temperature, or level of proficiency or achievement; a rank or level of academic or professional attainment | |
chili | n: a small hot-tasting fruit of a type of pepper plant used in sauces, relishes, and spice powders; a spicy stew made from ground beef and beans, typically seasoned with chili peppers | |
mar | v: to damage or spoil the appearance or surface of something | |
discovery | n: the act or process of finding information, a place, or an object, or learning about something that was previously not known | |
solid | adj: hard or firm; characterized by good substantial quality | |
severe | adj: extremely serious or bad in feeling, manner, or strict and harsh; extremely strong or vigorous | |
dwarf | n: a person or animal that is much smaller than usual or expected for its type; a celestial body, especially a planet, that is smaller and less massive than a star | |
pitch | n: the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration; the degree of a slope, especially of a roof; short presentation for selling or sharing something | |
glacier | n: a slowly moving mass of ice formed from snow on mountains or near the North Pole or the South Pole | |
yak | v: to talk at length, often without a particular purpose or direction; (noun) a long-haired bovine mammal native to central Asia that is often domesticated and used for its meat, milk, and wool | |
unload | v: to remove contents of something from a vehicle, ship, container, etc. | |
medical | adj: relating to the treatment of illness or injuries; relating to the practice of medicine | |
dump | v: to deposit or dispose of something, such as trash, waste, etc., carelessly or hurriedly | |
arrange | v: to plan, prepare for, and carry out something | |
expedition | n: a journey or voyage for a specific purpose | |
organ | n: a part of the body of an animal or plant that has a particular purpose and performs a specific job | |
explorer | n: a person who travels to places where no one or few people have been before to find out what is there | |
preparation | n: the activity of getting ready for something or making something ready | |
waterfall | n: a point in a river or stream where water falls from a high place, for example, over a cliff or rock | |
maze | n: a complex network of winding passages or pathways designed as a puzzle or challenge for people to navigate through | |
tumble | v: to fall suddenly, often uncontrollably; to topple or turn over; to decline sharply and quickly in value, quality, or performance | |
crossing | n: the act of going from one side to the other; a place where roads, railway tracks, or rivers intersect | |
crevasse | n: a deep crack or fissure, especially in a glacier or the Earth’s surface, often caused by stress or movement; a dangerous and treacherous gap or opening | |
aluminum | n: a chemical element with the symbol Al that visually resembles silver, used especially for making cooking equipment and aircraft parts | |
lad | n: a young boy or man, often used in an informal or affectionate way | |
attach | v: to fasten, join, or connect one thing to another | |
spot | n: a particular location or place; a small round or roundish area, differing in color or feels from the surface around it | |
foreground | n: the part of a view, picture, etc., that is nearest to the viewer | |
moving | adj: causing strong emotions or feelings, especially sadness or sympathy | |
halfway | adj: in or at a point midway or an equal distance between two points | |
jet | n: a type of aircraft that is powered by one or more jet engines and can fly at high speeds, typically over long distances | |
stream | n: a small, narrow river; a continuous flow of something, such as liquid, gas, people, vehicles, etc. | |
constantly | adv: all the time | |
scour | v: to clean thoroughly and vigorously by scrubbing or rubbing; to search or examine something thoroughly and systematically | |
accumulate | v: to collect or acquire a large number of things over a long period of time | |
ridge | n: a long, narrow, raised landform or rock formation | |
decide | v: to make up someone’s mind about something; to come to a conclusion or judgment after considering options | |
decision | n: the act or process of making up someone’s mind about something; a choice or judgment reached after considering options | |
hop | v: to jump lightly and quickly on one foot or both feet; to move rapidly from one place to another; to travel using an aircraft, bus, etc. | |
calm | adj: not excited, angry, or nervous; free from wind, large waves | |
triangular | adj: having three angles or sides; forming or shaped like a triangle (= a three-sided polygon) | |
steep | adj: having a sharp inclination or slope | |
daylight | n: the natural light produced by the sun during the day, especially in contrast to artificial light or darkness | |
suddenly | adv: quickly and unexpectedly | |
unexpected | adj: not anticipated or regarded as likely to happen | |
anticipate | v: to expect or predict that something will happen; to tell in advance | |
ferocious | adj: very fierce, savage, or cruel | |
mask | v: to conceal something; (noun) a covering that you wear over your face to hide it | |
breath | n: the air that is taken into and expelled from your lungs; the process of taking into and expelling air from your lungs | |
hose | n: a flexible tube or pipe used to convey fluids, typically water or air; to spray someone or something with water or another liquid in a forceful manner | |
backpack | n: a bag or pack that is worn on the back, often used for carrying books, equipment, or supplies | |
titanic | adj: of or having a great size, power, or influence; of or relating to Titanium (= a light, strong grey, lustrous, corrosion-resistant metallic element) | |
lightweight | adj: composed of thinner and lighter material than average; not severe or impressive | |
exposed | adj: having no protection or shield from something, such as bad weather, attack, or criticism | |
sheer | adj: complete or total, often used to emphasize the extreme or uncompromising nature of something; not mixed with anything else; transparent or nearly transparent | |
individually | adv: separately or apart from others | |
straight | adj: extending or moving in one direction without bending or curving; having no deviations | |
probable | adj: likely to happen or likely to be true | |
fierce | adj: severe and violent in a way that is frightening | |
equip | v: to provide a person or a place with the things that are needed for a particular purpose or activity | |
element | n: a fundamental or essential part of something | |
exhausted | adj: extremely tired | |
beck | n: a gesture or signal made with the hand or head, especially one indicating someone to approach or follow; a small stream or brook, especially in Northern England or Scotland | |
collapse | v: to fall down or give way suddenly, often after breaking apart | |
confusion | n: the state of being mixed up or unclear, or the state of disorder or uncertainty | |
confuse | v: to mistake one thing for another; to make somebody hard to understand | |
conflicting | adj: incompatible or inconsistent with something else; in disagreement | |
hunk | n: a large, strong, attractive man; a large piece or chunk, especially meat | |
rescue | v: to save someone or something from a dangerous or difficult situation | |
superb | adj: extremely good; excellent in quality; superbly done | |
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 | |
chaos | n: a state of complete confusion or disorder, often characterized by a lack of predictability or control | |
stabilize | v: to become or cause to become steady or unlikely to give way | |
notch | n: a V-shaped cut or indentation made in a surface or edge; a level of achievement or success; a point or degree of measurement or comparison | |
barely | adv: just enough; hardly; with great difficulty or effort | |
altitude | n: the height of an object or point in relation to sea level or ground level | |
syrinx | n: the vocal organ of a bird; a primitive wind instrument consisting of several parallel pipes bound together | |
painkiller | n: medicine used to relieve physical pain | |
steroid | n: any of several organic compounds that are produced in the body and have important physiological effects and affect the development and growth of sex organs | |
assess | v: to judge or decide the nature or quality of someone or something | |
lucid | adj: expressed or presented clearly; easy to understand; rational and sane; shining or bright | |
coordinated | adj: effectively arranged or organized so that all the parts work smoothly or systematically together | |
injection | n: the act of introducing a liquid, especially a drug, into the body using a needle and a syringe | |
coordination | n: the act of making all the people involved in a plan or activity work together effectively; the ability to control different parts of the body effectively | |
awkward | adj: making you feel uncomfortable or embarrassed; causing inconvenience or difficulty | |
maneuver | n: a motion or combination of moves that requires skill and care; a clever strategy, activity, or movement intended to give someone an advantage | |
apparently | adv: based on what you have heard or read | |
pregnant | adj: having a baby or young animal developing in the uterus | |
patch | n: a small piece of material or fabric used to repair or reinforce a tear, hole, or damaged area; a small plot of land used for cultivation or a specific purpose | |
conversation | n: an informal talk between two or more people to exchange their views, ideas, information, etc. | |
critic | n: someone who expresses opinions about the quality of books, music, etc. | |
patient | n: a person who is receiving medical treatment, care, or attention from a healthcare professional, such as a doctor, nurse, or therapist; a personal quality or characteristic | |
impossibility | n: the state or condition of being impossible; something that is not possible or cannot be done | |
victim | n: a person who has been harmed, injured, or otherwise negatively affected by a particular action, circumstance, or event | |
kit | n: a set of tools, supplies, or equipment for a particular purpose | |
tackle | v: to try to deal with a complex problem or situation | |
survivor | n: a person who remains alive after an event in which others have died | |
hypothermic | adj: relating to or characterized by abnormally low body temperature, typically resulting from prolonged exposure to cold temperatures | |
frostbite | n: a medical condition that occurs when the skin and underlying tissue freeze due to exposure to extremely cold temperatures, resulting in damage or loss of tissue and, in severe cases, amputation | |
revive | v: to bring back to life, consciousness, or strength; to restore | |
blind | adj: unable to see; unable or unwilling to perceive or understand the true nature of something | |
startling | adj: extremely surprising, astonishing, and sometimes worrying | |
nowhere | adv: not in, at, or to any place; not anywhere | |
stumble | v: to miss a step and fall or nearly fall; to walk unsteadily | |
mummy | n: a body of a human or animal that has been preserved, typically by being embalmed and wrapped in linen or other material | |
incoherent | adj: expressed or formulated without clarity or logic; lacking cohesion or connection; disjointed or rambling in speech or writing | |
ken | n: knowledge, perception, understanding, or range of sight; (verb) to be aware of or know | |
insure | v: to provide coverage in the event of loss or damage | |
severely | adv: very badly or seriously | |
necrosis | n: the death of cells or tissues in a localized area of the body caused by injury, infection, or disease often results in the formation of scar tissue | |
scar | n: a mark that remains on the skin after a wound has healed | |
relate | v: to establish a connection or association between two or more things; to narrate or tell about an event, experience, or relationship; to empathize or feel sympathy with someone or something | |
cataleptic | adj: characterized by a state of extreme rigidity or immobility, often accompanied by a loss of consciousness or awareness; of or relating to a condition in which a person or animal appears to be in a state of suspended animation | |
surround | v: to be all around something or somebody | |
blink | v: to shut and open the eyes quickly; to gleam or glow in a regular or intermittent way | |
indicate | v: to show, point out, or make known something, often through a sign or a symbol; to suggest or imply something without stating it directly | |
generate | v: to produce or create something; to make offspring by reproduction | |
motivation | n: the reason or enthusiasm for acting or behaving in a particular way | |
aft | adj: (the opposite of “forward”) located at or towards the rear or back of a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle | |
absolutely | adv: without restriction or limitation; completely or utterly | |
stun | v: to make a person or an animal unconscious or dizzy, especially by hitting them on the head; to make someone surprised or shocked greatly | |
reverse | v: to change something’s direction, order, position, decision, etc., to the opposite one; (adjective) directed or moving toward the rear | |
irreversible | adj: impossible to change or return to a previous condition | |
speculate | v: to form a theory or conjecture or guess about a subject without solid evidence | |
hooked | adj: being caught or caught up in something; curved down like an eagle’s beak | |
scan | v: to examine something hastily, with the eyes or with a machine, to get information | |
brain | n: the organ inside the head that is responsible for one’s movement, thought, memory, and feeling | |
function | n: the purpose or use of an object, system, or process; a particular activity or operation that is designed to serve a specific purpose; a mathematical concept that describes a relationship between two sets of values, called the input and output sets; (verb) to operate or work in a specific way, or to perform a particular task or purpose | |
frontal | adj: relating to the front; situated at or directed towards the front; frontal can also refer to a meteorological term for a weather system that is moving from west to east | |
lobe | n: a rounded projection or division, especially of the brain, lung, or liver | |
concentration | n: the ability to focus all your time and energy on one thing without thinking about anything else. | |
temporal | adj: of or relating to time as opposed to eternity | |
posterior | adj: positioned behind or at the back of something | |
cerebellum | n: the part of the brain at the back of the head that plays an important role in motor control, balance, and coordination | |
stem | n: the central part of something from which other parts can develop or grow; the part of a word common to all its inflected variants; (verb) to grow out of, have roots in, or originate in | |
maintenance | n: the act or process of keeping something, either artificial materials or living things, in good condition; the money needed for a person’s or family’s living expenses | |
heartbeat | n: the regular movement or sound of the heart as it sends blood around the body; an animating or vital unifying force | |
respiration | n: the process of inhaling and exhaling air to exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide with the environment; the total of the physiological processes by which living organisms metabolize oxygen and release carbon dioxide | |
dynamic | adj: having a lot of energy, ideas, and enthusiasm, and a strong personality; of or relating to dynamics (= the branch of physics and engineering concerned with the forces that cause motions of bodies) | |
prefrontal | adj: in or about the foremost part of the frontal lobe of the brain | |
cortex | n: the outermost layer of an organ, especially the brain | |
evenly | adv: in equal amounts or shares; in a balanced or impartial way | |
distribute | v: to give something to a large number of individuals, or to spread or furnish something | |
portion | n: one component of a larger entity | |
roughly | adv: approximately but not precisely; with a violent manner | |
norm | n: something that is regarded as usual, typical, or standard | |
metabolism | n: the set of chemical reactions in cells or organisms that are necessary for life-sustaining | |
fir | n: a type of tall evergreen tree that is native to the northern hemisphere, with needle-like leaves and cones that stand upright on the branches | |
motto | n: a phrase or slogan that expresses a guiding principle or goal | |
develop | v: to grow or expand; to improve or refine through a process of progress and refinement, often to achieve greater sophistication or complexity; to elaborate or add detail to something that is in the process of being created | |
anterior | adj: located in or directed toward the front | |
cingulate | n: a part of the brain situated in the medial aspect of the cerebral cortex that is an integral part of the limbic system, which is involved with emotion formation and processing, learning, and memory | |
gyrus | n: a convolution of the surface of the brain | |
neuroscience | n: the scientific study of the function, structure, and disorder of the brain and the nervous system | |
willpower | n: the control exerted to do something or restrain impulses | |
motivate | v: to make someone want to do something, especially something that requires tremendous work and effort | |
transmit | v: to send or forward an electronic signal; to pass something from one person or thing to another | |
pace | n: the speed at which someone or something moves, or the rate at which something happens or changes | |
lung | n: either of the two organs in the chest that people and some animals use for breathing | |
epic | n: a long and eventful or heroic history, story, poem, or film; (adjective) very imposing or impressive | |
trivial | adj: of little value or importance | |
helicopter | n: a type of aircraft that is capable of hovering in place and moving vertically, as well as flying horizontally; often used for emergency medical services, military operations, and transport in areas with limited access | |
clinic | n: a building or hospital department where people can go for medical care or advice, especially of a particular condition | |
memorial | n: a structure or monument to commemorate a person or event | |
juniper | n: a type of evergreen shrub or small tree belonging to the cypress family, typically characterized by needle-like or scale-like leaves and bearing small, berry-like cones | |
branch | n: a division of a tree or woody shrub that grows out from the trunk or a main stem; a division of some larger or more complex organization | |
holy | adj: of or related to a god, divine power, or a particular religion | |
incredible | adj: unbelievable; enormous | |
pray | v: to make a request or petition to a higher power, especially in the form of a respectful or humble request |