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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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ancient | adj: relating to the long ago, particularly the historical period preceding the fall of the Western Roman Empire; very old | |
proverb | n: a short saying that expresses a truth or gives advice based on practical experience | |
apt | adj: having a natural talent, inclination, or tendency for a particular activity, skill, or trait; appropriate or fitting for a specific situation or purpose | |
bumble | v: to move or act clumsily or awkwardly; to speak or behave in an inept or confused manner | |
bump | v: to hit or knock against something hard, often with a dull sound; to meet with by accident | |
reliable | adj: worthy of being relied on; trustworthy | |
mechanism | n: a part of a machine, or a set of parts that performs a task; a natural or established process that occurs during a specific situation or reaction | |
pursue | v: to do something or attempt to attain something over time; to follow or seek someone or something, especially in trying to catch them | |
perceive | v: to become aware or conscious of something through the senses | |
dual | adj: having two parts, aspects, or elements | |
laboratory | n: a workplace for doing scientific research or teaching science; a lab | |
neuroscience | n: the scientific study of the function, structure, and disorder of the brain and the nervous system | |
brain | n: the organ inside the head that is responsible for one’s movement, thought, memory, and feeling | |
olfaction | n: the sense of smell; the ability to detect and perceive odors or scents | |
fascinating | adj: extremely interesting | |
exciting | adj: causing a lot of interest or excitement | |
graduate | n: a person who has a first degree from university or college; (verb) to complete the first course of university or college and get a degree | |
doctoral | adj: of or relating to doctorate (= the highest degree from a university) or the achievement of a doctorate | |
experiment | n: the scientific test conducted to observe what happens and gain new knowledge | |
frank | adj: honest and sincere; open and candid in expression | |
exhilarating | adj: making one feel very happy and lively; invigorating; providing a feeling of excitement or thrill | |
responsible | adj: answerable or accountable for something within one’s power, control, or management | |
undergraduate | n: a student who is studying for their first degree at a university or other higher education institution | |
cellular | adj: of or connected with the cells of animals or plants; of or connected with a mobile telephone system that uses several short-range radio stations instead of wires | |
molecular | adj: of or relating to molecules (= a group of two or more atoms held together by attractive forces known as chemical bonds) | |
giant | adj: enormous; much bigger or more important than similar items usually are | |
neural | adj: of or relating to a nerve or the nervous system that includes the brain | |
weigh | v: to have a particular weight; to carefully evaluate things before making a conclusion | |
hefty | adj: large, bulky, and heavy; impressively large, substantial, or powerful; large in amount, extent, or significance | |
pound | n: the standard unit of money in the UK; the standard unit of weight equal to 16 ounces | |
perspective | n: a confident attitude toward something; a particular style of thinking about something | |
norm | n: something that is regarded as usual, typical, or standard | |
suppose | v: to think that something is likely to be actual or possible | |
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 | |
colleague | n: one of a group of a coworker, especially in a profession or a business | |
critic | n: someone who expresses opinions about the quality of books, music, etc. | |
lab | n: a workplace for the conduct of scientific research; a laboratory | |
obtain | v: to get something, especially by making a great effort | |
degree | n: a unit of measurement for angles, temperature, or level of proficiency or achievement; a rank or level of academic or professional attainment | |
convinced | adj: completely certain about something; having a strong belief or conviction in a particular religion | |
glow | v: to give out a steady, strong light | |
photograph | n: a picture or image that is produced by a camera; a visual representation or record of a person, object, or scene that has been captured electronically or on film | |
basement | n: a room or a part of a building that is partly or entirely below ground level | |
concrete | adj: existing in a physical or material form rather than an abstract one; based on facts rather than ideas or guesses; made of or covered with cement | |
scholar | n: professor; a person who studies a topic in considerable depth, particularly in a university | |
radiation | n: the energy that comes from a nuclear reaction in the form of rays, waves, or particles and that can be hazardous to health | |
hazmat | n: abbreviation of Hazardous Material, referring to substances that pose a risk to human health and the environment | |
suit | n: a set of clothes that are made from the same material; a claim or complaint that a person or organization can file in court against another party; (verb) to be fit or acceptable for | |
scary | adj: causing fear or fright; frightening; intimidating | |
nonetheless | adv: in spite of what has just been said or done; nevertheless | |
interaction | n: the act of connecting with someone, mainly when working, playing, or spending time with them | |
remains | n: the leftover parts or pieces of something that have been destroyed, removed, or consumed; the physical or biological remains of a deceased person, plant, animal | |
ignorance | n: lack of knowledge or information about a particular subject or fact | |
excel | v: to be extremely good at or proficient in doing something | |
intentionally | adv: in a planned or intended way | |
provocative | adj: arousing anger, interest, or another strong reaction, especially deliberately | |
connote | v: to suggest or imply something in addition to its literal or primary meaning; to imply something beyond the literal or primary meaning | |
callow | adj: lacking experience or maturity; immature or inexperienced, especially in judgment or behavior; youthful or naive | |
indifference | n: a lack of interest, enthusiasm, or sympathy towards someone or something | |
ignorant | adj: lacking knowledge or awareness in general; uneducated or unsophisticated; unaware of certain facts or information | |
enlightened | adj: having or showing a rational, modern, and well-informed outlook | |
unaware | adj: not understanding something or having knowledge or idea of something | |
uninformed | adj: lacking knowledge or awareness about a particular subject or issue; ignorant or unaware of the facts or details surrounding a situation | |
occupy | v: to consume all of someone’s space, attention, or time | |
elect | v: to choose someone for a specific position by voting for them; to decide or choose to do something | |
pejorative | adj: expressing contempt, disapproval, or criticism; derogatory; having a negative connotation or intended to belittle or demean | |
communal | adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use | |
gap | n: a conspicuous disparity or difference separates something such as a figure, people, their opinions, situation, etc. | |
prediction | n: the act of predicting the future by reasoning; a statement made about the future | |
clerk | n: a person who works in an office and is responsible for keeping records, writing letters, etc.; a person who works in a store and is responsible for serving customers | |
physicist | n: a scientist who specializes in the field of physics | |
Newtonian | adj: relating to Sir Isaac Newton or his laws of motion and universal gravitation | |
thorough | adj: done completely; significantly careful and accurate | |
conscious | adj: being aware of and able to respond to what is happening around you | |
prelude | n: an introductory or preparatory piece of music often played before a larger work or performance; a preliminary or introductory event or action | |
advance | v: to go or move forward; to develop in a positive way | |
pile | n: a collection of objects positioned one on top of another; a large sum of something, such as money | |
alarming | adj: causing concern or apprehension; causing a feeling of danger, harm, or emergency; unsettling or disturbing | |
accumulation | n: an amount of something obtained via natural growth or addition | |
impregnable | adj: impossible to enter, capture, or defeat; difficult to argue against or resist | |
divide | v: to separate or cause to separate into parts or groups | |
neglect | v: to not give enough care or attention to something; to leave something undone | |
carpenter | n: a woodworker whose job is to make or repair wooden objects | |
disabuse | v: to free someone from a misconception, mistaken belief, or false impression; to correct someone’s understanding or perception of something | |
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 | |
puzzle | n: a situation that is difficult to follow or solve; a game, problem, or toy that tests a person’s ingenuity or knowledge; (verb) to cause someone to feel confused because of something difficult to understand | |
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 | |
grand | adj: important and large in size, scope, or extent | |
scheme | n: an organized and often large-scale plan or arrangement for doing something | |
manufacture | v: to make goods in large numbers, usually in a factory using machines | |
guarantee | v: to promise something will happen formally, especially that certain conditions about a product, service, or transaction would be met | |
unravel | v: undo twisted, knitted, or woven threads by separating it | |
peel | v: to remove the skin of fruit and vegetables | |
fundamental | adj: forming an essential base or core from which everything else develops or is affected | |
kernel | n: the central part or core of something, such as a seed or a computer operating system; a fundamental idea or principle | |
iceberg | n: a large piece of ice floating in the sea, detached from a glacier | |
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 | |
underneath | adv: under or below something else | |
chip | n: a small fragment of something broken off from the whole; a long and thin piece of potato fried in oil or fat | |
melt | v: to turn from something solid into something soft or liquid as a result of heating | |
magic | n: beliefs and actions employed to influence supernatural beings and forces; any art or performance that invokes supernatural powers | |
bucket | n: an open container with a handle made of metal or plastic, often used for carrying liquids | |
ripple | n: a small wave on the surface of a liquid, typically caused by an object falling into it or a slight wind | |
pond | n: a small, shallow lake | |
expand | v: to increase or to make something greater in size, number, or importance | |
circumference | n: the distance around the outside of a circular or curved object or area | |
toast | n: slices of bread browned on both sides that have been put near a high heat; a drink in honor of or to the health of a person or even | |
celebrate | v: to acknowledge a memorable or good day or event with a social gathering or enjoyable activity | |
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 | |
glorious | adj: having or deserving great admiration, praise, and honor; having great beauty and splendor | |
precise | adj: sharply exact or accurate or delimited | |
crib | n: a small, enclosed bed for a baby, typically on rockers | |
philosophy | n: the study of general and fundamental questions, such as those about existence, reason, knowledge, values, mind | |
propagation | n: the act or process of reproducing, multiplying, or spreading, often referring to the reproduction of plants or the dissemination of information | |
beget | v: to cause or produce something as a result or effect; to become the father of | |
prop | n: a piece of wood, metal, etc., placed beneath or against something to support it or keep it in position; a system, institution, or person that gives help or support to someone or something | |
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 | |
bull | n: a male bovine animal; an investor who has a positive outlook on the market or a particular investment and buys with the expectation of prices increasing | |
session | n: a formal meeting or series of meetings for the execution of a particular group’s functions; a period spent doing a particular activity | |
grant | v: to agree to give or allow somebody | |
proposal | n: a formal suggestion or offer, sometimes a written one | |
argument | n: a set of statements or reasons used to support or refute a proposition or theory; a verbal or physical fight or dispute | |
graph | n: a picture consisting of a line, lines, points, etc., that shows how two or more sets of certain quantities are related to each other | |
depart | v: to go away or leave, especially to start a journey | |
relation | n: the way two persons or groups of people feel and act toward one another | |
doe | n: a mature female of mammals of which the male is called a buck, such as a deer or a rabbit | |
ph | n: a measure of the acidity or alkalinity of a substance, on a scale of 0 to 14, with seven being neutral, lower values indicating greater acidity, and higher values indicating greater alkalinity | |
tremendous | adj: very great in degree or extent or amount or impact; extremely good | |
disturb | v: to interrupt someone who is trying to work, sleep, etc. | |
trend | n: a general direction in which something is changing or developing | |
dip | v: to put something into a liquid for a short time and take it out again | |
axis | n: a real or imaginary straight line through a body or figure around which the object turns; a group of countries in special alliance | |
negative | adj: having the quality of something bad or harmful; expressing refusal | |
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 | |
geek | n: a person who is highly interested and knowledgeable about a particular subject or field, often to the point of being obsessed | |
frame | n: a strong border or structure of the wood, metal, etc. that surrounds something such as a picture, door, or window | |
straightforward | adj: easy to do or understand, or simple; free from ambiguity | |
virtually | adv: almost completely | |
complicated | adj: involving a lot of different things or parts in a way that is difficult to understand or analyze | |
visual | adj: relating to seeing or sight | |
retina | n: the innermost light-sensitive membrane covering the back wall of the eyeball | |
cortex | n: the outermost layer of an organ, especially the brain | |
attempt | n: an act or effort of trying to do something, especially something difficult | |
principle | n: a fundamental law or truth that explains or controls how something happens or works | |
animation | n: the technique of photographing successive drawings or positions of puppets or models to create an illusion of movement when the film is shown as a sequence; enthusiasm and energy in the way you look or behave | |
recognition | n: the action or process of recognizing or being recognized, especially by remembering; an agreement that something is true or legal | |
inclined | adj: having a tendency or preference for something; likely or disposed to think, feel, or behave in a certain way | |
motor | n: a device that converts electricity, fuel, etc. into movement and makes a machine, vehicle, etc. work | |
smelly | adj: having a strong, unpleasant, or offensive odor, particularly about something decomposing or otherwise spoiled | |
diagram | n: a simplified illustration of the appearance, structure, or workings of something | |
molecule | n: a group of two or more atoms held together by attractive forces known as chemical bonds | |
chemical | adj: relating to or connected with chemistry; | |
plain | adj: without being decorated in any way; (Noun) a vast expanse of flat land with few trees | |
sniff | v: to inhale audibly through the nose, often to detect or identify a smell; to draw in air through the nostrils with a quick, audible intake of breath | |
distinct | adj: noticeable from something else of a similar type | |
impressive | adj: arousing admiration due to size, quality, or skill | |
perception | n: a belief, opinion, or image you have based on how you regard, understand, or interpret something; the ability to see, hear, or notice something through the senses | |
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 | |
visualize | v: to form a mental image or concept of something; to make something visible | |
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 | |
atom | n: the smallest unit of ordinary matter that forms a chemical element, composed of a nucleus and one or more electrons bound to the nucleus | |
hydrogen | n: the chemical element that is the lightest gas is colorless, odorless, tasteless, and combines with oxygen to form water | |
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 | |
heptagon | n: a polygon with seven sides and seven angles; a geometrical figure with seven sides | |
acetate | n: a synthetic material made from cellulose acetate that is used to make various consumer products such as clothing, upholstery, and packaging materials | |
odor | n: a distinctive or unpleasant smell; a scent or aroma that can be sensed through the sense of smell | |
hexyl | adj: pertaining to or derived from the chemical compound hexane, specifically referring to a molecular grouping with six carbon atoms | |
unmistakable | adj: clearly recognizable; impossible to mistake or misunderstand | |
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 | |
remarkable | adj: worthy of attention because unusual or special | |
detect | v: to find or recognize something, especially something difficult to see, hear, etc. | |
planet | n: any of the nine large celestial bodies that circle in the solar system; any celestial body that revolves around a star | |
exclude | v: to deny someone or something enter to a place or taking part in an activity | |
conversation | n: an informal talk between two or more people to exchange their views, ideas, information, etc. | |
quantum | n: the smallest amount or unit of something, especially (electromagnetic) energy | |
abide | v: to accept or tolerate something or to act in accordance with a rule, decision, recommendation, etc.; to remain in a particular state or condition | |
indefinite | adj: without any fixed or defined limit; vague or unclear; lasting for an unknown or unspecified period of time | |
tricky | adj: requiring care and skill because challenging to do or deal with | |
Wikipedia | n: an online encyclopedia that allows users to contribute and edit articles collaboratively; a vast and frequently updated repository of information on a wide range of topics | |
boundary | n: a real or imaginary line that marks the limit or extent of something and separates it from other things or places | |
educational | adj: relating to education or providing knowledge or instruction | |
efficient | adj: performing at the highest level of productivity with the least wasted effort or resources; capable of achieving maximum output with minimum wasted effort, time, or materials | |
grade | n: a particular level of quality, size, importance, etc. | |
curiosity | n: a strong desire to know or learn about something | |
investigate | v: to conduct a systematic or formal inquiry to identify and evaluate the facts of a crime, problem, statement, etc. to establish the truth | |
whatsoever | adv: not at all; no matter what | |
desire | n: a strong feeling of wanting to have or do something | |
bulimia | n: an eating disorder characterized by repeated episodes of binge eating, followed by behaviors such as purging or fasting, often as a means of controlling weight or anxiety | |
jam | n: a situation in which something becomes stuck because of a dense crowd of people, vehicles, etc.; a preserve of crushed fruit | |
bunch | n: a grouping of several similar things which are growing or fastened together | |
puke | v: to vomit or eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth; to feel or experience extreme disgust or hatred | |
intellect | n: the ability to think logically and comprehend information, especially at an advanced level | |
heft | v: to lift or hold something heavy to determine its weight or to test its heaviness or density; to assess or evaluate the significance or importance of something | |
genetics | n: the branch of biology that studies genes, genetic variation, and heredity in organisms | |
maxim | n: a well-known phrase that expresses a general or fundamental truth, principle, or rule for behavior | |
warn | v: to make someone aware of potential danger or difficulty, particularly one that may occur in the future | |
evaluate | v: to assess or estimate the quality, significance, quantity, or value of something | |
weed | n: a wild plant growing where it is not wanted and in competition with cultivated plants | |
opportune | adj: suitable or happening at a time that is suitable or convenient for a particular purpose | |
placement | n: the act or process of putting something in a particular position or location; a temporary position or job in an organization | |
butler | n: a male servant in charge of serving food and drinks and taking care of household duties |