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solar | adj: of, from, or relating to the sun | |
fort | n: a military structure designed to be defended from attack | |
lee | n: the side or part that is sheltered or facing away from the wind or the direction from which the wind is blowing; a position or location protected from the full force or effects of something, particularly the wind | |
jersey | n: a knitted garment typically made of wool or cotton, worn as a shirt or pullover | |
ration | n: a fixed portion or allowance of something, often referring to food, supplies, or resources, that is distributed or allocated to individuals or groups, especially during times of scarcity or in organized systems | |
crisis | n: a time of great disagreement, confusion, or danger when problems must be resolved or critical decisions must be taken | |
bore | v: to make someone feel weary or uninterested, often by talking at length about uninteresting or mundane topics; to cause someone to feel bored or unengaged; (noun) a hole or tunnel drilled or dug into the ground, either for exploration or extraction of natural resources | |
excite | v: to make someone feel suddenly enthusiastic or eager | |
trigonometry | n: a branch of mathematics that deals with the relationships and properties of triangles, including the angles and sides, as well as the calculations and measurements involving trigonometric functions such as sine, cosine, and tangent | |
parabola | n: a symmetrical curve formed by the intersection of a cone with a plane parallel to its side; (of mathematics) a curve described by a quadratic equation (a type of polynomial equation of the second degree denoted as ax^2 + bx + c = 0) | |
concentration | n: the ability to focus all your time and energy on one thing without thinking about anything else. | |
ray | n: a narrow line of light, heat, or another form of energy | |
device | n: a piece of equipment, tool, or technology that serves a particular purpose or function, often mechanical or electronic | |
metal | n: a solid material that is typically hard, shiny, malleable, fusible, and ductile, with good electrical and thermal conductivity, and often used as a structural material, a conductor of heat or electricity, or for decorative purposes | |
engine | n: a machine that converts thermal energy to mechanical work; something that has an important role used to achieve a purpose | |
lathe | n: a machine tool that rotates a workpiece on its axis to perform various operations, such as cutting, drilling, or sanding | |
motorcycle | n: a two-wheeled vehicle that is driven by an engine and has no pedals | |
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 | |
excitement | n: a feeling of great enthusiasm and eagerness | |
grade | n: a particular level of quality, size, importance, etc. | |
detour | n: a route that deviates from the main or direct one, usually taken to avoid something such as traffic or construction; a diversion from the usual or expected course of action | |
convert | v: to have a talk with someone; (adjective) reversed in order, relation, or action | |
practical | adj: of or connected with actual use or real situation rather than with theory and ideas | |
coursework | n: the work done by a student as part of a course of study, typically assessed and counting towards a final grade or degree | |
graduated | adj: having received a degree from a school, college, or university; marked with or divided into levels or degrees | |
addict | n: a person who cannot stop using or doing something as a habit, especially something harmful | |
lotus | n: a type of aquatic plant with large, round, floating leaves and distinctive flowers, often associated with spiritual symbolism and cultural significance in Asia | |
operate | v: to work in a particular way; to supervise something | |
writ | n: a written legal order or command | |
interface | n: (computer science) a program that controls a display for the user and that allows the user to interact with the system; (chemistry) a surface forming a common boundary between two things | |
educational | adj: relating to education or providing knowledge or instruction | |
software | n: a set of computer programs and associated documentation and data for doing particular computational jobs | |
succeed | v: to accomplish or achieve a desired or intended result or goal; to prosper or attain success in a given field or endeavor | |
purported | adj: claimed or alleged, usually without proof or confirmation; rumored or supposed; asserted but not verified or substantiated | |
capitalize | v: to write a whole letter or the first letter of the alphabet as a capital; to provide a company, etc. with the money; to take the chance to gain advantage from something | |
battery | n: a device that is placed inside a car, gadget, equipment, etc. and that provides electrical power to them | |
unbelievable | adj: beyond belief or understanding and extremely surprising | |
density | n: the quality of compactness of a substance | |
fuel | n: a substance that is typically burned to generate heat or energy | |
garage | n: a building or part of a building used to store a vehicle or vehicles, typically a car | |
conclude | v: to come to an end or close; to reach a judgment or opinion by reasoning | |
deploy | v: to move troops or weapons into a position or military action; to bring into something in an effective way | |
flywheel | n: a large, heavy wheel with a smooth rim that is used to store rotational energy and to smooth out fluctuations in the speed of an engine or other machine | |
formulate | v: to create or develop a plan, system, theory, or formula; to express an idea or concept in a clear, precise manner | |
attractive | adj: immensely appealing in look or sound; having characteristics or qualities that make something appealing and valuable | |
watt | n: a standard unit for measuring electrical power | |
stabilize | v: to become or cause to become steady or unlikely to give way | |
studied | adj: deliberately considered or scrutinized; carefully thought out or planned | |
inexpensive | adj: costing little; having a low price | |
fundamental | adj: forming an essential base or core from which everything else develops or is affected | |
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 | |
tremendous | adj: very great in degree or extent or amount or impact; extremely good | |
silicon | n: a chemical element with the symbol Si that is a hard, brittle crystalline solid with a blue-grey metallic luster and used for the transistors and integrated circuit chips in computers | |
contribute | v: to give something, especially money or goods, to provide or achieve something together with other people | |
electrify | v: to make a machine or system work by using electricity; to make someone extremely enthusiastic about or interested in something | |
reflector | n: a surface or object that reflects light, sound, or heat in a specific direction, often used to redirect or focus these elements toward a desired target or area | |
modern | adj: of or belonging to the present time or recent times | |
converter | n: a device or machine that converts one form of energy or substance into another form; a device that changes the format or type of a file or document | |
conversion | n: the act or process of changing something from one thing to another; the state of being changed | |
manufacture | v: to make goods in large numbers, usually in a factory using machines | |
technique | n: a particular way or art of doing something that needs skill | |
mention | v: to speak or write about something or someone briefly | |
miniature | adj: being on a very small scale | |
motor | n: a device that converts electricity, fuel, etc. into movement and makes a machine, vehicle, etc. work | |
servo | n: a type of motor or mechanism used to control the position or movement of a machine or device, often used in robotics, automation, and other applications | |
scan | v: to examine something hastily, with the eyes or with a machine, to get information | |
breakthrough | n: a sudden, dramatic, and important discovery or development that helps to improve a situation or provide an answer to a problem | |
microprocessor | n: a computer component containing all the functions of the central processing unit | |
genetic | adj: of or relating to genes (= parts of the DNA in cells) or the science of genes | |
algorithm | n: a set of rules or rigorous instructions typically used to solve a specific problem or to perform a computation | |
intractable | adj: difficult to manage or control; stubborn or obstinate | |
purity | n: the state of being undiluted or unmixed with anything else; the state of being free from immorality, especially of a sexual nature | |
mathematics | n: the science dealing with the logic of quantities, shapes, spaces, and arrangement | |
evolutionary | adj: relating to or denoting how living things develop or change from earlier forms | |
mutation | n: the way in which genes of a person, plant, animal, or other organism change and produce permanent differences | |
hertz | n: the unit of frequency, equal to one cycle per second, often used to describe the frequency of electromagnetic waves or electronic signals | |
formerly | adv: in the past; previously; at a previous time, or in a previous state | |
traditionally | adv: in accordance with tradition; typically or commonly done in a particular way | |
parallel | adj: being everywhere equidistant and not intersecting; of or relating to the simultaneous performance of multiple operations | |
spot | n: a particular location or place; a small round or roundish area, differing in color or feels from the surface around it | |
degree | n: a unit of measurement for angles, temperature, or level of proficiency or achievement; a rank or level of academic or professional attainment | |
acceptance | n: the act of agreeing or approving, or the state of being agreed or approved | |
sunlight | n: the light emitted by the sun; the rays of the sun | |
collector | n: a person who collects or gathers objects as a hobby or for personal interest; someone who accumulates or acquires a specific type of item | |
moving | adj: causing strong emotions or feelings, especially sadness or sympathy | |
excel | v: to be extremely good at or proficient in doing something | |
amazing | adj: extremely surprising, especially in a way that you like or admire | |
evolve | v: to develop gradually, or to cause the development of something or someone gradually | |
literally | adv: in the real or original meaning of a word or phrase; in a literal sense or way; not figuratively | |
cycle | n: an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs; a bicycle or motorcycle | |
attempt | n: an act or effort of trying to do something, especially something difficult | |
fitness | n: the quality or state of being physically fit and healthy; the ability to perform physical tasks and activities with ease and efficiency | |
function | n: the purpose or use of an object, system, or process; a particular activity or operation that is designed to serve a specific purpose; a mathematical concept that describes a relationship between two sets of values, called the input and output sets; (verb) to operate or work in a specific way, or to perform a particular task or purpose | |
define | v: to state or explain precisely the nature, scope, or meaning of something | |
horn | n: a hard, pointed, often curved part that grows on the top of the heads of some animals, such as sheep and cows; a noisemaker or musical instrument that makes a loud noise when you blow through it | |
strike | v: to wallop somebody or something with the hand, fist, or weapon; to have an emotional or cognitive impact upon | |
bounce | v: to cause to move up or away after hitting a surface; to spring back | |
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 | |
extreme | adj: very great in amount or degree | |
efficiency | n: the state or quality of doing something well with no waste of input such as time or money | |
minus | adj: subtracting or taking away; having a value less than zero | |
stationary | adj: not moving or not capable of being changed | |
component | n: one of several parts that combines with others to form something bigger | |
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. | |
sin | n: the offense against a religious or moral law or against God | |
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 | |
temperature | n: the degree of hotness or coldness of a thing or place | |
individual | n: a single person or thing, as distinct from a group | |
petal | n: one of the separate, usually colored, segments of a flower that produce its shape and are often found arranged in a circle around the reproductive parts | |
separate | v: to force, take, or pull apart; mark as different | |
invention | n: the creation of a new device or process resulting from study and experimentation; the act of inventing | |
refined | adj: made pure by having impurities or unwanted elements removed by processing | |
refinement | n: the process of making something better or more sophisticated or of improving something by making it more accurate or precise | |
incredible | adj: unbelievable; enormous | |
linear | adj: of, relating to, or consisting of lines or length; able to be expressed as a straight line, especially on a graph | |
piston | n: a cylindrical component of an engine, such as in a car or a pump, that moves back and forth inside a cylinder and transmits power | |
condenser | n: a device or apparatus that is used to change a substance from its gaseous to its liquid state, typically by cooling or compressing it; a component in various machines and systems, such as air conditioners, refrigerators, and distillation apparatuses | |
cylinder | n: a solid or hollow geometric figure with two round ends and long straight sides, or an object shaped like this | |
improve | v: to make or become better | |
justifiable | adj: capable of being justified or explained; reasonable or merited in light of the circumstances or supporting evidence | |
industrial | adj: of or relating to or resulting from industry | |
revolution | n: a large-scale attempt to overthrow the government of a country, often using violence or war; | |
locomotive | n: a powered rail vehicle used for pulling trains or railway cars; an engine that produces the necessary power for the train to move on the tracks | |
distribute | v: to give something to a large number of individuals, or to spread or furnish something | |
generation | n: all the people born and living at about the same time, regarded collectively; the production of heat or electricity | |
radical | adj: relating to the essential aspects of anything; far beyond the norm, mainly used of opinions and actions | |
improvisation | n: the act of making something up on the spot or creating or performing something without preparation | |
creative | adj: relating to or involving the use of skill and original and unusual ideas to create something | |
principle | n: a fundamental law or truth that explains or controls how something happens or works | |
internal | adj: of or relating to the inside of something | |
combustion | n: the act or process of burning something | |
achievement | n: a thing that someone has accomplished, primarily through their effort and ability | |
mobility | n: the ability to move or be moved freely or easily from one place, job, or social class to another | |
opposed | adj: being completely different from something or disagreeing strongly with something | |
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 | |
emission | n: the act of production or sending out gas, heat, light, etc. | |
explanation | n: the information or arguments that someone provides to make something understandable or clear | |
generate | v: to produce or create something; to make offspring by reproduction | |
static | adj: not moving or not capable of moving, not changing or not capable of changing | |
discovery | n: the act or process of finding information, a place, or an object, or learning about something that was previously not known | |
normally | adv: usually; under normal conditions | |
crucial | adj: extremely vital or necessary | |
dwarf | n: a person or animal that is much smaller than usual or expected for its type; a celestial body, especially a planet, that is smaller and less massive than a star | |
up-front | adj: straightforward and honest; frank; being paid or dealt with before other expenses or payments | |
optimize | v: to make the best or most effective use of something | |
twist | v: to bend or turn something into a certain shape | |
criteria | n: (plural of criterion) standards or conditions by which something may be judged or decided | |
dimension | n: a measurable extent of a particular kind, such as width, height, or length | |
optimum | adj: the best or most favorable; the ideal or most advantageous; the point at which something operates at peak performance or efficiency | |
irrespective | adv: without taking something into account; regardless of | |
steel | n: a strong metal alloy made up of iron with typically a few tenths of a percent of carbon used for making things that need a strong structure | |
flame | n: a bright, visible light and heat source caused by combustion; a strong, intense feeling typically associated with passion, aggression, or anger | |
chamber | n: a large room used for a formal, public, or particular purpose; one of the parts of a parliament | |
displace | v: to force someone or something to leave their home or place of origin, especially as a result of conflict, natural disaster, or manipulation | |
shuttle | n: a vehicle or boat that regularly moves between two places; bobbin that passes the weft thread between the warp threads | |
forth | adv: forward, outward, or onward in location, direction, or progress; into view or consideration; with confidence, boldness, or in the open | |
shifting | adj: constantly changing or moving | |
alternate | adj: occurring or existing one after the other regularly | |
genius | n: someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality | |
reheat | v: to heat something again, typically to make it hot enough to eat or drink | |
thermal | adj: relating to heat or temperature; designed for or capable of producing or maintaining heat | |
sponge | n: a soft material with many microscopic pores that can absorb a large amount of liquid and is used for washing and cleaning | |
passageway | n: a narrow pathway or corridor, especially one that allows movement between different areas or regions | |
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 | |
reuse | v: to use something again or more than once | |
brilliant | adj: extremely clever, skilled, or impressive | |
impractical | adj: not sensible or useful for practical purposes; not likely to be effective in achieving an intended outcome | |
potentially | adv: in a possible state or condition; possibly | |
applied | adj: of or relating to a subject of study, especially a science, that is used in a practical way | |
optimal | adj: the best; most likely to be successful or advantageous | |
measured | adj: done with careful consideration or calculated precision; controlled or regulated in manner or speech; deliberate and thoughtful | |
readjust | v: to change or set something again after an initial failure | |
prototype | n: a first or preliminary example of something such as a device or vehicle from which other forms are developed | |
compact | adj: closely and firmly united or packed together, using very little space; smaller than is usual | |
generator | n: a machine that produces electricity | |
converse | v: to talk informally | |
refrigeration | n: the process of cooling or freezing something, especially food, to preserve it | |
reversible | adj: capable of being turned or done in the opposite direction or way; capable of being reversed or undone | |
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 | |
combine | v: to join or merge to form a single thing or group | |
lightweight | adj: composed of thinner and lighter material than average; not severe or impressive | |
injection | n: the act of introducing a liquid, especially a drug, into the body using a needle and a syringe | |
aluminum | n: a chemical element with the symbol Al that visually resembles silver, used especially for making cooking equipment and aircraft parts | |
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 | |
thermocouple | n: a device or sensor used to measure temperatures or temperature changes by utilizing the principle of thermoelectric effect, which consists of two different metals joined together, producing a voltage proportional to the temperature difference between the two junctions | |
sensor | n: a device that receives a signal or stimulus such as heat, pressure, light, motion, etc. and responds to it in a specific manner | |
detect | v: to find or recognize something, especially something difficult to see, hear, etc. | |
striking | adj: attractive and distinctive enough to draw notice; exceedingly appealing, frequently in an odd manner | |
critic | n: someone who expresses opinions about the quality of books, music, etc. | |
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 | |
autonomous | adj: capable of governing or controlling its affairs | |
fig | n: a sweet and soft edible fruit with many seeds or a tree on which these grow | |
setup | n: the arrangement or organization of something, often with a specific purpose or intention; a scheme or plan that is intended to deceive or trick someone | |
latitude | n: the distance of a place north or south of the earth’s equator, measured in degrees; freedom from normal restraints in conduct | |
longitude | n: the angular distance between a point on any meridian and the prime meridian at Greenwich | |
slope | n: a surface with one end or side that is higher than the other | |
orientation | n: a person’s basic attitudes, beliefs, and preferences about particular things; a course introducing a new situation or environment | |
volt | n: a unit of measurement for electrical potential difference or electromotive force, equal to the force required to move one ampere of electric charge through one ohm of resistance | |
invert | v: to turn something upside down, inside out; to reverse the position, order, or relationship of something | |
optional | adj: left to one’s own choice or judgment; not required or mandatory; available as a possibility but not obligatory or necessary | |
reject | v: to refuse to accept, consider, or use something or someone | |
individually | adv: separately or apart from others | |
coarse | adj: rough or uneven in texture; lacking refinement or sensitivity in behavior, speech, or manners | |
fin | n: a thin flat part on the body of a fish or other aquatic animal used for propulsion or balance | |
afterward | adv: after the time mentioned | |
indicate | v: to show, point out, or make known something, often through a sign or a symbol; to suggest or imply something without stating it directly | |
progression | n: the act or process of changing to the next stage or phase or moving forward | |
envision | v: to imagine or expect what a situation will be like in the future | |
residential | adj: relating to, suitable for, or used for living in | |
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 | |
probable | adj: likely to happen or likely to be true | |
backyard | n: a whole space behind and belonging to a house | |
increment | n: a regular increase in the amount of something, such as money; a process of becoming larger, longer, or more important | |
grid | n: a pattern of regularly spaced horizontal and vertical lines; a system of high tension cables by which electrical power is distributed throughout a region | |
supple | adj: flexible and easy to bend or move; gracefully agile; adaptable or responsive to change or new ideas | |
peak | n: the point to which something or someone is at its strongest, best, or most successful; the pointed top of a mountain | |
usage | n: the way in which a word or phrase is used in a language; the extent in which how much something is used | |
complementary | adj: serving to complete or enhance something in a way that is suitable or pleasing | |
combination | n: a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities | |
obvious | adj: easy to see, discover or understand | |
relative | adj: considered and evaluated through comparison with something else | |
statistics | n: the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data | |
valley | n: a long depression on the surface of the land, which typically contains a river | |
payback | n: a punishment or retaliation that is inflicted in response to an injury or offense; the benefit or gain obtained as a result of an investment, effort, or action | |
entirely | adv: completely | |
swath | n: a strip of land, especially a long, narrow one; a large amount or quantity of something | |
population | n: the total number of people in a country, region, or location | |
chant | n: a simple melody or tune, typically one that is repeated or sung in a monotonous way; (verb) recite with musical intonation | |
revisit | v: to go to a place again, especially after a long period | |
discard | v: to throw something away or get rid of something that you no longer wanted or need | |
affordable | adj: not expensive and able to pay | |
economy | n: the system by which a country or region produces manages, and distributes goods and services, including the money and finances involved in these activities; (of an airline) the lowest-priced, most basic option for seating in commercial travel | |
attitude | n: the way you think and feel about someone or something | |
no-brainer | n: a decision or a problem that requires little or no thought because it is obvious what you should do | |
finance | n: the management of money, credit, banking, and investments, especially by a government or commercial organization; the branch of economics that studies the management of money and other assets | |
casual | adj: relaxed and informal in manner or dress, not planned or expected; not involving commitment or seriousness | |
elevator | n: a mechanical device used for vertical transportation, typically in multi-story buildings, consisting of a compartmentalized platform that moves between floors | |
horsepower | n: a unit of power used to measure the output of mechanical engines, specifically the amount of work that one horse can do in a set amount of time | |
sensitive | adj: able to notice slight changes, signals, or influences; able to feel or perceive other’s feelings; susceptible to the things people say or do | |
insatiable | adj: impossible to satisfy or content; having a strong desire or craving that is excessive or unquenchable | |
subsidize | v: to pay part of the cost of something to support an organization, activity, etc. financially | |
pound | n: the standard unit of money in the UK; the standard unit of weight equal to 16 ounces | |
birthright | n: a right or privilege that is considered to be a natural or inherent possession, often as a result of birth or ancestry | |
renewable | adj: capable of being renewed, extended, or replaced | |
pace | n: the speed at which someone or something moves, or the rate at which something happens or changes |