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Word	Meaning	Advanced
evolve	v: to develop gradually, or to cause the development of something or someone gradually
evolutionary	adj: relating to or denoting how living things develop or change from earlier forms
biology	n: the scientific study of life and the natural processes of living things
dispel	v: to remove something, especially a feeling of fear, doubt, and false idea
hardwired	adj: built-in or innate, often referring to behavior or traits that are instinctive or automatic, as if pre-programmed in the brain or genetics
myth	n: an ancient story or set of stories accepted as history, especially explaining the worldview of a people
evolution	n: a gradual process of transformation of living things
instance	n: a particular example or single occurrence of something
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
survive	v: to live or exist despite a dangerous event or period
environment	n: the natural world such as air, water, and land in which humans, animals, and plants live
reproduce	v: to make a copy of something such as a picture, piece of text, music, etc.; to produce offspring through a sexual or asexual process
gravity	n: the force that attracts a body towards the center of the earth or towards any other physical body having mass; a manner that is solemn
belly	n: the front part of the body below the chest, containing the stomach and bowels; the rounded or curved part of an object, such as a ship or aircraft
placenta	n: a temporary organ that feeds a fetus (= unborn and developing baby) inside its mother’s womb
mammal	n: any animal of which the female gives birth to live young, not eggs, and feeds her young on milk from her own body
backbone	n: the spinal column of a vertebrate; a symbolic representation of strength and resilience
vertebrate	adj: relating to animals that have a backbone or spinal column, such as mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, and fish
trait	n: a particular feature of your nature
ancestor	n: a person from whom one is descended; a forefather
descendant	n: children or offspring of a specific person, plant, or animal
bacteria	n: single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms that exist in large numbers in the air, water, and soil, and also in living and dead creatures and plants, and are often a cause of disease
primitive	adj: of or relating to an early stage of society with no industry or technological development; simple, naive, or old-fashioned in style
amphibian	n: a cold-blooded animal that can live both on land and in water
reptile	n: a cold-blooded animal that has dry, scaly skin and lays eggs on land, such as snakes, lizards, and turtles
creature	n: a living being, especially an animal
portray	v: to depict or describe someone or something in a painting, film, book, or other artistic work
chimpanzee	n: a small, very intelligent ape found in west and central Africa with black or brown fur
extinct	adj: no longer in existence
steady	adj: firmly fixed, supported, or balanced; not shaking or moving
march	v: to walk militarily with stiff, regular steps
misunderstand	v: to interpret or understand something in the wrong way
convoluted	adj: extraordinarily complicated and hard to understand
corruptible	adj: capable of being made to do something dishonest or immoral
gender	n: the range of characteristics of femininity and masculinity and differentiating between them, especially when considering social and cultural differences rather than differences in biology
archaea	n: a group of single-celled microorganisms distinguished from bacteria by their unique cell wall structure and biochemical characteristics, which are found in extreme environments such as hot springs and salt flats
planet	n: any of the nine large celestial bodies that circle in the solar system; any celestial body that revolves around a star
multicellular	adj: characterized by the presence of multiple or many cells, as opposed to unicellular (having only one cell)
fungus	n: a type of organism that includes yeasts, molds, and mushrooms, which are heterotrophic, meaning they do not produce their food and must consume organic matter to survive
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
technique	n: a particular way or art of doing something that needs skill
warn	v: to make someone aware of potential danger or difficulty, particularly one that may occur in the future
primate	n: any mammal of the order Primates, which includes monkeys, apes, and humans
ape	n: a large animal with long arms, no tail, and usually a lot of body hair, including gorillas, chimpanzees, orangutans, and gibbons
hubris	n: excessive pride, arrogance, or overconfidence, often leading to someone’s downfall or ruin
chapter	n: a separate section of a written work usually numbered and titled
ancient	adj: relating to the long ago, particularly the historical period preceding the fall of the Western Roman Empire; very old
gigantic	adj: extremely large
invisible	adj: impossible or nearly impossible to see
branch	n: a division of a tree or woody shrub that grows out from the trunk or a main stem; a division of some larger or more complex organization
relative	adj: considered and evaluated through comparison with something else
relate	v: to establish a connection or association between two or more things; to narrate or tell about an event, experience, or relationship; to empathize or feel sympathy with someone or something