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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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archaeology | n: the branch of anthropology that studies prehistoric people and their cultures | |
expand | v: to increase or to make something greater in size, number, or importance | |
discovery | n: the act or process of finding information, a place, or an object, or learning about something that was previously not known | |
heritage | n: the culture and traditions that are passed down from previous generations | |
partnership | n: the state of a cooperative relationship between people or groups, especially in business | |
narrator | n: a person who tells a story, especially in a book or film | |
overlap | v: to partially cover something by going beyond its edge | |
satellite | n: an electronic device that is sent up into space and moves around the Earth or another planet, used for gathering information or communicating by radio, television, etc. | |
imagery | n: the use of words or pictures in books, photographs, paintings, etc., that produces pictures in the minds of people; the ability to form mental images of things or events | |
ancient | adj: relating to the long ago, particularly the historical period preceding the fall of the Western Roman Empire; very old | |
landscape | n: an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view; a large area of land, especially in the country and relating to its appearance | |
soil | n: the top layer of Earth in which plants grow | |
crazy | adj: stupid or not sensible; very angry | |
opportune | adj: suitable or happening at a time that is suitable or convenient for a particular purpose | |
crowdsourcing | n: the practice of obtaining needed services, ideas, or content by enlisting the services of a large number of people, either paid or unpaid, typically via the internet | |
platform | n: the raised flat space close to the track at a train station where passengers get on or off the train; (technology) a computational or digital environment in which a piece of software is executed | |
contribution | n: the act of giving something, especially money, to a particular cause or organization; a voluntary gift as of money or service or ideas made to some worthwhile cause | |
kitty | n: a sum of money or a collection of funds that is pooled together by a group of people for a specific purpose, usually for a common expense, such as a shared meal, gambling, or other group activities | |
sudoku | n: a logic-based, combinatorial number-placement puzzle that typically consists of a 9×9 grid divided into nine 3×3 sub-grids and requires the solver to fill in each empty square with a number from 1-9, with the constraint that no number can appear more than once in a row, column, or sub-grid | |
mahjong | n: a game played by four players, originating in China that involves tiles and strategy; a game that is often played socially and is popular in many countries | |
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 | |
trail | n: a path or track roughly through a countryside, mountain, or forest area, often made or used for a particular purpose; (verb) to lag or linger behind | |
excitement | n: a feeling of great enthusiasm and eagerness | |
contribute | v: to give something, especially money or goods, to provide or achieve something together with other people | |
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 | |
overwhelm | v: to defeat someone or something by using a great deal of force; to have a strong emotional effect on somebody | |
emotion | n: a strong feeling such as love, anger, etc. deriving from one’s situation, mood, or relationships with others | |
admire | v: to have regard for or respect for someone’s qualities or the actions they have performed | |
paleontology | n: the study of fossils and the history of life on Earth | |
backyard | n: a whole space behind and belonging to a house | |
fossil | n: any preserved remains, impression, or trace of any once-living thing that has become hard and turned into rock | |
creek | n: a small, narrow stream or waterway; a narrow, winding passage between cliffs or hills | |
hunt | v: to go after and try to catch wild animals to kill them for food, sport, or profit | |
rainbow | n: an arch of colors in the sky caused by the refraction and dispersion of sunlight through rain | |
incredible | adj: unbelievable; enormous | |
feat | n: a notable or impressive achievement, especially one that requires great skill or bravery | |
confirm | v: to support or establish the truth or certainty of something previously believed or suspected to be the case | |
ultimate | adj: furthest or highest in degree or order | |
rewrite | v: to write something such as a book or speech again in a different way, usually to improve it or add new information | |
dirt | n: soil, dust, or any substance that makes a surface not clean; the part of the earth’s surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock | |
scratch | v: to cut or damage the surface of something or the skin with a sharp or pointed object |