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anecdote | n: a short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person | |
genuine | adj: real and exactly; not pretended; sincerely felt or expressed | |
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 | |
mad | adj: insane, especially due to a mental illness; very angry | |
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 | |
innovation | n: the creation of a new device or process resulting from study and experimentation | |
philanthropy | n: the practice of voluntarily helping the poor, especially by giving money | |
largely | adv: virtually entirely; to a large degree | |
transform | v: to change in outward structure or looks; | |
aft | adj: (the opposite of “forward”) located at or towards the rear or back of a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle | |
population | n: the total number of people in a country, region, or location | |
soil | n: the top layer of Earth in which plants grow | |
deplete | v: to reduce something, especially supplies of energy, money, etc., by a large amount; to use up resources or materials | |
nutrient | n: any substance that is essential for the maintenance and growth of living things | |
crop | n: a plant that is cultivated in large amounts, particularly for food | |
destroy | v: to ruin or damage severely or completely; to eradicate or eliminate completely | |
disease | n: a disorder or illness that affects the body or mind, often characterized by specific symptoms or abnormal functioning of organs or systems | |
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 | |
famine | n: a severe shortage of food, often caused by drought, war, or economic reasons | |
inevitable | adj: certain to happen and unavoidable | |
improve | v: to make or become better | |
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 | |
Norman | adj: relating to or characteristic of the Normans, a people who originally came from Normandy, France, and who had a significant impact on the history and culture of Britain and other European countries; the term can also refer to a style of architecture or art that developed during the Norman period | |
collaboration | n: the act or situation of working together to create or produce something | |
government | n: the group of people with authority to control a country or state | |
incredible | adj: unbelievable; enormous | |
grain | n: wheat or any other small hard seeds used as a food; a relatively small granular particle of a substance | |
amazing | adj: extremely surprising, especially in a way that you like or admire | |
massive | adj: enormous amount; very heavy and solid | |
stem | n: the central part of something from which other parts can develop or grow; the part of a word common to all its inflected variants; (verb) to grow out of, have roots in, or originate in | |
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 | |
robust | adj: sturdy and healthy in form, constitution, or construction; strong enough to withstand or overcome intellectual challenges or adversity | |
resistant | adj: not affected by something, especially changes or new ideas; of or relating to immunity to disease or infection | |
incredibly | adv: in a way that is very difficult to believe; exceedingly or extremely | |
literally | adv: in the real or original meaning of a word or phrase; in a literal sense or way; not figuratively | |
miraculous | adj: very effective or lucky, or completely unexpected | |
brink | n: the point at which something is about to happen; the edge of a steep place | |
cereal | n: a type of grain used for food, such as wheat, oats, or corn that is typically ground into flour, cooked into porridge, or used to make breakfast cereals | |
triple | adj: consisting of three items or people; three times as great or many | |
award | n: a prize or other mark of recognition given in honor of an achievement | |
foolproof | adj: designed to prevent mistakes or errors; infallible; incapable of going wrong | |
hunger | n: a strong desire or craving for something; a feeling of discomfort or weakness caused by lack of food; a chronic condition of insufficient food intake and malnutrition | |
fraught | adj: causing, accompanied by, or full of anxiety, tension, or stress | |
demonstrate | v: to display something or give an exhibition to an interested audience | |
neglect | v: to not give enough care or attention to something; to leave something undone | |
improvisation | n: the act of making something up on the spot or creating or performing something without preparation | |
invest | v: to put money, effort, time, etc. into something to make a profit or achieve a result | |
cooperation | n: the act or situation of working together with someone towards a shared purpose, benefit, etc. | |
wealth | n: a large amount of money, property, or other things that someone or an organization owns | |
regard | v: to think about or consider somebody or something in a specified way | |
revolution | n: a large-scale attempt to overthrow the government of a country, often using violence or war; | |
philanthropic | adj: characterized by a desire to promote the welfare of others, especially by donating money or providing charitable aid; of or relating to the practice of philanthropy | |
tune | n: a musical composition or set of musical notes that are played or sung; (verb) to adjust or set something to a specific condition or standard | |
doll | n: a child’s toy that typically represents a human figure, especially a young girl; an attractive woman; a woman who is subservient or passive | |
foundation | n: the lowest load-bearing part of a building, typically below ground level; a fundamental basis or principle upon which something is built or established; an organization that provides funding or support for charitable or educational purposes | |
combination | n: a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities | |
bearing | n: the way in which one comports oneself; a posture or stance, especially one indicative of confidence or authority; the horizontal direction or position of a place, object, or person relative to another | |
extreme | adj: very great in amount or degree | |
similarly | adv: in almost the same way | |
sector | n: a distinct part or division of something often used to refer to a segment of an economy or industry; an area or field of work or activity | |
investor | n: someone who puts money or capital into something to gain financial returns | |
probable | adj: likely to happen or likely to be true | |
profitable | adj: making or likely to make material gain or profit | |
pioneering | adj: involving new ideas or methods; being the first of their kind; leading the way in a particular field | |
suffrage | n: the right to vote in political elections; the exercise of voting rights or the process of obtaining them | |
single-handed | adj: done or accomplished by one person alone | |
contraceptive | adj: relating to a method or object used to prevent pregnancy; serving to prevent or reduce the likelihood of conception | |
eradicate | v: to get rid of or destroy something completely, especially something bad | |
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 | |
confer | v: to have a meeting or discussion to come to a decision or agreement or exchange ideas; to bestow something | |
dramatically | adv: in a very impressive manner | |
nuclear | adj: of or relating to or constituting the nucleus of an atom; deriving destructive energy from the release of atomic energy | |
stockpile | n: a large quantity or reserve of goods or materials that are accumulated and stored for future use, often used for emergency or contingency purposes; (verb) to accumulate or gather a large quantity of something, usually for future use or as a reserve | |
invite | v: to ask someone to come or join; to offer an opportunity or possibility for something to happen or take place | |
experiment | n: the scientific test conducted to observe what happens and gain new knowledge | |
tackle | v: to try to deal with a complex problem or situation | |
solvable | adj: capable of being solved or resolved; able to be fixed or resolved with effort, skill, or knowledge | |
crazy | adj: stupid or not sensible; very angry | |
pile | n: a collection of objects positioned one on top of another; a large sum of something, such as money | |
eternal | adj: being without beginning or end; lasting forever | |
rarely | adv: not happening often; infrequently; seldom | |
proposal | n: a formal suggestion or offer, sometimes a written one | |
earner | n: an individual who earns money through their work or employment | |
addition | n: the act or process of adding something to something else; the process of adding numbers | |
trillion | n: the number 1,000,000,000,000; a million million | |
decent | adj: satisfactory, acceptable, or good in a general sense | |
charity | n: an organization that helps people in need, especially by providing food, shelter, or money; a kindly and sympathetic attitude toward people | |
assume | v: to think or accept something to be true without having proof of it; to take or begin to have power; to begin to exhibit a specific quality or appearance | |
afford | v: to have enough money or time to be able to buy or do something | |
absolutely | adv: without restriction or limitation; completely or utterly | |
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 | |
monetary | adj: of or relating to the money in the country | |
nation | n: a large organized community of people living in a particular country or region and having a particular culture | |
cofounder | n: one of several people who establishes an organization or starts a business | |
nonprofit | adj: not established for commercial profit | |
poverty | n: the condition of being extremely poor | |
confuse | v: to mistake one thing for another; to make somebody hard to understand | |
poorest | adj: having the least wealth or resources | |
convenient | adj: useful, helpful, or quick to do | |
organization | n: a group of people who work together for a shared purpose | |
transfer | v: to move, pass, or change from one person, place, or situation to another | |
fundamental | adj: forming an essential base or core from which everything else develops or is affected | |
rainwater | n: water that falls from the clouds in the form of rain and is collected | |
livestock | n: farm animals and birds such as cows, sheep, and chickens | |
mattress | n: a large rectangular pad filled with soft material, used as a bed or part of a bed | |
boost | v: to improve, raise, or increase something | |
nutrition | n: the substances or the process that organisms take into their bodies as food for their growth and health | |
meme | n: a cultural idea, value, or pattern of behavior that is passed from one generation to another by imitation rather than genetic means; (as an Internet meme) an image, a video, a piece of text, etc. that is remixed, copied, and circulated in a shared cultural experience online | |
capable | adj: having the ability, skill, or potential to do something; competent or proficient in a particular task or area of expertise | |
trap | n: a piece of equipment or hole for catching animals or people; (verb) to catch animals or people and prevent them from escaping | |
debilitating | adj: weakening or damaging; causing a loss of strength, energy, or success | |
pandemic | n: an outbreak of a disease that affects many people over a very wide area | |
bioengineering | n: the application of engineering principles to the design and production of biological systems and products | |
reconstruct | v: to build or form something again that has been damaged or destroyed | |
smallpox | n: a highly contagious viral disease characterized by fever, weakness, spots on the skin, and often death | |
virus | n: a tiny infectious organic material that causes disease in people, animals, and plants | |
horrendous | adj: causing horror, shock, or a feeling of extreme disgust; extremely unpleasant or terrifying | |
release | v: to set free or allow to escape from confinement | |
conjecture | n: an opinion or conclusion formed based on incomplete information; a theory or speculation that is unsupported by firm evidence or proof | |
warn | v: to make someone aware of potential danger or difficulty, particularly one that may occur in the future | |
screening | n: the process of evaluating or testing individuals or objects to determine their suitability or potential problems; a showing of a film or movie for a select group of viewers before its general release | |
sew | v: to join, fasten, or repair two pieces of something by putting the thread through them with a needle | |
wastewater | n: water that contains waste substances from homes, farms, factories, etc. | |
upgrade | v: to improve the value or usefulness of something such as a machine, computer system, etc., or to replace it with something newer or of a higher standard | |
lab | n: a workplace for the conduct of scientific research; a laboratory | |
facility | n: a building or place that provides a particular service or is used for a particular industry | |
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.) | |
essential | adj: indispensable; fundamental | |
germicide | n: a substance or agent that is used to kill or inhibit the growth of microorganisms, particularly bacteria, and other pathogens | |
breakthrough | n: a sudden, dramatic, and important discovery or development that helps to improve a situation or provide an answer to a problem | |
airborne | adj: moved or conveyed by or through the air; in the air | |
progression | n: the act or process of changing to the next stage or phase or moving forward | |
climate | n: the weather in a particular location averaged over some long period | |
solar | adj: of, from, or relating to the sun | |
sprint | v: to run at full speed over a short distance or period of time | |
geothermal | adj: relating to or produced by the internal heat of the earth; often used to refer to energy produced by tapping into the natural heat of the earth | |
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 | |
emit | v: to give off or send out something such as light, heat, sound, gas, etc. | |
minuscule | adj: extremely small; tiny | |
mere | adj: used to emphasize how insignificant or minor someone or something is | |
endowment | n: a fund or financial support, either from a charitable organization or from an individual or group of individuals, to support a specific purpose or organization | |
permanent | adj: lasting for a long time without essential change | |
quadruple | v: to consist of four items or people; to become four times as great or many | |
novelty | n: the quality of being new, attractive, and unusual | |
warhead | n: the explosive or destructive part of a missile, rocket, or other weapons that are designed to explode on impact or detonation | |
killing | n: the act of causing death; a sudden and intense force or effect that causes significant damage or destruction; a situation where someone is making a substantial amount of money or experiencing significant financial success | |
alert | v: to warn or arouse to a sense of danger; (adjective) paying close attention or being in a state of readiness for action | |
alarm | n: a loud noise or an automatic signal that warns people of danger; a device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event or particular danger | |
accidental | adj: happening or existing by chance or unintentionally | |
strike | v: to wallop somebody or something with the hand, fist, or weapon; to have an emotional or cognitive impact upon | |
president | n: the leader of a republic, for example, the US; the person in charge of the organization such as a company, university, club, etc. | |
decide | v: to make up someone’s mind about something; to come to a conclusion or judgment after considering options | |
comparative | adj: relating to the comparison of different things or groups; denoting a degree of difference or comparison between two or more things; characterized by comparison or contrast | |
insane | adj: extremely stupid, crazy, or dangerous; mentally ill | |
nuke | v: (derived from “nuclear”) to attack or destroy a place or target with a nuclear weapon; to cook food in a microwave oven; (noun) a nuclear weapon, such as a nuclear bomb or missile | |
feasible | adj: capable of being or likely to be made, done, or achieved | |
desirable | adj: worth having or achieving; pleasing, attractive, or sought after | |
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 | |
hundredfold | adj: a hundred times as great or as much | |
AI | n: (abbreviation for artificial intelligence) the theory and development of computer systems capable of doing activities that would ordinarily need human intelligence, such as object recognition, speech recognition, decision-making, and language translation | |
relief | n: a feeling of happiness and relaxation that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced | |
toy | n: a thing, typically a small model or replica of something that is played with, especially by children | |
pet | n: an animal that you have at home as a companion and treated kindly | |
chunk | n: a thick and solid mass or piece of something | |
deliberately | adv: done in an intentional or slow and careful manner | |
humming | adj: producing a continuous, low, vibrating sound like that of the bee | |
technological | adj: based on scientific and industrial progress | |
succeed | v: to accomplish or achieve a desired or intended result or goal; to prosper or attain success in a given field or endeavor | |
terrifying | adj: very frightening or intimidating | |
relative | adj: considered and evaluated through comparison with something else | |
publicly | adv: in a manner accessible to or observable by the public; by the government | |
brilliantly | adv: in an intelligent, graceful, or skillful manner; very brightly or effectively | |
threaten | v: to utter intentions of injury or punishment against someone | |
hack | v: to hit and cut somebody or something roughly and violently; to find a bug in a computer program and break into their systems or networks | |
blackmail | n: the act of demanding money or something else in return for not revealing embarrassing or damaging information | |
fortunate | adj: having good luck or lucky | |
existence | n: the state or fact of someone or something existing | |
survive | v: to live or exist despite a dangerous event or period | |
thrive | v: to grow vigorously; to make steady progress | |
sanitation | n: the process of maintaining a clean and hygienic environment, particularly in public health and safety contexts; the practice of disposing of waste products in a safe and appropriate manner | |
malnutrition | n: the condition of having an improper or inadequate diet, typically resulting in weakness, illness, and developmental problems; the state of being undernourished or lacking essential nutrients | |
reproductive | adj: connected with the process of reproduction; relating to reproducing babies, young animals, or plants | |
maternal | adj: relating to or characteristic of a mother; having feelings that are typical of a caring mother towards her child | |
entirely | adv: completely | |
suppress | v: to bring something under control by force or authority; to put an end by force | |
tropical | adj: originating in, located in, or characteristic of the tropics | |
malaria | n: a severe disease caused by a parasite that is spread by the bite of an infected mosquito | |
tuberculosis | n: an infectious disease usually caused by tubercle bacteria that can attack many parts of a person’s body, especially their lungs | |
doom | n: death, destruction, or some other terrible situation that cannot be avoided | |
resign | v: to give up a position or job voluntarily; to accept something unpleasant or undesirable as inevitable | |
fellow | adj: someone who has the same job or interests as you, or is in the same class, profession, or situation as you | |
generation | n: all the people born and living at about the same time, regarded collectively; the production of heat or electricity | |
unnecessary | adj: not needed or required; not essential or important | |
suffer | v: to experience pain, distress, or hardship; to undergo or endure something painful or unpleasant | |
excite | v: to make someone feel suddenly enthusiastic or eager | |
refer | v: to direct someone’s attention, thoughts, or questions to another source or person; to mention, cite, or allude to something as evidence or support | |
realistic | adj: having or showing a sensible and practical idea that is possible to achieve | |
commit | v: to do something illegal or wrong | |
reiterate | v: to repeat something, typically for emphasis or clarity; to say or do something again and again | |
practical | adj: of or connected with actual use or real situation rather than with theory and ideas | |
guilty | adj: feeling responsible for or having done something wrong or criminal | |
donation | n: a voluntary gift of money, service, or ideas that are given to a person or an organization, or the act of giving them | |
extravagant | adj: exceeding the bounds of reason or necessity; wildly excessive; lavish | |
opt | v: to make a choice from a range of possibilities | |
generous | adj: willing to give and share something such as money, help, kindness, etc., especially more than is necessary or expected | |
navigate | v: to plan and direct the way that a ship, plane, etc. will travel, often by using a map | |
mention | v: to speak or write about something or someone briefly | |
audacious | adj: showing a willingness to take bold risks or to do something that is considered unconventional or daring; marked by originality, creativity, or boldness | |
grantee | n: a person or entity that receives or is granted something, typically a legal right, property, or privilege, from another person or entity (referred to as the grantor) | |
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 | |
endorse | v: to officially approve, support, or recommend someone or something | |
benchmark | n: a standard or reference point used for comparison or evaluation; a point of reference for measuring progress or performance | |
recommend | v: to suggest that someone or something would be a suitable fit for a particular purpose or role | |
evaluate | v: to assess or estimate the quality, significance, quantity, or value of something | |
intervention | n: the action or process of being done to improve or help a circumstance, often they have not been asked to do so | |
recipient | n: a person who receives something | |
estimate | v: to guess or calculate the cost, size, value, etc. of something | |
donate | v: to give money, food, clothes, etc. to help a person or organization |