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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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humankind | n: the whole of the living human inhabitants of the earth | |
agile | adj: able to move quickly and easily, often in a way that is graceful and controlled | |
rot | v: to decay, or cause something to decay, naturally and gradually | |
component | n: one of several parts that combines with others to form something bigger | |
flap | n: a piece of material attached to a garment, sail, or aircraft which flaps in the wind; (verb) to move in a wavy pattern or with an up-and-down motion | |
aerodynamics | n: the study of the motion of air, particularly its interaction with solid objects moving through it, such as aircraft or cars | |
gull | n: a seabird with long wings, short legs, and usually black and white or grey and white feathers | |
swoop | v: to rapidly or forcefully descend upon something or someone from a great height or distance; to rush or pounce upon | |
specialize | v: to become an expert in a specific career field, study, or business | |
glider | n: a light aircraft or small, unpowered plane that is designed to glide and soar through the air using natural winds and or thermal currents | |
indoor | adj: located, happened, or used inside a building | |
lightweight | adj: composed of thinner and lighter material than average; not severe or impressive | |
automatic | adj: able to work or operate with little or no direct human control; independent of external control | |
structure | n: the way of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts, or a complex thing constructed of many parts | |
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 | |
pneumatic | adj: relating to or using air or gas under pressure, particularly in machinery or devices; operated by compressed air or gas | |
phenomenon | n: something that exists and can be perceptible, especially one that is not fully understood | |
belt | v: to sing loudly and forcefully; to hit someone or something hard; (noun) a strip of leather or other material worn to tie or buckle something around the body | |
wingspan | n: the distance between the tips of a bird’s wings when fully extended and in flight; often used to describe the size or scope of something, particularly about physical objects or structures | |
gram | n: a metric unit of weight equal to one-thousandth of a kilogram | |
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 | |
fiber | n: thread or filament used to make a vegetable tissue, mineral material, or textile | |
motor | n: a device that converts electricity, fuel, etc. into movement and makes a machine, vehicle, etc. work | |
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 | |
transfer | v: to move, pass, or change from one person, place, or situation to another | |
circulation | n: the movement of blood through the body or of a fluid through a system; the number of copies of a newspaper or magazine that are sold | |
mechanical | adj: operated by a machine, relating to or concerned with machinery or tools | |
possibility | n: a chance that something may happen or be true | |
propulsion | n: the act or process of propelling or driving something forward, often using a motor, engine, or other mechanical means | |
coordinate | v: to bring the different parts of the activity and the people into an organized, ordered, or efficient relationship; (adjective) of equal importance, rank, or degree | |
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 | |
split | v: to divide, or to make something divide into two or more parts, especially along a particular line | |
lift | v: to raise something to a higher position or level; to pick up something or somebody and move them to a different position | |
efficiency | n: the state or quality of doing something well with no waste of input such as time or money | |
calculate | v: to judge or find out the amount or number of something by using mathematics | |
torsion | n: a twisting force that can deform or damage a structure or material, typically produced by a rotational motion | |
consumption | n: the amount used or eaten; the act of using up a resource such as energy, food, or materials | |
watt | n: a standard unit for measuring electrical power | |
takeoff | n: a departure, especially of airplanes; the initial ascent of an airplane as it becomes airborne | |
flee | v: to leave by running away, especially out of fear or danger |