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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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discovery | n: the act or process of finding information, a place, or an object, or learning about something that was previously not known | |
sweat | n: the salty liquid that is produced by the glands in the skin, especially when the body is hot or under stress | |
palm | n: the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers; any plant of the family Palmae having an unbranched trunk crowned by large pinnate or palmate leaves | |
sleeplessness | n: the condition of being unable to sleep or having difficulty sleeping | |
wholly | adv: completely, entirely, or altogether; without exception or reservation | |
unnatural | adj: not in accordance with the normal or natural order or not normal, typical, or expected | |
brutal | adj: harsh or cruel | |
nervous | adj: worried and anxious about something; relating to the nerves | |
humming | adj: producing a continuous, low, vibrating sound like that of the bee | |
optimistic | adj: hoping or expecting that good thing will happen or something will be successful | |
dent | v: to make a depression or indentation in the surface of something; (noun) a depression scratched or carved into a surface | |
prospect | n: the possibility or likelihood of something happening or being successful; a person or thing that is likely to succeed or become popular; a potential customer or client; (verb) to explore for useful or valuable things or substances, such as minerals | |
plunder | v: to rob or steal, especially by force or in times of war or chaos; to pillage or loot a place or property | |
planet | n: any of the nine large celestial bodies that circle in the solar system; any celestial body that revolves around a star | |
intrigue | v: to make someone interested, especially by being strange, unusual, or mysterious; to make a secret plan with other people to harm someone | |
circumstance | n: the specific conditions or events that surround a particular situation or occurrence | |
phenomenon | n: something that exists and can be perceptible, especially one that is not fully understood | |
organization | n: a group of people who work together for a shared purpose | |
individual | n: a single person or thing, as distinct from a group | |
tap | v: to hit someone or something quickly, gently, and often repeatedly; to use existing resources, such as energy, knowledge, etc. | |
explore | v: to travel to or penetrate an area or a country to learn about it; to thoroughly examine a subject or a possibility to learn more about it | |
demon | n: an evil spirit, supernatural being or entity often depicted as malevolent or harmful | |
probable | adj: likely to happen or likely to be true | |
clue | n: an object, a piece of evidence, or some information that helps someone to find the answer to a problem, question, or mystery | |
filmmaker | n: a person who makes films, typically as a profession | |
evolve | v: to develop gradually, or to cause the development of something or someone gradually | |
essence | n: the basic or most important part or quality of something that makes it what it is | |
challenging | adj: difficult, demanding, or requiring a high degree of skill or effort; presenting a difficult problem or obstacle | |
incredible | adj: unbelievable; enormous | |
invention | n: the creation of a new device or process resulting from study and experimentation; the act of inventing | |
revolution | n: a large-scale attempt to overthrow the government of a country, often using violence or war; | |
brilliant | adj: extremely clever, skilled, or impressive | |
recruit | v: to persuade someone to work for a company; to find new members for an organization, the armed forces, etc. | |
troupe | n: a group of actors, dancers, or performers who work together as a team, typically in a theatrical or musical production | |
league | n: an association of sports teams who compete against each other; an obsolete unit of distance of variable length, equal to about 3 miles or 4,000 meters | |
extraordinary | adj: exceptional, unexpected, very unusual; surpassing the ordinary or usual | |
passion | n: intense, driving, or overpowering feeling or conviction | |
brilliance | n: the quality of being very clever or talented; the quality of being very bright or shining | |
breath | n: the air that is taken into and expelled from your lungs; the process of taking into and expelling air from your lungs | |
evolution | n: a gradual process of transformation of living things | |
preparation | n: the activity of getting ready for something or making something ready | |
cram | v: to force or try to fit a large amount of information into a short time, especially in preparation for an examination; to force or try to fit a large amount of something into a small space | |
cruel | adj: feeling or showing pleasure in causing pain or suffering to others | |
generation | n: all the people born and living at about the same time, regarded collectively; the production of heat or electricity | |
cycle | n: an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs; a bicycle or motorcycle | |
improve | v: to make or become better | |
apparently | adv: based on what you have heard or read | |
iterate | v: to repeat or do something again, often to make improvements or correct errors; to go over or revisit something repeatedly; to restate or emphasize a point or idea | |
accelerate | v: to make something faster or earlier; to cause to develop or progress more quickly | |
innovation | n: the creation of a new device or process resulting from study and experimentation | |
gear | n: a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion; a set of tools, equipment, or other items for a particular purpose | |
dial | v: to adjust or set the controls of a machine or device by turning a controller called dial; (noun) a disc on a telephone that is rotated a fixed distance for each number called | |
giant | adj: enormous; much bigger or more important than similar items usually are | |
innovate | v: to introduce new methods, ideas, or products | |
occupy | v: to consume all of someone’s space, attention, or time | |
ecosystem | n: all the plants and living creatures in an area and the way they affect each other and the environment | |
emerge | v: to move out of or away from something and become visible | |
visible | adj: capable of being seen; or open to easy view | |
capable | adj: having the ability, skill, or potential to do something; competent or proficient in a particular task or area of expertise | |
empower | v: to give someone the power or authority to do something | |
participate | v: to take part in something | |
desire | n: a strong feeling of wanting to have or do something | |
absent | adj: not present in a particular place at a particular time | |
obvious | adj: easy to see, discover or understand | |
ratchet | n: a mechanical device with a toothed wheel that can rotate in only one direction used to transmit or control motion or to prevent backward movement | |
communal | adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use | |
amazing | adj: extremely surprising, especially in a way that you like or admire | |
shin | n: the front part of the leg below the knee | |
indirectly | adv: not going straight to the point; implying or suggesting something | |
numb | adj: unable to feel physical sensation and movement; not showing human feeling or sensitivity | |
repeatedly | adv: again and again; many times | |
element | n: a fundamental or essential part of something | |
cam | n: a device or mechanism that converts rotary motion to linear motion or vice versa; a revolving cylinder with an irregular shape used in machinery to convert rotary motion into intermittent or reciprocating motion; an abbreviation for camera | |
viral | adj: relating to or caused by a virus | |
equivalent | n: having the same value, quality, meaning, purpose, etc. | |
stadium | n: a large, usually roofless building with tiers of seats for spectators at sports or other events | |
writ | n: a written legal order or command | |
excite | v: to make someone feel suddenly enthusiastic or eager | |
eloquent | adj: able to speak or write clearly and impressively | |
possibility | n: a chance that something may happen or be true | |
recognition | n: the action or process of recognizing or being recognized, especially by remembering; an agreement that something is true or legal | |
fuel | n: a substance that is typically burned to generate heat or energy | |
lethal | adj: causing or capable of causing death; extremely dangerous | |
combination | n: a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities | |
attract | v: to draw or entice someone or something towards them through the qualities they have, especially positive ones | |
nurture | v: to take care of, feed, and protect someone or something while they are growing and developing | |
invite | v: to ask someone to come or join; to offer an opportunity or possibility for something to happen or take place | |
allergic | adj: having or caused by an allergy | |
terror | n: intense fear; a state of intense fear or alarm | |
obsess | v: to fill the mind of someone continually so that one can’t think of anything else | |
colleague | n: one of a group of a coworker, especially in a profession or a business | |
radical | adj: relating to the essential aspects of anything; far beyond the norm, mainly used of opinions and actions | |
suddenly | adv: quickly and unexpectedly | |
thereby | adv: as a result; consequence of a particular action or set of conditions | |
motivate | v: to make someone want to do something, especially something that requires tremendous work and effort | |
translate | v: to convert or change words into another language | |
heroic | adj: courageous and daring; having or displaying qualities appropriate for legendary figures that is courage and daring | |
volunteer | n: a person who performs or offers to perform a job or service without being paid for or forced to do | |
triple | adj: consisting of three items or people; three times as great or many | |
brand | n: a type of product, service, etc., made by a particular company and sold under a specific name; identification mark on the skin of livestock, criminals, etc., made by burning | |
experiment | n: the scientific test conducted to observe what happens and gain new knowledge | |
organ | n: a part of the body of an animal or plant that has a particular purpose and performs a specific job | |
romantic | adj: of or relating to love or a sexual relationship | |
notion | n: a general idea or understanding of something, particularly an abstract or complex concept; a belief or opinion, often one that is not based on solid evidence or facts | |
lone | adj: solitary or single | |
genius | n: someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality | |
eureka | n: exclamation of triumph on discovering something; realization or sudden insight | |
mislead | v: to cause someone to believe something that is not true | |
spark | v: to start something or make it grow, especially suddenly; to emit a tiny piece of fire or electricity | |
movement | n: a group of people working together to achieve a shared goal, especially a political, social, or artistic one; the process of moving or being moved, physically or figuratively | |
fantastic | adj: extremely good; excellent | |
instance | n: a particular example or single occurrence of something | |
digital | adj: processing or storing information as a succession of 1 and 0 to show that a signal is present or missing; relating to the use of computer technology, especially the internet | |
software | n: a set of computer programs and associated documentation and data for doing particular computational jobs | |
underreport | v: to give an insufficient or incomplete account of something, often intentionally or due to negligence; to deliberately or accidentally provide less information than what is accurate or required | |
significance | n: the importance or value attached to something; the quality of being significant or noteworthy | |
talent | n: a natural ability to be good at something; someone who has a natural ability to be good at something | |
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 | |
handle | v: to deal with a situation, problem, or strong emotion | |
bandwidth | n: the amount of data that can be transmitted or processed at one time often used to describe the capacity of electronic communication or computing systems | |
explode | v: to burst or break open violently and noisily; to cause something to burst or break open | |
hundredfold | adj: a hundred times as great or as much | |
humanity | n: all people living on the earth; the quality or state of being human rather than an animal, a machine, etc. | |
estimate | v: to guess or calculate the cost, size, value, etc. of something | |
puppy | n: a young dog, usually less than a year old | |
pornography | n: materials such as films, photographs, or written descriptions that depict or describe sexual activity graphically or explicitly, often intended to be sexually arousing | |
piracy | n: the unauthorized use or reproduction of someone else’s work, such as a book, song, or movie; the act of attacking or robbing ships at sea | |
doom | n: death, destruction, or some other terrible situation that cannot be avoided | |
brain | n: the organ inside the head that is responsible for one’s movement, thought, memory, and feeling | |
uniquely | adv: in a way that is different from all others; in a way that is not shared by others | |
decode | v: to convert something, such as a message or piece of information, from a specific form into one that you can understand | |
introduction | n: a preliminary explanation or remarks given before the start of a text, performance, or event; the act of bringing something new into existence or introducing something to a wider audience or new market | |
unicycle | n: a vehicle consisting of a single wheel, typically with pedals and a seat affixed to the axle | |
communicate | v: to share or exchange information with others by speaking, writing, moving your body, or using other signals | |
clip | n: a small metal or plastic device used for holding an object or objects together or in place; a short part of electronic media, either an audio clip or video clip | |
emulate | v: to imitate someone else’s achievements to try to do something as well as somebody else | |
inspire | v: to make somebody fill with the desire, confidence, or enthusiasm, especially to do something creative | |
artful | adj: skillful and cunning, often deceitfully or cleverly; displaying artistic or creative skill | |
poetry | n: poems in general as a genre of literature | |
encourage | v: to give someone support, confidence, or hope; to persuade someone to do or continue to do something by making it easier for them and making them believe it is a good thing to do | |
peer | n: a person who has the same age, status, or ability | |
tradition | n: a belief, custom, or way of doing something that has been passed down from generation to generation within a group or society | |
lab | n: a workplace for the conduct of scientific research; a laboratory | |
replicate | v: to make an exact copy of something; to repeat a process or experiment to confirm the results | |
frustrate | v: to hinder or prevent efforts, plans, or desires from doing, succeeding, or being fulfilled; to make someone feel upset or annoyed because they are unable to change or achieve something | |
founder | n: a person who establishes an organization, institution, or business; the structural component of a ship or boat that provides stability and resistance against capsizing | |
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 | |
far-fetched | adj: (of an idea or story) so exaggerated or ludicrous as to be very difficult to believe | |
dramatically | adv: in a very impressive manner | |
advance | v: to go or move forward; to develop in a positive way | |
bother | v: to disturb, annoy, or cause inconvenience or worry to someone; to take the trouble or effort to do something | |
transfer | v: to move, pass, or change from one person, place, or situation to another | |
nonverbal | adj: not involving or using spoken or written language; communicated through body language, facial expression, or other means besides language | |
portion | n: one component of a larger entity | |
magic | n: beliefs and actions employed to influence supernatural beings and forces; any art or performance that invokes supernatural powers | |
gesture | n: a movement of the hands, head, or face that express a particular meaning | |
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 | |
facial | adj: of or relating to a person’s face | |
expression | n: the act of conveying thoughts, feelings, or ideas using words, facial expressions, body language, or art; a look or gesture that conveys a particular emotion or mood | |
awkward | adj: making you feel uncomfortable or embarrassed; causing inconvenience or difficulty | |
react | v: to take action in response to something | |
subconscious | adj: relating to or concerning the part of the mind that is not fully conscious but still influences thoughts, feelings, and behavior | |
incredibly | adv: in a way that is very difficult to believe; exceedingly or extremely | |
relative | adj: considered and evaluated through comparison with something else | |
fine-tune | v: to make tiny changes or improvements to make it work as well as possible | |
mysterious | adj: difficult to understand, explain, or identify; having an aura of secrecy, intrigue, or puzzlement | |
resonance | n: a deep, full, or reverberating sound or tone; a quality or feeling of a particular emotional or mental vibration or significance; a mutual or sympathetic connection or correspondence between two things | |
connectivity | n: the state or quality of being connected or interconnected; the ability of devices, systems, or networks to communicate with and exchange information with each other | |
tissue | n: an ensemble of similar cells of the animal or plant that together carry out a specific function | |
organism | n: a tiny living thing | |
millennium | n: a span of 1000 years, or the 1000th anniversary (plural: millennia) | |
competitor | n: a person who participates in a sporting contest; a person or organization that competes with others, particularly in business | |
advantage | n: a condition or circumstance that puts one in a favorable or superior position; a beneficial feature or asset that someone or something has | |
ambitious | adj: having a great desire to attain achievement, power, or wealth | |
influencer | n: a person or thing that affects or changes someone’s or something’s behavior, especially a person with the ability to affect potential buyers of a product or service through recommendations on social media | |
wither | v: to gradually shrink, shrivel, or become weaker, often due to lack of nourishment, age, or disease; to lose freshness, vitality, or vigor | |
vine | n: a climbing plant that produces grapes; any plant with a growth habit of trailing or climbing stems | |
blink | v: to shut and open the eyes quickly; to gleam or glow in a regular or intermittent way | |
primal | adj: of or relating to the earliest stage of development; fundamental; primitive | |
medium | adj: of a size, amount, or level that is average or intermediate; (noun) a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information | |
exquisite | adj: extremely beautiful and delicate | |
reinvent | v: to change something so drastically that it looks to be completely new | |
ancient | adj: relating to the long ago, particularly the historical period preceding the fall of the Western Roman Empire; very old | |
shed | v: to get rid of something as superfluous or unwanted; to cast off hair, skin, horn, or feathers; (noun) an outbuilding with a single story, mainly used for shelter or storage | |
potent | adj: having great power, influence, or effect; highly effective or influential; having the ability to cause change or produce a particular result | |
intense | adj: (especially of a feeling) very strong; extremely sharp or severe | |
talented | adj: having a natural ability or aptitude for something; showing exceptional skill or ability in a particular area | |
stud | n: a small object with a head on one end and a sharp point on the other, used for fastening clothing, leather, or other materials; an animal used for breeding, typically a male horse or bull that is of superior breeding stock; (verb) to decorate or adorn with studs; to provide with studs for support | |
louse | n: a small, wingless insect that lives on the bodies of mammals and birds, often considered a parasite; a contemptible or despicable person | |
curriculum | n: a series of subjects comprising a course of study in a school, college, etc. | |
crucial | adj: extremely vital or necessary | |
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 | |
one-to-many | adj: describing a relationship between two things or entities where one thing maps to multiple things in the other entity | |
many-to-many | adj: describes a communication or information exchange system in which multiple senders can communicate with multiple receivers, creating a decentralized and collaborative network | |
contribute | v: to give something, especially money or goods, to provide or achieve something together with other people | |
bubble | n: a thin, round, and often transparent mass of gas that is surrounded by a thin layer of liquid; a state of economic or social prosperity that is unsustainable and eventually collapses | |
vast | adj: enormous in size, number, amount, or quantity | |
top-down | adj: controlled or implemented from the highest level of authority or management | |
silo | n: a tall, cylindrical structure, usually made of concrete or steel, that is used for storing grain, feed, or other dry materials; a system or structure that is isolated or separate from others | |
contributor | n: a person or thing that adds to the achievement, production, or growth of something (such as a project, organization, or publication); a donor or benefactor | |
undifferentiated | adj: having few or no clear distinctive characters; (of cells) not having specialized or mature structures or functions | |
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 | |
cell-phone | n: a portable electronic device used for making and receiving phone calls, sending text messages, and accessing the internet wirelessly | |
full-on | adj: characterized by being intense, extreme, or all-out; complete, total, or unmitigated | |
upload | v: to transfer digital data or files from a local computer or device to a remote server or network; the act of transferring such data or files | |
crazy | adj: stupid or not sensible; very angry | |
grandchild | n: a child of someone’s son or daughter | |
shanty | n: a small, crudely built, usually temporary house or dwelling; often used to describe a rough or inexpensive structure | |
trash | n: discarded material, refuse, or waste | |
spot | n: a particular location or place; a small round or roundish area, differing in color or feels from the surface around it | |
manure | n: organic matter, such as animal dung or decaying plant material, used as fertilizer to improve the fertility of soil; animal waste material used as fertilizer | |
fee | n: a sum of money charged for a particular service | |
flip | v: to turn over into a different position quickly; to throw or toss with a light motion | |
edit | v: to prepare written material for publication by correcting, condensing, or otherwise modifying it | |
scarcity | n: the state of being in short supply; a small and inadequate amount | |
sack | v: to remove or dismiss someone from a position or place; (noun) a large bag made of strong, rough material, such as burlap, that is used for storing or carrying things | |
hotbed | n: a place or situation where something, such as a particular activity or problem, is developing or becoming more intense | |
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 | |
inspiring | adj: stimulating and motivating you to want to do something |