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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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crazy | adj: stupid or not sensible; very angry | |
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 | |
industrious | adj: hardworking, diligent, and persistent in effort | |
musky | adj: having a strong, earthy smell that is often reminiscent of musk or moss | |
sustainable | adj: able to continue or be continued for a long time | |
transport | n: a system for moving people or products from one location to another using automobiles, roads, and so on | |
independence | n: freedom from another’s or others’ control or influence | |
environment | n: the natural world such as air, water, and land in which humans, animals, and plants live | |
hydrocarbon | n: an organic compound consisting entirely of hydrogen and carbon | |
electrify | v: to make a machine or system work by using electricity; to make someone extremely enthusiastic about or interested in something | |
fossil | n: any preserved remains, impression, or trace of any once-living thing that has become hard and turned into rock | |
fuel | n: a substance that is typically burned to generate heat or energy | |
prevalent | adj: existing very commonly in a particular area or in a specific time | |
modern | adj: of or belonging to the present time or recent times | |
turbine | n: a machine that rotates to generate power from fluids such as water or gas | |
efficiency | n: the state or quality of doing something well with no waste of input such as time or money | |
internal | adj: of or relating to the inside of something | |
combustion | n: the act or process of burning something | |
engine | n: a machine that converts thermal energy to mechanical work; something that has an important role used to achieve a purpose | |
stationary | adj: not moving or not capable of being changed | |
afford | v: to have enough money or time to be able to buy or do something | |
weigh | v: to have a particular weight; to carefully evaluate things before making a conclusion | |
voluminous | adj: large in volume or bulk | |
transmission | n: the act or process of sending something from one person or place to another; the process of broadcasting over the airwaves, as in radio or television | |
assemble | v: to collect in one place as a single group | |
innovative | adj: introducing or using new methods, ideas, etc. | |
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 | |
accelerate | v: to make something faster or earlier; to cause to develop or progress more quickly | |
advent | n: the arrival or beginning of something; the coming of Jesus Christ at his birth | |
ironic | adj: using words to express something different from and often opposite to their literal or usual meaning, often for humorous or rhetorical effect | |
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 | |
Newtonian | adj: relating to Sir Isaac Newton or his laws of motion and universal gravitation | |
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 | |
incredibly | adv: in a way that is very difficult to believe; exceedingly or extremely | |
aluminum | n: a chemical element with the symbol Al that visually resembles silver, used especially for making cooking equipment and aircraft parts | |
chassis | n: the framework and mechanical parts of a vehicle or machine | |
technique | n: a particular way or art of doing something that needs skill | |
battery | n: a device that is placed inside a car, gadget, equipment, etc. and that provides electrical power to them | |
drag | v: to pull or haul with force | |
coefficient | n: a numerical measure of a specific property or characteristic of a substance or system that is used in mathematical equations or formulas to predict behavior or outcomes; a factor that expresses the change in one variable per unit change in another variable | |
advance | v: to go or move forward; to develop in a positive way | |
competitive | adj: involving competition or competitiveness | |
mathematics | n: the science dealing with the logic of quantities, shapes, spaces, and arrangement | |
intelligent | adj: having the capacity for thought and reason, especially to a high degree | |
combine | v: to join or merge to form a single thing or group | |
spectacular | adj: striking or impressive to look at or in performance or achievement | |
offset | v: to compensate for or counterbalance one influence against an opposing influence | |
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 | |
highway | n: a main road, especially one connecting major towns or cities | |
compete | v: to strive to achieve more success than someone or something | |
congratulation | n: the act of expressing that someone has an occasion for celebration or the expression of pleasure at the success or good fortune of another | |
constant | adj: happening repeatedly or all the time | |
norm | n: something that is regarded as usual, typical, or standard | |
incredible | adj: unbelievable; enormous | |
meld | v: to combine or blend, especially in a way that produces a harmonious or unified whole; to merge or fuse | |
gasoline | n: a volatile flammable liquid obtained from petroleum, used mainly as a fuel in car engines, etc. | |
profound | adj: extremely great; sensed or experienced very strongly; displaying a high level of knowledge or comprehension | |
volume | n: the amount of space occupied by an object or substance; the magnitude of sound | |
medium | adj: of a size, amount, or level that is average or intermediate; (noun) a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information | |
compelling | adj: arousing strong and irresistible interest, attention, or admiration | |
progression | n: the act or process of changing to the next stage or phase or moving forward | |
confident | adj: feeling sure about your abilities or qualities or having trust in people, plans, or the future | |
commute | v: to regularly travel a particular journey, especially between one’s home and place of work; (noun) a regular journey of some distance to and from your place of work | |
nationwide | adj: extending throughout an entire nation | |
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 | |
seaboard | n: the coastal areas or region adjacent to the sea or ocean; a coastline or shore | |
supercharge | v: to increase the power or energy of something | |
ratio | n: the relative size or amount of one thing to another, typically expressed in the form of a fraction or decimal | |
normally | adv: usually; under normal conditions | |
propose | v: to make a proposal, declare a plan for something | |
consume | v: to spend something, especially fuel, energy, or time, in a large amount | |
planet | n: any of the nine large celestial bodies that circle in the solar system; any celestial body that revolves around a star | |
cadence | n: the rhythmic flow or pattern of sounds or words, especially in relation to music or speech; the rhythmic or periodic movement or progression of something | |
string | n: long, thin material used for tying things together, composed of several twisted threads | |
bow | v: to bend your knee or body, or lower your head; (noun) a weapon made of a curved piece of wood or other flexible material, strung with a cord and used to shoot arrows | |
mention | v: to speak or write about something or someone briefly | |
consumption | n: the amount used or eaten; the act of using up a resource such as energy, food, or materials | |
primary | adj: first or highest in rank, order, or importance; most fundamental or essential; pertaining to the initial or introductory stage of something, such as a school year or election cycle | |
indirect | adj: happening in addition to the main or intended aim, cause or result, often in a way that is not obvious; not following the shortest or straight way | |
fusion | n: the process of combining two or more things to form a single entity | |
giant | adj: enormous; much bigger or more important than similar items usually are | |
tap | v: to hit someone or something quickly, gently, and often repeatedly; to use existing resources, such as energy, knowledge, etc. | |
entirely | adv: completely | |
solar | adj: of, from, or relating to the sun | |
degree | n: a unit of measurement for angles, temperature, or level of proficiency or achievement; a rank or level of academic or professional attainment | |
Kelvin | n: a unit of measurement for temperature in the International System of Units (SI), which starts at absolute zero, the theoretical lowest limit of temperature, and named after the British physicist William Thomson, also known as Lord Kelvin | |
precipitation | n: moisture that condenses from the atmosphere and falls to the earth in the form of rain, snow, sleet, or hail; an unexpected acceleration or hastening | |
ecosystem | n: all the plants and living creatures in an area and the way they affect each other and the environment | |
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 | |
compress | v: to press or squeeze together to make something take up less space | |
remotely | adv: at a distance; not directly or easily accessible | |
frack | v: to inject water and chemicals into the ground at high pressure to fracture the rock and release the gas or oil, especially to extract them | |
panel | n: a square or rectangular and flat piece of something that forms a distinct section or component of something; a small group of specialists who discuss particular topics or give their advice or opinion about something | |
lease | n: a legal document that grants a person or organization the right to use a property, land, or asset for a specified period of time, usually in exchange for rent or a fee; (verb) to rent or let out a property, vehicle, or other assets to someone for a specified period of time in exchange for payment | |
install | v: to fix furniture, a machine, or a piece of equipment into position so that it can be used; put into an office or a position | |
initial | adj: of or happening at the beginning; (noun) the first letter of a word, especially a person’s name | |
installation | n: the act or process of fixing furniture, a machine, or a piece of equipment into position so that it can be used; the act or process of putting into an office or a position | |
financing | n: the process of providing funds for running a business, activity, or project; the money for a business, activity, or project | |
typical | adj: having the usual characteristics or traits of a specific group of things | |
allude | v: to suggest or make reference to something indirectly | |
straightforward | adj: easy to do or understand, or simple; free from ambiguity | |
utility | n: the state or quality of being useful or convenient; the service, such as electric power or water or transportation, provided by a public | |
essentially | adv: relating to the essential features or concepts of anything | |
chunk | n: a thick and solid mass or piece of something | |
commerce | n: the activity of buying and selling things, especially on a large scale | |
distribute | v: to give something to a large number of individuals, or to spread or furnish something | |
monopoly | n: exclusive control or possession of something, especially an area of business; a board game in which players try to gain a monopoly on real estate | |
competition | n: a situation in which someone is attempting to beat or outperform another | |
empower | v: to give someone the power or authority to do something | |
lifetime | n: the duration of someone’s life or something’s existence; | |
plurality | n: the state of being plural or multiple; a majority of votes or shares held by one group in a multi-candidate or multi-party system | |
predict | v: to state beforehand that something will happen in the future, mainly based on knowledge or experience | |
bet | v: to risk money on the result of an event or a competition, such as a race or game, to get more money; to have faith or confidence in something | |
definition | n: a concise explanation of the meaning of a word, phrase, or symbol | |
nameless | adj: without a name or unknown; not named or identified | |
roughly | adv: approximately but not precisely; with a violent manner | |
decide | v: to make up someone’s mind about something; to come to a conclusion or judgment after considering options | |
fortune | n: a large amount of money or property; chance or luck as an unknown and arbitrary force affecting human affairs | |
obvious | adj: easy to see, discover or understand | |
punchline | n: the final sentence or phrase in a joke, which is intended to be funny or surprising and to bring the joke to a climax | |
crack | v: to break or cause to break without dividing into separate parts; (noun) a line on the surface of something along which it has separated without breaking | |
vital | adj: necessary for the success or continued existence of something | |
spacefaring | n: the act or practice of traveling or exploring outer space, typically to advance scientific knowledge, develop new technologies, or establish a human presence beyond Earth; the ability to travel and explore space | |
reuse | v: to use something again or more than once | |
mar | v: to damage or spoil the appearance or surface of something | |
involve | v: to include or affect someone or something as a necessary part of something else | |
standpoint | n: a particular perspective or position from which something is viewed or considered; a point of view or opinion on a specific matter | |
exciting | adj: causing a lot of interest or excitement | |
inspiring | adj: stimulating and motivating you to want to do something | |
fundamental | adj: forming an essential base or core from which everything else develops or is affected | |
confine | v: to restrict the movement of someone or something | |
eventual | adj: expected to happen at a later time; likely to occur in the future | |
extinction | n: the complete disappearance of a species from the earth | |
slash | v: to cut with a sharp object using a quick and robust movement | |
calculate | v: to judge or find out the amount or number of something by using mathematics | |
frame | n: a strong border or structure of the wood, metal, etc. that surrounds something such as a picture, door, or window | |
electronics | n: the branch of physics and technology that deals with the behavior and control of electrons and the use of electronic devices and systems | |
launch | v: to send or propel something into the air or space using a device such as a rocket, missile, or spacecraft; to make something available or on sale for the first time | |
innovation | n: the creation of a new device or process resulting from study and experimentation | |
communicate | v: to share or exchange information with others by speaking, writing, moving your body, or using other signals | |
patent | n: a legal document that grants an inventor exclusive rights to their invention for a certain period of time; the invention or process for which a patent has been granted | |
competitor | n: a person who participates in a sporting contest; a person or organization that competes with others, particularly in business | |
nation | n: a large organized community of people living in a particular country or region and having a particular culture | |
government | n: the group of people with authority to control a country or state | |
enforce | v: to make sure that people obey a particular law, rule, or situation | |
roll | v: to move in a particular direction by turning over and over or from side to side | |
absolutely | adv: without restriction or limitation; completely or utterly | |
expendable | adj: able to be consumed, used up, or sacrificed without consequence; dispensable or disposable; unnecessary or redundant | |
shuttle | n: a vehicle or boat that regularly moves between two places; bobbin that passes the weft thread between the warp threads | |
attempt | n: an act or effort of trying to do something, especially something difficult | |
refurbish | v: to renovate or improve something old or worn out, typically by cleaning, repairing, or replacing parts to restore its original condition or appearance | |
flee | v: to leave by running away, especially out of fear or danger | |
propellant | n: a substance that provides the force to propel (= to cause something to move forwards) something, such as a rocket or spray can | |
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 | |
achieve | v: to successfully complete a task or goal, often through hard work, perseverance, and dedication; to attain or accomplish something that one has set out to do | |
improve | v: to make or become better | |
spaceflight | n: the act of traveling into space, either by means of crewed or uncrewed spacecraft; the technology and infrastructure required to support space travel | |
automobile | n: a road vehicle that has four wheels and is powered by an engine, used for transporting people or goods | |
cruise | n: a voyage on a large ship for pleasure; driving or traveling at a leisurely pace | |
afterward | adv: after the time mentioned | |
apparently | adv: based on what you have heard or read | |
problematic | adj: full of difficulties; difficult to deal with or solve | |
definitely | adv: without any question and beyond doubt; clearly | |
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 | |
pave | v: to cover something with a hard, flat material such as stones, bricks, or concrete, to make it suitable for travel or use | |
colony | n: a country or an area that is governed by a more powerful country that is often far away | |
combination | n: a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities | |
realistic | adj: having or showing a sensible and practical idea that is possible to achieve | |
grasshopper | n: large jumping insect; used to symbolize restlessness or ephemerality | |
vertical | adj: upright or perpendicular to a horizontal surface or line | |
terminal | n: a building or place where buses, trains, or airplanes stop and where passengers or goods can be picked up or dropped off; (adjective) of or situated at the ends of a delivery route | |
tricky | adj: requiring care and skill because challenging to do or deal with | |
cowboy | n: a man, typically one on horseback, who herds and tends cattle, especially in the western US; a person who behaves roughly or recklessly, typically a man; a skilled ranch worker who is adept at many tasks, especially those involving horses and cattle | |
bolt | n: a metal bar that slides across to lock a door or window closed; a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder; (verb) to move or jump suddenly | |
mannequin | n: a life-sized model of the human body used for displaying clothes, especially in a store window | |
amazing | adj: extremely surprising, especially in a way that you like or admire | |
blast | n: explosion, or a strong current of air, usually caused by an explosion; a sudden, thunderous noise | |
hover | v: to stay in one place in the air | |
constantly | adv: all the time | |
adjust | v: to make a minor modification to something to make it more suited for a new set of conditions or to make it function better. | |
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 | |
yaw | v: to turn or deviate from a straight course, especially as a result of wind or current; to swerve or veer off course to one side; (noun) a rotation or deviation of an object, usually an aircraft, boat, or vehicle, around its vertical axis | |
maintain | v: to continue to uphold or sustain; to keep in a particular state or condition; to assert or declare something to be true | |
thrust | v: to push or drive forcibly; to impose or insert; (noun) the force used in pushing | |
ambitious | adj: having a great desire to attain achievement, power, or wealth | |
innovate | v: to introduce new methods, ideas, or products | |
synthesize | v: to combine a substance to make a more complex product or compound | |
critic | n: someone who expresses opinions about the quality of books, music, etc. | |
damn | v: to express disapproval of or disappointment in something or someone; to condemn or to curse; (a swear word) an expression of anger | |
sauce | n: a liquid or semi-solid food served on or used in preparing other foods | |
framework | n: the structural components of a building or object that support its weight and give it form; the underlying structure of a system, concept, or text | |
physics | n: the science of matter and energy and their interactions | |
principle | n: a fundamental law or truth that explains or controls how something happens or works | |
opposed | adj: being completely different from something or disagreeing strongly with something | |
analogy | n: a comparison between similar things that have similar aspects, often used to help explain a principle or concept | |
slight | adj: very small in degree or amount | |
variation | n: the act or state of changing; a difference or change in the way something is done, made or said | |
discovery | n: the act or process of finding information, a place, or an object, or learning about something that was previously not known | |
counterintuitive | adj: contrary to what common sense would suggest | |
quantum | n: the smallest amount or unit of something, especially (electromagnetic) energy | |
mechanics | n: the branch of physics that deals with the study of motion, forces, and energy; (mechanic) someone whose occupation is repairing and maintaining automobiles | |
negative | adj: having the quality of something bad or harmful; expressing refusal | |
solicit | v: to ask for something, especially in an urgent or pleading manner; to seek something through entreaty | |
awesome | adj: inspiring fear, admiration, or respect; very good, nice, fun, etc. | |
fantastic | adj: extremely good; excellent |