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Word	Meaning	Advanced
ichthyology	n: the scientific study of fish, including their behavior, classification, anatomy, and ecology
boring	adj: lacking interest or excitement; tedious or dull
exciting	adj: causing a lot of interest or excitement
discovery	n: the act or process of finding information, a place, or an object, or learning about something that was previously not known
cave	n: a large hole in the side of a hill, cliff, mountain, or under the ground
biology	n: the scientific study of life and the natural processes of living things
geology	n: a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks
landmass	n: a large area of land, especially one that is distinct from surrounding areas by its topography, geology, or biota
stick	v: to put something, usually a sharp object, into something; to restrict yourself to doing or using one certain thing and not change; (noun) a thin piece of wood or other material
evolution	n: a gradual process of transformation of living things
sight	n: the ability to see; anything that is seen
blind	adj: unable to see; unable or unwilling to perceive or understand the true nature of something
essentially	adv: relating to the essential features or concepts of anything
vertebrate	adj: relating to animals that have a backbone or spinal column, such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fish
adapt	v: to make fit for or change to suit a new purpose or environment
environment	n: the natural world such as air, water, and land in which humans, animals, and plants live
eyesight	n: the ability to see; visual acuity or sharpness
evolve	v: to develop gradually, or to cause the development of something or someone gradually
slightly	adv: in a small degree or extent; a little
relative	adj: considered and evaluated through comparison with something else
mammoth	adj: exceedingly large or extensive; (noun) any of numerous extinct elephants widely distributed in the Pleistocene
diverge	v: to move or extend in different directions from a common point; to branch off or deviate from a path or course
split	v: to divide, or to make something divide into two or more parts, especially along a particular line
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
subtle	adj: not readily apparent or visible
genetic	adj: of or relating to genes (= parts of the DNA in cells) or the science of genes
architecture	n: the art and science of designing and constructing buildings
rhodopsin	n: a light-sensitive protein found in the retina of the eye, responsible for vision in low-light conditions
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
maintain	v: to continue to uphold or sustain; to keep in a particular state or condition; to assert or declare something to be true
experiment	n: the scientific test conducted to observe what happens and gain new knowledge
vision	n: the ability to think about or see the future with imagination and intelligence; the faculty of being able to see
sinkhole	n: a depression or hollow in the ground, often caused by the collapse of the surface layer after a cave or other underground space has been formed; a natural or human-made hole whose edges are formed by layers of soft rock or soil that have been eroded away
bat	n: a nocturnal animal with wings that flies and feeds at night, similar to a mouse; a piece of wood with a handle used for hitting the ball in sports including baseball, cricket, and table tennis
freshwater	adj: living in, found in, or connecting with water that does not contain salt
separate	v: to force, take, or pull apart; mark as different
continent	n: one of the earth’s large landmasses; (adjective) abstaining from your feelings, especially your desire to have sex
precise	adj: sharply exact or accurate or delimited
ancient	adj: relating to the long ago, particularly the historical period preceding the fall of the Western Roman Empire; very old
extinct	adj: no longer in existence
destroy	v: to ruin or damage severely or completely; to eradicate or eliminate completely
dam	n: a wall constructed over a river to block the flow of water, mainly used to generate energy
unfortunately	adv: by bad luck; unluckily
groundwater	n: water that is present beneath the surface of the ground, especially in soil or in pores and crevices in rock
diagnose	v: to determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a careful analysis
humble	adj: having or showing a modest or low estimate of one’s quality or importance
planet	n: any of the nine large celestial bodies that circle in the solar system; any celestial body that revolves around a star