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Word	Meaning	Advanced
swamp	n: an area of low-lying land that is flooded or saturated with water, often having a growth of natural vegetation
kidnapping	n: the act of taking somebody away illegally and holding them captive
captivity	n: the situation in which a person or animal is kept in prison or a space that they cannot escape from
menace	n: a person or thing that is likely to cause harm or danger; a threat or perceived threat
chef	n: a cook, especially the chief cook in a restaurant or hotel
lob	v: to throw or hit a ball or object high into the air in a high, slow arc; to propel an object in a high, arcing trajectory
scald	v: to burn or painfully affect with hot liquid or steam
refill	v: to replenish a container with a substance that it previously held; to top up a supply or amount of something
plop	n: a short and soft sound like that of a small object dropping into water without a splash; (verb) drop with the sound of something falling into water
temperature	n: the degree of hotness or coldness of a thing or place
bask	v: to expose oneself to warmth, sunlight, or enjoyment with a pleasant feeling of relaxation and contentment
balmy	adj: pleasantly warm, mild, or soothing; having a calming or calming effect on the senses or emotions
bubble	n: a thin, round, and often transparent mass of gas that is surrounded by a thin layer of liquid; a state of economic or social prosperity that is unsustainable and eventually collapses
toast	n: slices of bread browned on both sides that have been put near a high heat; a drink in honor of or to the health of a person or even
parable	n: a short allegorical story designed to illustrate a moral or spiritual lesson
detect	v: to find or recognize something, especially something difficult to see, hear, etc.
leap	v: to jump or spring into the air, often with the feet leaving the ground or a surface below; to move quickly or suddenly, often forward or upward
insist	v: to say something clearly or demand something forcefully, especially when other people disagree with or oppose what you say
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
argue	v: to express differing opinions or points of view, often in a heated or contentious manner; to present a case or reasoning to persuade or convince others
thermometer	n: a device used to measure temperature, typically consisting of a glass or plastic tube containing a column of liquid, such as mercury, that rises and falls with changes in temperature
degree	n: a unit of measurement for angles, temperature, or level of proficiency or achievement; a rank or level of academic or professional attainment
arctic	adj: of or relating to the region around the North Pole or the Arctic Ocean; very cold
modern	adj: of or belonging to the present time or recent times
rely	v: to require a specific thing or the assistance and support of someone or something to continue, run properly, or succeed.
fossil	n: any preserved remains, impression, or trace of any once-living thing that has become hard and turned into rock
fuel	n: a substance that is typically burned to generate heat or energy
coal	n: a combustible black or brownish-black sedimentary rock that is found below the ground and burnt to produce heat
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
ancient	adj: relating to the long ago, particularly the historical period preceding the fall of the Western Roman Empire; very old
organic	adj: of or derived from biological substance; producing plants and animals for food and other items without the use of synthetic chemicals
release	v: to set free or allow to escape from confinement
oxide	n: a chemical compound that contains at least one oxygen atom and one other element
atmosphere	n: the mass of air that surrounds the Earth; the pervading tone or mood of a place, situation, or creative work
sunlight	n: the light emitted by the sun; the rays of the sun
absorb	v: to take in a fluid or other substance gradually
emit	v: to give off or send out something such as light, heat, sound, gas, etc.
infrared	adj: relating to or denoting electromagnetic radiation with a wavelength just longer than that of red light but shorter than that of microwave radiation, used for sensing heat and for remote control
radiation	n: the energy that comes from a nuclear reaction in the form of rays, waves, or particles and that can be hazardous to health
atmospheric	adj: about or located in the earth’s atmosphere
greenhouse	n: a building with walls and roof made chiefly of transparent material, such as glass, for growing plants in
methane	n: a chemical compound with the chemical formula CH4 with no smell or color, often used as a fuel
wavelength	n: the distance between two points in the same phase in consecutive cycles of a wave
planet	n: any of the nine large celestial bodies that circle in the solar system; any celestial body that revolves around a star
pace	n: the speed at which someone or something moves, or the rate at which something happens or changes
predict	v: to state beforehand that something will happen in the future, mainly based on knowledge or experience
industrial	adj: of or relating to or resulting from industry
identify	v: to recognize someone or something and say or prove who or what they are
threshold	n: the floor or ground that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway; the smallest detectable sensation
negative	adj: having the quality of something bad or harmful; expressing refusal
climate	n: the weather in a particular location averaged over some long period
increasingly	adv: more and more
severe	adj: extremely serious or bad in feeling, manner, or strict and harsh; extremely strong or vigorous
emission	n: the act of production or sending out gas, heat, light, etc.
sequester	v: to take temporary possession of someone’s property until a debt is paid.
technological	adj: based on scientific and industrial progress
prohibitively	adv: in a manner that discourages or prevents something from happening or being done, especially by making it too expensive
permanent	adj: lasting for a long time without essential change
storage	n: the act or process of putting in and keeping something in a particular place for use in the future; an electronic memory device that can store information
mitigate	v: to make less severe or less intense; to alleviate or lessen the adverse effects of something
damage	v: to harm or cause injury to something or someone, often resulting in decreased value or functionality; to impair or negatively affect something, such as a reputation or relationship; (noun) harm or injury that is caused to a person, thing, or entity
proverb	n: a short saying that expresses a truth or gives advice based on practical experience