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Word	Meaning	Advanced
planet	n: any of the nine large celestial bodies that circle in the solar system; any celestial body that revolves around a star
recoil	v: to spring or flinch back, as in surprise, fear, or pain
conflict	n: a strong disagreement, argument, or a violent clash between two opposing groups or individuals
cherish	v: to hold someone or something dear; to feel or show affection for someone or something
destruction	n: the act of causing so much damage to something
wildlife	n: animals, birds, insects, etc. that grow independently of people and live in natural conditions
extinction	n: the complete disappearance of a species from the earth
roughly	adv: approximately but not precisely; with a violent manner
deforestation	n: the act of cutting down or burning trees in a large area
consist	v: to be composed or made up of
poultry	n: domesticated birds kept by humans for their eggs, meat, or feathers
mammal	n: any animal of which the female gives birth to live young, not eggs, and feeds her young on milk from her own body
blind	adj: unable to see; unable or unwilling to perceive or understand the true nature of something
foremost	adj: most important, leading, or prominent
climate	n: the weather in a particular location averaged over some long period
breakdown	n: a failure or collapse of a system or organization
pollution	n: the introduction of harmful substances or waste into the natural environment that causes adverse change
environment	n: the natural world such as air, water, and land in which humans, animals, and plants live
acre	n: a unit of land area in the US Customary System and the British Imperial System, equal to 4,840 square yards (= 4,047 square meters)
ecosystem	n: all the plants and living creatures in an area and the way they affect each other and the environment
wetland	adj: land that is saturated with water, either permanently or seasonally, such as swamps, marshes, and bogs
savannah	n: a mixed forest and grassland ecosystem where the trees are far enough apart that the canopy doesn’t close
thrill	n: a feeling of extreme and sudden excitement and pleasure; to cause someone to feel sudden intense sensation or emotion
crisis	n: a time of great disagreement, confusion, or danger when problems must be resolved or critical decisions must be taken
mind-blowing	adj: extremely impressive in a way that affects someone’s mind or emotions
scope	n: the range of one’s perceptions, thoughts, or actions, or a subject that
rail	n: a long, thin piece of metal or wood that is used to make fences or as a support for something; (verb) to complain bitterly
urban	adj: relating to or located in a town or city
sprawl	v: to sit, lie, or fall with one’s arms and legs spread out
infrastructure	n: the basic systems, services, or features that are necessary for an organization or country, such as transport and power supplies
occupy	v: to consume all of someone’s space, attention, or time
agriculture	n: the practice or science of cultivating the land or raising stock
ecology	n: the study of the relationships between living organisms, including humans, and their physical environment
incidentally	adv: by the way; as an aside or in passing
desert	n: arid land with little or no vegetation often covered with sand or rocks
vast	adj: enormous in size, number, amount, or quantity
complain	v: to say dissatisfaction or annoyance about something or somebody
intensive	adj: involving a lot of work or activity in a short time
extensive	adj: covering a large area; having a wide range
shocking	adj: extremely or surprisingly bad, or causing a strong emotional response such as surprise or disgust
dam	n: a wall constructed over a river to block the flow of water, mainly used to generate energy
pasture	n: an area of land used for grazing livestock
crop	n: a plant that is cultivated in large amounts, particularly for food
cattle	n: cows, bulls, and buffalos that are raised for their milk or meat as farm animals
disastrous	adj: extremely bad, harmful, or unsuccessful
combination	n: a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
adjective	n: a word that describes a noun or pronoun
noun	n: a word that generally functions as the name of a specific object or set of objects
threaten	v: to utter intentions of injury or punishment against someone
contribute	v: to give something, especially money or goods, to provide or achieve something together with other people
soil	n: the top layer of Earth in which plants grow
depletion	n: the reduction of something, especially a natural resource, to a critically low level
exhaustion	n: the state of being extremely tired and lacking energy or strength
decline	v: to become gradually smaller, fewer, worse, etc.; to refuse to accept
steady	adj: firmly fixed, supported, or balanced; not shaking or moving
trend	n: a general direction in which something is changing or developing
chronic	adj: being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering; habitual
malnourished	adj: not getting enough of the right type of food to stay healthy and strong
finance	n: the management of money, credit, banking, and investments, especially by a government or commercial organization; the branch of economics that studies the management of money and other assets
complexity	n: the state or quality of being complicated or intricate and difficult to understand
counterintuitive	adj: contrary to what common sense would suggest
resilient	adj: able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions
weird	adj: extraordinary, unexpected, or difficult to explain
dynamics	n: the branch of mechanics that deals with the motion of bodies under the action of forces, including the particular case in which a body remains at rest; forces that produce or stimulate movement, growth, or change
stabilize	v: to become or cause to become steady or unlikely to give way
extreme	adj: very great in amount or degree
transmit	v: to send or forward an electronic signal; to pass something from one person or thing to another
shock	n: a strong feeling or physical reaction to a sudden and unexpected event or experience, especially something unpleasant
tip	n: the top or extreme point of something slender or tapering, usually a mountain or hill; a piece of advice about something practical; a small amount of money given for services
threshold	n: the floor or ground that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway; the smallest detectable sensation
collapse	v: to fall down or give way suddenly, often after breaking apart
suddenly	adv: quickly and unexpectedly
unstoppable	adj: impossible to stop or prevent
crucial	adj: extremely vital or necessary
systemic	adj: affecting or related to the whole of something, especially the human body or a society
redundancy	n: the state of being unnecessary, especially through being able to be replaced by something else
modular	adj: consisting of distinct or separable parts or units that can be joined together and form a complete whole
circuit	n: (in electrical engineering) an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow; a journey or route around a particular place or area
strip	v: to remove the surface from something; (noun) a sizeable narrow piece of something such as paper, metal, cloth, etc., or area of land, sea, etc.
corporate	adj: of or relating to a large company
strategy	n: a detailed plan of action designed to achieve a long-term or overall goal.
estimate	v: to guess or calculate the cost, size, value, etc. of something
grain	n: wheat or any other small hard seeds used as a food; a relatively small granular particle of a substance
wheat	n: a cereal plant that is the most important kind grown in temperate countries, the grain of which is ground to make flour for bread, pasta, pastry, etc
soy	n: a legume plant that is widely cultivated for its edible bean, which has many uses, such as for oil, food, and animal feed
calorie	n: unit of heat defined as the quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1 degree Celsius at atmospheric pressure, used by nutritionists to measure how much energy food will produce
export	v: to send goods or services to another country for sale; to transfer electronic data out of a database or document in a format that other programs can use
concentration	n: the ability to focus all your time and energy on one thing without thinking about anything else.
nation	n: a large organized community of people living in a particular country or region and having a particular culture
polar	adj: relating to, or close to, the North or South Pole; characterized by complete opposites
import	v: to bring goods or services into a country from another country; to transfer electronic data into a database or document;
vulnerable	adj: capable of being hurt or influenced physically or mentally
choke	v: to prevent or obstruct the normal breathing or swallowing of someone or something
canal	n: a long and narrow strip of water made artificially either for boats and ships to travel along or for irrigation
giant	adj: enormous; much bigger or more important than similar items usually are
coincide	v: to take place at or near the same time
closure	n: the situation that a company, organization, etc. has ceased operations permanently
strait	n: a narrow stretch of water or sea connecting two larger bodies of water or seas
snap	v: to record on photographic film; to make a sudden, sharp sound; (noun) the act of catching an object with the hands
contagious	adj: able to be passed on to others through contact or proximity, especially by infection or disease
scarcely	adv: hardly or almost not; only just
speculate	v: to form a theory or conjecture or guess about a subject without solid evidence
surge	n: a sudden and great increase of something, such as a feeling, the amount or number, etc.
ban	v: to officially or legally forbid or refuse to allow something
bottleneck	n: a narrow or busy section of road or a junction where the traffic often gets slower and stops; anything that slows down development or progress, especially in business or industry
currency	n: a system of money in general use in a particular country
queue	n: a line of people or vehicles, especially one that forms outside a place of entertainment or a public building, waiting for something to become available
stable	adj: firm and steady; not easily moved, disturbed, or changed
bail	n: the temporary release of an accused person awaiting trial in exchange for a monetary deposit to ensure their appearance in court
enormous	adj: extremely large or great
possibility	n: a chance that something may happen or be true
devour	v: to eat or consume something eagerly or ravenously; or to destroy something rapidly
fascinating	adj: extremely interesting
technique	n: a particular way or art of doing something that needs skill
perennial	adj: lasting for an indefinitely long time; enduring
institute	n: an organization that has a specific purpose, particularly one dealing with science, education, or a particular profession; (verb) to initiate, introduce, or establish something
greatly	adv: to an extraordinary extent or degree; very much
plow	n: a farming implement used for breaking up and turning over the soil, especially before planting; (verb) to turn over and break up the soil in preparation for planting crops
pesticide	n: a substance used for preventing, destroying, repelling, or mitigating any pest
herbicide	n: a substance used to kill or control the growth of unwanted plants
fertilizer	n: a natural or chemical substance added to soil to make plants grow more successfully
irrigation	n: the agricultural practice of supplying land with water through pipes or channels so that crops grow well
amazing	adj: extremely surprising, especially in a way that you like or admire
boost	v: to improve, raise, or increase something
yield	n: the total output of crops, profits, etc. that are produced; (verb) to produce or supply helpful something, such as a profit, an amount of food, or information
urgent	adj: requiring immediate attention or action; pressing
replace	v: to take the place of something
protein	n: a molecule made up of a long chain of amino acids, which is essential for the structure and function of the body’s tissues
obtain	v: to get something, especially by making a great effort
palm	n: the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers; any plant of the family Palmae having an unbranched trunk crowned by large pinnate or palmate leaves
shifting	adj: constantly changing or moving
solar	adj: of, from, or relating to the sun
precision	n: the quality or condition of being exact and accurate
fermentation	n: the chemical breakdown of a substance by bacteria, yeasts, or other microorganisms, typically involving effervescence and the giving off of the heat
bacterium	n: a very small, single-celled microorganism that lacks a nucleus and other membrane-bound organelles
hydrogen	n: the chemical element that is the lightest gas is colorless, odorless, tasteless, and combines with oxygen to form water
lab	n: a workplace for the conduct of scientific research; a laboratory
flip	v: to turn over into a different position quickly; to throw or toss with a light motion
mellow	adj: (of a person) relaxed and comfortable; (of a color, sound, or light) soft and warm
basis	n: the most important facts, ideas, or events from which something is developed; the way how things are organized or arranged
alternative	n: one of two or more available possibilities or choice
coconut	n: the large, hard-shelled seed of a tropical palm, which has a fibrous husk surrounding a single-seeded nut
trigger	v: to make something happen suddenly; to cause something such as a device, machine, etc. to function
cuisine	n: the style of cooking characteristic of a particular country, region, or establishment
shift	n: a slight transition in position, direction, or trend
profound	adj: extremely great; sensed or experienced very strongly; displaying a high level of knowledge or comprehension
neolithic	adj: (also called New Stone Age) the period of human history that followed the end of the last ice age and that is characterized by the development of agriculture and the use of polished stone tools
revolution	n: a large-scale attempt to overthrow the government of a country, often using violence or war;
fraction	n: a small part or item forming a piece of a whole; the quotient of two rational numbers
refined	adj: made pure by having impurities or unwanted elements removed by processing
brew	v: to make beer or tea by mixing a substance with hot water
rocket	n: a large tube-shaped object that moves very first by a stream of gases let out behind it, used for space travel or as a weapon
technological	adj: based on scientific and industrial progress
breakthrough	n: a sudden, dramatic, and important discovery or development that helps to improve a situation or provide an answer to a problem
bacteria	n: single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms that exist in large numbers in the air, water, and soil, and also in living and dead creatures and plants, and are often a cause of disease
multiply	v: to add a number to itself a specified number of times; to increase or cause to increase very much in number or quantity
sunlight	n: the light emitted by the sun; the rays of the sun
ultimate	adj: furthest or highest in degree or order
electrify	v: to make a machine or system work by using electricity; to make someone extremely enthusiastic about or interested in something
photosynthesis	n: the process through which plants and other organisms transform light energy into chemical energy, which is then released through cellular respiration to power the organism’s activities.
horrify	v: to shock or disgust greatly
deliberately	adv: done in an intentional or slow and careful manner
inoculate	v: to introduce a vaccine into the body to produce immunity to a specific disease
disgust	n: a strong feeling of dislike or disapproval
microbe	n: a tiny living thing that can only be seen with a microscope and that may cause disease
slaughterhouse	n: a facility where animals are killed and processed for meat
extraordinary	adj: exceptional, unexpected, very unusual; surpassing the ordinary or usual
flesh	n: the soft substance composing the body of a person or animal, as opposed to bones and other structures
release	v: to set free or allow to escape from confinement
tract	n: a region of land, often with a specific purpose or use, such as farming, forestry, or mining; a bundle of nerves or a system of organs in the body
marsh	n: a type of land that is always wet and has soft soil; swamp or bog
freshwater	adj: living in, found in, or connecting with water that does not contain salt
mangrove	n: a tropical coastal tree or shrub that grows in saline soil and has prop roots that help to stabilize it
kelp	n: a large brown seaweed that grows in cold coastal waters
seafloor	n: the bottom of the ocean
rewild	v: to restore an area of land to its natural state, especially by reintroducing locally extinct species
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
atmosphere	n: the mass of air that surrounds the Earth; the pervading tone or mood of a place, situation, or creative work
distant	adj: far away in space, time, or where you are; far apart in relevance, relationship, or kinship
mass	n: a large amount of a substance with no definite shape or form; a large number of people or things grouped or crowded together
starvation	n: a severe lack of food that leads to malnutrition and, ultimately, death
fertile	adj: capable of producing abundant vegetation or crops; intellectually productive
sustain	v: to supply enough of what somebody or something needs to survive or exist; to accept as valid
commercialize	v: to make something available for sale or use on a large scale
permit	v: to allow for something to happen or be done; (noun) the act of giving a formal, usually written, authorization
innovative	adj: introducing or using new methods, ideas, etc.
chef	n: a cook, especially the chief cook in a restaurant or hotel
diet	n: the food and drink that a person, animal, or community eats and drinks regularly; a legislative assembly in certain countries, for example, Japan
intellect	n: the ability to think logically and comprehend information, especially at an advanced level
property	n: a thing or things that belong to someone
antitrust	adj: laws or regulations that prevent businesses from engaging in practices that restrict competition, such as price fixing or monopolies
existence	n: the state or fact of someone or something existing
predicament	n: a difficult, unpleasant, or embarrassing situation