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Word	Meaning	Advanced
conduct	v: to organize and carry out a particular activity
experiment	n: the scientific test conducted to observe what happens and gain new knowledge
random	adj: made, done, or happening without method, conscious decision, or any regular pattern
assign	v: to give a specific job or piece of work to a someone
blast	n: explosion, or a strong current of air, usually caused by an explosion; a sudden, thunderous noise
zone	n: a specific area, region, or section that is marked off or defined in some way
locate	v: to specify or determine the exact position of someone or something
communal	adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use
downwind	adv: in the direction that the wind is blowing, particularly about the adverse effects that the wind may carry
downstream	adv: in the direction that a stream or river flows; (adjective) in the direction of a stream’s current
gallon	n: a unit for measuring volume, in the US, it is equal to about 3.79 liters, and in the UK, Canada, and other countries, it is equal to about 4.55 liters
contaminate	v: to make something impure, unclean, or poisonous by contact or mixture
assignment	n: a duty or task given to someone, usually as part of their job or studies
bunch	n: a grouping of several similar things which are growing or fastened together
annoying	adj: making someone feel slightly angry
confound	v: to confuse or perplex; to mix up or throw into disorder; to prove to be false or illogical
covariate	n: a variable or factor that is correlated or associated with other variables, often used in statistical analysis to control for confounding factors or to measure the effect of one variable while accounting for the influence of other factors
rigorous	adj: allowing or demanding no deviation from a standard; extremely careful, thorough, or accurate
inquiry	n: the act or process of asking a question or asking for information; an official process of investigating a matter of public interest
environment	n: the natural world such as air, water, and land in which humans, animals, and plants live
exposure	n: the state of being in a particular situation or place where there is no protection from or guarantee to something harmful; the disclosure of something secret
stomach	n: the internal organ in the body where food is digested, situated in the abdomen; the part of the body below the chest that contains the stomach
institutional	adj: of, in, or relating to a large important organization, such as a university or bank; organized as or forming part of the standard systems, practices, etc.
approve	v: to think that someone or something is favorable, acceptable, or appropriate; to officially accept a plan, request, etc.
ethical	adj: of or relating to principles about what is right and wrong, or the branch of knowledge dealing with these
prompt	v: to make someone decide to or try to do something, or to make something happen
ethics	n: a branch of philosophy that considers what is morally right and wrong conduct; a set of beliefs about what is morally right and wrong
obligation	n: the state of being morally or legally bound to do or pay something
confident	adj: feeling sure about your abilities or qualities or having trust in people, plans, or the future
conclude	v: to come to an end or close; to reach a judgment or opinion by reasoning
certainty	n: the state of being certain
unplanned	adj: not planned or intended; not having been prearranged or organized
removal	n: the act of taking something away or off from a particular place
abbreviation	n: a shortened form of a word or phrase used to represent the whole, typically for ease of use
coal	n: a combustible black or brownish-black sedimentary rock that is found below the ground and burnt to produce heat
statistics	n: the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data
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)
footprint	n: a mark of a foot, shoe, or animal’s foot left on a surface
combine	v: to join or merge to form a single thing or group
process	n: a series of actions or operations performed to achieve a particular outcome or goal; a systematic procedure or approach used to accomplish a specific task or objective; a method of treating milk to make it suitable for consumption or use in other dairy products
involve	v: to include or affect someone or something as a necessary part of something else
clear-cut	adj: defined or delimited sharply and distinctly; easily seen or understood; without ambiguity or confusion
ancient	adj: relating to the long ago, particularly the historical period preceding the fall of the Western Roman Empire; very old
biodiversity	n: the number and variety of plants and animals that exist in a particular area or the world and make a balanced environment
planet	n: any of the nine large celestial bodies that circle in the solar system; any celestial body that revolves around a star
typical	adj: having the usual characteristics or traits of a specific group of things
dump	v: to deposit or dispose of something, such as trash, waste, etc., carelessly or hurriedly
adjacent	adj: next to, close to, or adjoining something
valley	n: a long depression on the surface of the land, which typically contains a river
bury	v: to place a dead body in the ground, grave, or tomb
seam	n: a line of stitching or joining where two pieces of fabric or material are united; also, a narrow furrow or fissure in rock or soil
elevation	n: the height of something above sea level or above the ground; the event of something being raised upward
soil	n: the top layer of Earth in which plants grow
debris	n: broken or torn fragments of something
permanent	adj: lasting for a long time without essential change
headwater	adj: referring to the source or beginning point of a river or stream; relating to the area or region where a river or stream originates; (noun) the source or upper part of a stream or river
stream	n: a small, narrow river; a continuous flow of something, such as liquid, gas, people, vehicles, etc.
destroy	v: to ruin or damage severely or completely; to eradicate or eliminate completely
emerging	adj: starting to exist, mature, or become well-known
chemical	adj: relating to or connected with chemistry;
crush	v: to press it firmly, usually with your hands or a tool, so that it becomes flat or smaller
transport	n: a system for moving people or products from one location to another using automobiles, roads, and so on
pollution	n: the introduction of harmful substances or waste into the natural environment that causes adverse change
sulfur	n: (also sulphur) a chemical element with the symbol S and atomic number 16, found in many minerals and sulfur compounds, often used in the production of fertilizers, rubber, paper, and other industrial applications
impure	adj: mixed with other substances or foreign matter; (of persons or behaviors) immoral or obscene, especially in sexual matters
electrify	v: to make a machine or system work by using electricity; to make someone extremely enthusiastic about or interested in something
appreciate	v: to value and acknowledge the worth of someone or something; to be grateful for something or someone
county	n: an administrative division of a country or state, typically one of several comprising a larger division
industrious	adj: hardworking, diligent, and persistent in effort
government	n: the group of people with authority to control a country or state
disturb	v: to interrupt someone who is trying to work, sleep, etc.
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
polluted	adj: contaminated with harmful or poisonous substances
cancer	n: abnormal growth of cells that can invade and destroy surrounding tissues and organs; a disease characterized by the uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells
contribution	n: the act of giving something, especially money, to a particular cause or organization; a voluntary gift as of money or service or ideas made to some worthwhile cause
confirm	v: to support or establish the truth or certainty of something previously believed or suspected to be the case
alleviate	v: to make something, usually pain, distress, or problem, less severe or intense; to ease or lighten a burden
agenda	n: a list or outline of things to be done, discussed, or considered
colleague	n: one of a group of a coworker, especially in a profession or a business
initially	adv: at the beginning; at first
skeptical	adj: doubting that something is accurate or useful
predict	v: to state beforehand that something will happen in the future, mainly based on knowledge or experience
poverty	n: the condition of being extremely poor
obesity	n: the condition of being significantly overweight, typically defined as having a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or greater.
analyze	v: to think about in-depth and evaluate to discover essential features or meaning
database	n: a large amount of data stored in a computer system in such a way that it can be searched and updated easily
insure	v: to provide coverage in the event of loss or damage
resident	n: a person who lives in a particular place or has their home in a place
cardiovascular	adj: of or relating to the heart and blood vessels (= tubes that carry blood around the body)
disease	n: a disorder or illness that affects the body or mind, often characterized by specific symptoms or abnormal functioning of organs or systems
kidney	n: either of a pair of small organs in the body that filter waste products, especially urea, from the blood and excrete them and water in urine
chronic	adj: being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering; habitual
lung	n: either of the two organs in the chest that people and some animals use for breathing
elevate	v: to raise something from a lower to a higher position; to give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
defect	n: an imperfection, shortcoming, or lack of something or someone
mortality	n: the quality or state of being subject to death
equate	v: to consider or describe one thing as similar, equal, or analogous
excess	n: an amount or quantity beyond what is acceptable, expected, or reasonable
dose	n: a quantity or amount of medicine or a drug that is taken or administered at one time, typically measured out in specific units; a similar measure of exposure to a harmful substance or radiation
door-to-door	adj: involving going from one house or building to another on foot, often to sell or distribute items or conduct surveys or interviews
survey	n: an investigation of the opinions, behavior, etc. of a particular group of people, made by asking people questions
rural	adj: of or relating to the countryside
symptom	n: any sensation or change in body or mind that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
broad	adj: very wide; general
spectrum	n: an ordered array of colors into which a light beam can be split
association	n: a people or groups of people who have joined in a single organization together for a particular purpose; a social or business connection or relationship
correlation	n: a statistical relationship between two variables in which one variable is affected by the other; a reciprocal relation between two or more facts, numbers, etc.
causation	n: the action or relationship between an event or action and its effect or consequence; the explanation for why something happens
violation	n: an action that breaches a law, rule, or agreement; an infringement of rights or duties
particulate	adj: consisting of small particles, especially those that are suspended in a fluid or air
complexity	n: the state or quality of being complicated or intricate and difficult to understand
mixture	n: a combination of different elements, substances, or entities, usually in non-uniform proportions, resulting in a homogeneous or heterogeneous blend of physical or chemical properties
silica	n: a hard, brittle mineral that occurs as silicon dioxide in various forms such as quartz, opal, or flint, commonly used in various industrial applications, such as as an abrasive or filler
carcinogenic	adj: capable of causing cancer or promoting tumor growth; cancer-causing
organic	adj: of or derived from biological substance; producing plants and animals for food and other items without the use of synthetic chemicals
compound	n: an item composed of two or more distinct elements combined; a chemical formed by the combination of two or more elements
laboratory	n: a workplace for doing scientific research or teaching science; a lab
induce	v: to persuade someone to do something; to cause to act in a specific manner
dysfunction	n: a problem or fault in a system, organism, or part of the body or machine
promote	v: to encourage or persuade people to like, buy, use, do, or support something; to raise someone to a higher position or rank
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
vitro	n: (used as “in vitro”) a scientific experiment or procedure that takes place outside of a living organism, usually in a test tube or petri dish
tobacco	n: a plant grown for its leaves, which are dried and processed for smoking or chewing or extraction of nicotine
defend	v: to protect someone or something from attack, criticism, danger, etc.
claim	v: to assert that something is true; to demand or request something as one’s own; to lay legal or moral right to something; (noun) a demand or assertion of a right or something that one believes to be true
harass	v: to annoy, torment, or pester persistently; to subject someone to repeated or chronic attacks or unwelcome attention
eventually	adv: finally, particularly after a long time or a lot of struggle, complications, and so on
deny	v: to state that one refuses to admit the existence or truth of something
testimony	n: a formal written or spoken statement that something is true, especially one given in court; something that serves as evidence
congressional	adj: of or relating to Congress, especially to the Congress of the United States
congressperson	n: a person who belongs to a congress, especially a member of the US House of Representatives; congressman (congressperson is used to avoid gender discrimination)
governor	n: the person who holds the highest executive office in a state or province
publicly	adv: in a manner accessible to or observable by the public; by the government
declare	v: to say, state, or announce something clearly, officially, or publicly
refuse	v: to show that one is not willing to do or accept something
congress	n: a formal meeting of the representatives of different countries, constituent states, organizations, trade unions, political parties, or other groups
specifically	adv: only associated with or meant for one thing
representative	n: someone who speaks or acts officially on behalf of another person or group of people
geology	n: a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks
suddenly	adv: quickly and unexpectedly
instruct	v: to teach someone practical skills or knowledge; to formally order or tell someone to do something
superior	adj: better, higher in quality, or more advanced than others
nation	n: a large organized community of people living in a particular country or region and having a particular culture
academy	n: a school for special training; a type of official organization that aims to encourage and develop standards in its particular field
independence	n: freedom from another’s or others’ control or influence
consequence	n: the outcome of a particular action or event, especially relative to an individual
politically	adv: in a way that relates to the government or public affairs of a nation
motto	n: a phrase or slogan that expresses a guiding principle or goal
opposition	n: the act of disagreeing or resisting; the state of strong disagreement
confer	v: to have a meeting or discussion to come to a decision or agreement or exchange ideas; to bestow something
skepticism	n: an attitude of doubting or questioning that claims or statements are true or valuable or that something will happen; the disbelief in any claims of ultimate knowledge
alternative	n: one of two or more available possibilities or choice
interpretation	n: an explanation or opinion of something, especially that is not immediately obvious
variable	adj: likely to change or vary often; (noun) a symbol, like x or y, that is used in mathematical or logical expressions to represent a value that may be changed
technique	n: a particular way or art of doing something that needs skill
acknowledge	v: to accept or admit the existence, reality, or truth of something; to accept that someone or something has a particular authority or quality; to express obligation, thanks, or gratitude for someone’s help, commitment, etc.;
unmeasured	adj: not having been measured or quantified; lacking measurement or precision
doubt	n: a feeling of being uncertain about something, especially about how good or accurate it is
define	v: to state or explain precisely the nature, scope, or meaning of something
topic	n: a subject that is being discussed or written about
unwilling	adj: not ready or wanting to do something
decide	v: to make up someone’s mind about something; to come to a conclusion or judgment after considering options
imperfectly	adv: in a faulty or incomplete way
controversy	n: a lot of discussion and argument about something, often involving strong feelings of anger or disapproval
twilight	n: the soft, diffused light from the sky when the sun is below the horizon, either from sunrise to sunrise or sunset to sunset
debate	n: a formal discussion or argument of opposing viewpoints, often to persuade others to adopt a specific position; a public discussion, often on an issue of current interest, in which participants offer opinions and differing perspectives
climate	n: the weather in a particular location averaged over some long period
argument	n: a set of statements or reasons used to support or refute a proposition or theory; a verbal or physical fight or dispute
economics	n: the branch of social science that deals with the production, consumption, and transfer of goods and services
prevailing	adj: most frequent, widespread, or currently dominant, usually referring to a particular opinion, attitude, or trend
insist	v: to say something clearly or demand something forcefully, especially when other people disagree with or oppose what you say
valid	adj: having a reasonable basis in logic or fact; still legally or officially acceptable
insight	n: the ability to gain an accurate and deep understanding of people or situations; an accurate and deep understanding of what something is like
stake	n: a share or financial investment in something such as a business; a wooden or metal post set up to mark something
trap	n: a piece of equipment or hole for catching animals or people; (verb) to catch animals or people and prevent them from escaping
denial	n: a statement that something is not true or does not exist
disbelief	n: the feeling of not being able to believe or accept that something is true or real
moral	adj: concerned with the principles of what is right and wrong, fairness, honesty, etc.
obvious	adj: easy to see, discover or understand
responsible	adj: answerable or accountable for something within one’s power, control, or management
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
consensus	n: general agreement or accord in the judgment or opinion reached by a group as a whole
controversial	adj: causing a lot of hot public discussion and dispute
critic	n: someone who expresses opinions about the quality of books, music, etc.
preserve	v: to keep or maintain a particular quality, feature, etc., especially to prevent it from decaying, being damaged, or being destroyed
reputation	n: the general opinion that people have about someone or something, especially when this is based on their previous experiences or behaviors
integrity	n: the quality of being honest and having strong moral principles; the state of being whole and undivided
realm	n: a domain of activity, interest, or knowledge
policy	n: a set of rules, guidelines, principles, or procedures that govern decision-making or action, often used in the context of business or government; a course of action or plan of action adopted or followed by an organization or individual to achieve a goal or objective
acknowledged	adj: recognized or admitted as being true or valid
convince	v: to persuade someone or make someone believe that something is true
cultivate	v: to prepare and foster land for growing crops or plants
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
calm	adj: not excited, angry, or nervous; free from wind, large waves
prevail	v: to be common, widespread, or frequent; to be the strongest or most powerful