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classic | adj: judged or deserving to be regarded as one of the best or most important of its kind over a period of time; of a well-known type | |
experiment | n: the scientific test conducted to observe what happens and gain new knowledge | |
brain | n: the organ inside the head that is responsible for one’s movement, thought, memory, and feeling | |
cycle | n: an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs; a bicycle or motorcycle | |
banner | n: a long strip of cloth or paper bearing a symbol, logo, slogan, or another message, especially carried in a demonstration or procession or hung in a public place; a form of the online advertisement appearing on a web page | |
headline | n: a heading at the top of a newspaper or magazine story or page | |
defeat | v: to win against somebody in a fight, war, or attempt | |
argue | v: to express differing opinions or points of view, often in a heated or contentious manner; to present a case or reasoning to persuade or convince others | |
progression | n: the act or process of changing to the next stage or phase or moving forward | |
geography | n: a field of science devoted to the study of the lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena of the Earth | |
courtesy | n: polite behavior or remark that shows respect for other people | |
planet | n: any of the nine large celestial bodies that circle in the solar system; any celestial body that revolves around a star | |
fast-forward | v: to advance or move forward in time or progress, particularly in a rapid or accelerated manner; to increase the playback speed of a recording | |
extraordinary | adj: exceptional, unexpected, very unusual; surpassing the ordinary or usual | |
achievement | n: a thing that someone has accomplished, primarily through their effort and ability | |
statistics | n: the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data | |
illusion | n: a false idea or belief, especially about somebody or about a situation | |
infant | n: a baby or very young child | |
mortality | n: the quality or state of being subject to death | |
dramatically | adv: in a very impressive manner | |
intense | adj: (especially of a feeling) very strong; extremely sharp or severe | |
infographic | n: a visual representation of information or data often used to present complicated or complex concepts in a simple and understandable way | |
statistician | n: a person who studies or is an expert in statistics | |
attempt | n: an act or effort of trying to do something, especially something difficult | |
incredibly | adv: in a way that is very difficult to believe; exceedingly or extremely | |
heroic | adj: courageous and daring; having or displaying qualities appropriate for legendary figures that is courage and daring | |
chart | n: a visual display of information such as a diagram, lists of figures, etc.; a map designed to assist navigation by air or sea | |
excel | v: to be extremely good at or proficient in doing something | |
broad | adj: very wide; general | |
rev | n: a measure of the rate at which an engine or motor rotates, often expressed in revolutions per minute (RPM); (verb) to increase the number of rotations per minute | |
tragic | adj: causing great sadness or suffering; very unfortunate | |
alarming | adj: causing concern or apprehension; causing a feeling of danger, harm, or emergency; unsettling or disturbing | |
optimism | n: a feeling or the belief that good things will happen, or the quality of being full of hope and emphasizing the positive aspects of a situation | |
fundamental | adj: forming an essential base or core from which everything else develops or is affected | |
complicated | adj: involving a lot of different things or parts in a way that is difficult to understand or analyze | |
generation | n: all the people born and living at about the same time, regarded collectively; the production of heat or electricity | |
stack | n: a pile of something arranged or laid one on top of another; a large tall chimney through which combustion gases and smoke can be evacuated | |
climate | n: the weather in a particular location averaged over some long period | |
underlying | adj: significant as a cause or basis of something but not immediately apparent or stated clearly | |
trend | n: a general direction in which something is changing or developing | |
magnitude | n: the extent, level, importance, or amount of something | |
crisis | n: a time of great disagreement, confusion, or danger when problems must be resolved or critical decisions must be taken | |
emit | v: to give off or send out something such as light, heat, sound, gas, etc. | |
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 | |
atmosphere | n: the mass of air that surrounds the Earth; the pervading tone or mood of a place, situation, or creative work | |
weird | adj: extraordinary, unexpected, or difficult to explain | |
unintended | adj: not planned or meant | |
consequence | n: the outcome of a particular action or event, especially relative to an individual | |
industrialize | v: to organize the production of something into an industry | |
longevity | n: the property of being long-lived; significant duration of service | |
blessing | n: a gift or favor from a higher power or force; an act or expression of approval, encouragement, or gratitude; something that brings happiness or good fortune | |
obsess | v: to fill the mind of someone continually so that one can’t think of anything else | |
investigation | n: the act or process of thoroughly examining a crime, problem, statement, etc., to uncover the truth | |
prime | adj: main or most important; basic | |
mover | n: a person or company that specializes in moving goods or possessions from one location to another; a professional moving service or an individual who performs this task for friends, family members, or customers | |
rooftop | n: the upper surface or cover of a building’s roof, often used for recreational or other purposes | |
vaccine | n: a substance that is put into the body and protects them from disease by causing them to produce antibodies (= proteins that attack harmful bacteria, viruses, etc.) | |
invention | n: the creation of a new device or process resulting from study and experimentation; the act of inventing | |
appreciate | v: to value and acknowledge the worth of someone or something; to be grateful for something or someone | |
smallpox | n: a highly contagious viral disease characterized by fever, weakness, spots on the skin, and often death | |
polio | n: an acute infectious disease caused by a virus that attacks nerve cells in the spinal cord and brain, leading to paralysis, muscle weakness, and potentially lifelong disability | |
influenza | n: (formal for flu) a highly contagious viral disease that causes fever, severe aching, and catarrh and often occurs in epidemics | |
measles | n: a highly infectious viral disease that causes fever, red spots on the skin, and other flu-like symptoms, typically affects children | |
coronavirus | n: a large family of viruses that can cause illness in humans and animals, which name comes from the crown-like spikes on the surface of the virus, which can be seen under a microscope, and COVID-19 is caused by a specific type of coronavirus known as SARS-CoV-2 | |
celebrated | adj: renowned for possessing admirable attributes | |
eradicate | v: to get rid of or destroy something completely, especially something bad | |
celebrate | v: to acknowledge a memorable or good day or event with a social gathering or enjoyable activity | |
hesitancy | n: the state of being hesitant or unsure; a delay or reluctance to act or make a decision | |
exclusive | adj: not divided or shared with others | |
march | v: to walk militarily with stiff, regular steps | |
tangible | adj: real and concrete; able to be perceived, especially able to be touched; (of business assets) having physical substance and intrinsic monetary value | |
antibiotic | n: a substance or drug that kills or slows down the growth of bacteria | |
X-ray | n: a type of electromagnetic radiation that has a wavelength shorter than visible light allowing hidden objects such as bones and organs inside the body to be photographed | |
conquer | v: to bring under control by force or authority | |
terrifying | adj: very frightening or intimidating | |
threat | n: a strong indication or likelihood of harm, danger, or adverse consequences; an expression of intent to inflict harm or injury on someone or something, often made as a means of coercion or intimidation | |
emblem | n: a design or symbol that represents a quality or idea | |
vitality | n: the state of being strong and active; energy | |
mechanical | adj: operated by a machine, relating to or concerned with machinery or tools | |
refrigeration | n: the process of cooling or freezing something, especially food, to preserve it | |
spoilage | n: the act or process of spoiling or causing something to spoil, particularly food or perishable items; the extent of damage or decay caused by spoilage | |
tuberculosis | n: an infectious disease usually caused by tubercle bacteria that can attack many parts of a person’s body, especially their lungs | |
urban | adj: relating to or located in a town or city | |
cattle | n: cows, bulls, and buffalos that are raised for their milk or meat as farm animals | |
sloppy | adj: characterized by a lack of order or neatness; careless, disorganized, or careless in appearance or performance | |
whiskey | n: a type of distilled alcoholic beverage made from fermented grains, typically barley, corn, rye, or wheat, aged in barrels and often consumed straight or with mixers | |
distill | v: to purify or refine; to extract the essential elements | |
brilliant | adj: extremely clever, skilled, or impressive | |
tint | n: a shade or small amount of a color | |
swill | v: to drink or consume something greedily or excessively; to dispose of liquid waste or refuse by flushing it away or feeding it to animals | |
contaminate | v: to make something impure, unclean, or poisonous by contact or mixture | |
chemistry | n: the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions | |
carton | n: a lightbox or container made of cardboard, typically used for packaging or storing items | |
grocery | n: a shop that sells food and other household items | |
technique | n: a particular way or art of doing something that needs skill | |
sterilize | v: to make something free of all forms of life, especially bacteria or viruses, by using heat, chemicals, or radiation | |
persuade | v: to convince or induce someone to do something by presenting a reason or argument; to sway or influence someone’s decision or opinion | |
convince | v: to persuade someone or make someone believe that something is true | |
dairy | n: a room, building, or establishment where milk and milk products are produced and processed; milk and milk products, such as butter and cheese | |
industrious | adj: hardworking, diligent, and persistent in effort | |
cast | v: to cause light or shadow to appear on a surface; to assing or choose someone such as an actor or representative, especially by selection process | |
muckrake | v: to expose or uncover corrupt or immoral practices or behavior, particularly in politics or business | |
journalist | n: a person who collects and writes news stories or articles for newspapers, magazines, radio, television, or other online media | |
crusade | n: a series of wars fought by Christians in the middle ages to recover the holy land from the Muslims; a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end | |
lawmaker | n: a politician or legislator who is responsible for making and changing laws | |
subculture | n: a distinct social group or community within a larger society that shares a set of practices, beliefs, or values that are different from those of the dominant culture | |
unlikely | adj: not probable or likely to happen | |
depart | v: to go away or leave, especially to start a journey | |
magnate | n: a wealthy, influential, or powerful person, particularly in business or industry | |
depot | n: a place or a building where goods, materials, or equipment are stored, manufactured, or distributed; a transportation hub where buses or trains start or end their journeys | |
resident | n: a person who lives in a particular place or has their home in a place | |
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 | |
context | n: the circumstances, facts, or conditions that surround a particular event, situation, or statement and that give it meaning | |
disrupt | v: to prevent or stop something, especially an event, activity, or process, from continuing in the usual way by causing a problem or disturbance | |
innovation | n: the creation of a new device or process resulting from study and experimentation | |
bureaucracy | n: a system of government in which most of the important decisions are made by state officials rather than by elected representatives | |
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 | |
contradictory | adj: containing or consisting of conflicting or incompatible elements | |
flip | v: to turn over into a different position quickly; to throw or toss with a light motion | |
pharmaceutical | adj: relating to the production and selling of the medical drugs | |
catalog | n: a complete list of items, often including technical details and prices | |
laundry | n: the act of washing clothes and linens; a room or area where clothes are washed and ironed | |
poison | n: a substance that can cause illness, injury, or death when ingested, inhaled, or absorbed through the skin; something harmful, malicious, or toxic; the act of damaging or ruining a relationship; (verb) to introduce a substance into something or someone harmful and potentially deadly | |
arsenic | n: a poisonous chemical element that occurs naturally in some rocks and minerals and is sometimes used in pesticides and wood preservatives | |
mercury | n: a heavy, silvery-white metal that is liquid at room temperature and is used in thermometers, electrical equipment, and other devices; (Mercury) the smallest planet and the nearest to the sun | |
belladonna | n: a poisonous plant with shiny black berries and deadly nightshade used historically for medicinal and cosmetic purposes but now mostly avoided due to its toxicity | |
mention | v: to speak or write about something or someone briefly | |
heroin | n: a highly addictive and illegal drug derived from morphine, typically administered by injection and often associated with serious health problems, including overdose and addiction | |
cocaine | n: a highly addictive stimulant drug that is derived from the leaves of the coca plant, often used recreationally for its euphoric effects but also used in medicine as a local anesthetic and vasoconstrictor | |
medical | adj: relating to the treatment of illness or injuries; relating to the practice of medicine | |
historic | adj: famous or significant in history, or potentially so | |
negative | adj: having the quality of something bad or harmful; expressing refusal | |
start-up | n: a newly established company or business | |
cough | v: to expel air from the lungs suddenly and noisily, often as a reaction to irritation, illness, or some other physical condition; (noun) a sudden, forceful expulsion of air from the lungs, often accompanied by a distinctive sound | |
syrup | n: a sweet, thick liquid made by dissolving sugar in water, often flavored with fruit, spices, or other ingredients | |
strep | n: (informal shorthand for “streptococcus”) a type of bacteria that can cause a range of infections, including strep throat and scarlet fever | |
sulfa | n: an antibiotic drug that is derived from sulfanilamide (= a synthetic compound with antimicrobial properties, historically used as an antibacterial drug) and is used to treat infections, particularly bacterial infections | |
forerunner | n: a person or thing that comes before another and serves as a sign or indication of what is to come; a predecessor or early stage of something | |
bulky | adj: taking up much space or being difficult to move because of its size or weight; large and unwieldy | |
swallow | v: to make food, drink, pills, etc., pass down your throat into your stomach; (noun) small long-winged songbird noted for swift, graceful flight and the regularity of its migrations | |
dissolve | v: to be or cause to be absorbed by a liquid to form a part of the solution; to close down or dismiss | |
ethylene | n: a hydrocarbon that has the formula C2H4 that is present in coal, crude oil, and natural gas | |
glycol | n: a type of organic compound containing two hydroxyls (-OH) groups, often used as a coolant or antifreeze in vehicles, airplanes, and industrial processes | |
raspberry | n: a sweet and tart edible fruit that grows on bushes, usually with a soft red or black color and a rough texture on the outside | |
flavoring | n: a substance or combination of substances used to add taste or aroma to food or drink; a controlled substance used to mask the taste or odor of another substance | |
palatable | adj: having a pleasant or acceptable taste; pleasing or agreeable to the mind or senses; easily tolerated or accepted | |
toxic | adj: of or relating to or caused by a poison; poisonous | |
antifreeze | n: a substance that is added to the radiator of a vehicle or cooling system to lower the freezing point of the liquid and prevent it from freezing in cold weather | |
immediately | adv: now or without delay | |
concoction | n: the mixture, often a complicated one; a preparation made by combining various ingredients | |
crazy | adj: stupid or not sensible; very angry | |
medicinal | adj: of or relating to the treatment or cure of disease | |
regulation | n: an official rule made and maintained by a government or some other authority; the act of controlling or directing something according to a rule | |
ingredient | n: one of the things used to make something, especially one of the foods used to make a particular dish | |
label | n: a small piece of paper, fabric, or other material attached to an object and giving information about it; (verb) to assign to a category | |
tragedy | n: an event or situation causing great loss, misfortune, or destruction; a play or literature that deals with a severe and sad event and often ends with the death of the main character | |
mandate | n: an official or authoritative instruction or command; a commission or authority to carry out a particular task | |
consume | v: to spend something, especially fuel, energy, or time, in a large amount | |
obvious | adj: easy to see, discover or understand | |
miracle | n: an act or occurrence that is not explicable by natural or scientific laws and is therefore believed to be caused by God | |
phase | n: any stage in a series of events, change, or development | |
random | adj: made, done, or happening without method, conscious decision, or any regular pattern | |
regulatory | adj: having the power to control or restrict something such as business or industry according to rules or principles | |
separate | v: to force, take, or pull apart; mark as different | |
fake | adj: not genuine; fraudulent or counterfeit | |
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. | |
increasingly | adv: more and more | |
lab | n: a workplace for the conduct of scientific research; a laboratory | |
tackle | v: to try to deal with a complex problem or situation | |
boundary | n: a real or imaginary line that marks the limit or extent of something and separates it from other things or places | |
indefinitely | adv: without any fixed or definite limit; for an unknown or unspecified period of time | |
initially | adv: at the beginning; at first | |
inequality | n: the unfairness of a society in which some people have more opportunity, money, etc. than others; (mathematics) relation between two values when they are different | |
afford | v: to have enough money or time to be able to buy or do something | |
treatment | n: the way in which someone deals with or behaves towards someone or something; medical care provided to a patient for an injury or illness. | |
origin | n: the first existence or beginning of something | |
greatly | adv: to an extraordinary extent or degree; very much | |
exacerbate | v: to make a situation, problem, or feeling worse | |
definition | n: a concise explanation of the meaning of a word, phrase, or symbol | |
arc | n: the shape of a portion of a circle or other curved line | |
mess | n: a state of confusion, dirtiness, or untidiness; (verb) to fail to do something or to make something dirty or untidy | |
immortality | n: the state or quality of being able to live or last forever | |
ordinary | adj: not different, exceptional, or unexpected in any way, especially in quality, ability, size, or degree | |
decision-maker | n: a person who makes important decisions, especially at a high level in an organization | |
wrestling | n: a sport in which two contestants grapple and try to throw each other to the ground | |
immense | adj: extremely large or great | |
oversight | n: the act of supervising or watching over something; a mistake caused by not paying enough attention to something | |
decision | n: the act or process of making up someone’s mind about something; a choice or judgment reached after considering options | |
overreach | v: to reach too far or beyond one’s limits; to fail by aiming too high or trying too hard | |
sensitive | adj: able to notice slight changes, signals, or influences; able to feel or perceive other’s feelings; susceptible to the things people say or do | |
genuine | adj: real and exactly; not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed | |
possibility | n: a chance that something may happen or be true | |
extend | v: to broaden in scope, range, or area | |
gap | n: a conspicuous disparity or difference separates something such as a figure, people, their opinions, situation, etc. | |
outcome | n: the result or effect of an action, event, etc. | |
largely | adv: virtually entirely; to a large degree | |
span | n: the entire length of something, such as time or space from beginning to end; the amount of space that something covers | |
lifespan | n: the length of time for which a person, animal lives, or thing exists | |
dispose | v: to put things or people in a particular manner or position; to incline someone towards a specific activity or mood; throw or cast away | |
revolution | n: a large-scale attempt to overthrow the government of a country, often using violence or war; |