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Word	Meaning	Advanced
concrete	adj: existing in a physical or material form rather than an abstract one; based on facts rather than ideas or guesses; made of or covered with cement
substance	n: the real physical material of which a thing or person consist; the most important or main part of some idea or experience; an illegal drug
environment	n: the natural world such as air, water, and land in which humans, animals, and plants live
rank	n: a position in a hierarchy of status or authority; (verb) to take or have a position relative to others
emission	n: the act of production or sending out gas, heat, light, etc.
intrinsically	adv: from the inherent nature or quality of something or arising from within
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
brick	n: a rectangular block of baked clay used as a building material
enormous	adj: extremely large or great
volume	n: the amount of space occupied by an object or substance; the magnitude of sound
contribute	v: to give something, especially money or goods, to provide or achieve something together with other people
human-made	adj: created or produced by humans; artificial
essential	adj: indispensable; fundamental
dam	n: a wall constructed over a river to block the flow of water, mainly used to generate energy
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
footprint	n: a mark of a foot, shoe, or animal’s foot left on a surface
cement	v: make fast as if with cement; (noun) a building material that is a powder made of a mixture of calcined limestone and clay, used with water, sand, and small stones to make concrete
combination	n: a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
limestone	n: a sedimentary rock that is composed mainly of calcium carbonate, which is the mineral calcite
clay	n: a natural, earthy material that is made up of very small particles of minerals and can be molded when wet and then fired to produce ceramics
temperature	n: the degree of hotness or coldness of a thing or place
degree	n: a unit of measurement for angles, temperature, or level of proficiency or achievement; a rank or level of academic or professional attainment
breakdown	n: a failure or collapse of a system or organization
calcium	n: a chemical element with the symbol Ca and atomic number 20, which is an important mineral for the human body
carbonate	n: a carbonic acid salt or ester that contains the anion CO3
oxide	n: a chemical compound that contains at least one oxygen atom and one other element
component	n: one of several parts that combines with others to form something bigger
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
replace	v: to take the place of something
proportion	n: a part, share, or amount of something considered in comparative relation to a whole
colleague	n: one of a group of a coworker, especially in a profession or a business
react	v: to take action in response to something
calcine	v: to heat a material to a very high temperature to remove volatile substances and reduce it to a powder
decomposition	n: the process of breaking down organic matter into simpler substances through natural processes such as decay
equip	v: to provide a person or a place with the things that are needed for a particular purpose or activity
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
demonstrate	v: to display something or give an exhibition to an interested audience
pervasive	adj: spreading or existing throughout every part of a thing or place
abundant	adj: present in great quantity
statistics	n: the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data
commercialize	v: to make something available for sale or use on a large scale
ivory	n: a hard, creamy-white substance that comes from the tusks of elephants, walruses, and some other animals and is used to make ornaments and other decorative items
commit	v: to do something illegal or wrong
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
possibility	n: a chance that something may happen or be true
crucial	adj: extremely vital or necessary
confront	v: to face, meet or deal with a problem or difficult situation or person
climate	n: the weather in a particular location averaged over some long period
eliminate	v: to remove or get rid of someone or something