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Word	Meaning	Advanced
myth	n: an ancient story or set of stories accepted as history, especially explaining the worldview of a people
misconception	n: a belief or an idea that is wrong because it has been based on faulty thinking, understanding, or hypothesis
evolution	n: a gradual process of transformation of living things
controversial	adj: causing a lot of hot public discussion and dispute
entirely	adv: completely
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
discredit	v: to harm the reputation or credibility of someone or something; to make something appear untrue or unreliable
propose	v: to make a proposal, declare a plan for something
creature	n: a living being, especially an animal
evolve	v: to develop gradually, or to cause the development of something or someone gradually
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
trait	n: a particular feature of your nature
lifetime	n: the duration of someone’s life or something’s existence;
offspring	n: descendant; any immature animal or plant
giraffe	n: a tall African mammal with a very long neck and legs, typically with distinctive brownish-yellow fur and dark patches; an animal often found in zoos and wildlife preserves
stretch	v: to make or be capable of making anything longer or broader without hurting or breaking
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
genetic	adj: of or relating to genes (= parts of the DNA in cells) or the science of genes
inheritance	n: the money, property, etc., that someone gives you when they die; (genetics) attributes acquired via biological heredity from ancestors
individual	n: a single person or thing, as distinct from a group
random	adj: made, done, or happening without method, conscious decision, or any regular pattern
mutation	n: the way in which genes of a person, plant, animal, or other organism change and produce permanent differences
survive	v: to live or exist despite a dangerous event or period
survival	n: the state of continuing to exist or live, frequently in the face of difficulty or danger
evolutionary	adj: relating to or denoting how living things develop or change from earlier forms
suited	adj: appropriate, fitting, or acceptable for a particular purpose or occasion; matched or corresponding to a specific person, dress, or circumstances
suddenly	adv: quickly and unexpectedly
disadvantage	n: a drawback or a negative aspect of something; (verb) to put someone or something in an unfavorable position
secondly	adv: used to introduce the second point or item in a list or series of statements, considerations, etc.
reproduction	n: the process by which organisms create offspring; the production of something similar to an original work
anglerfish	n: a type of deep-sea fish that possesses a long, stalk-like appendage on its head with a glowing tip that it uses to attract prey; known for their unusual and often menacing appearance
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
useless	adj: not serving any useful purpose; having no practical result
relative	adj: considered and evaluated through comparison with something else
altruist	n: a person who has an unselfish or selfless concern for the welfare of others; a person who values the well-being of others over their interests or desires
sacrifice	n: the act of killing an animal or person or surrendering a possession as an offering to a deity; (verb) to give up something important or valuable to help another person or get or do something that seems more important
sibling	n: a brother or sister; member of a family born to the same parents
cousin	n: the child of your aunt or uncle
widespread	adj: existing or happening in various places or among many people
preservation	n: the act of keeping something in its original state or of preventing it from being damaged
metaphor	n: a figure of speech in which an expression is used to refer to something that it does not denote to suggest a similarity
mechanism	n: a part of a machine, or a set of parts that performs a task; a natural or established process that occurs during a specific situation or reaction
preserve	v: to keep or maintain a particular quality, feature, etc., especially to prevent it from decaying, being damaged, or being destroyed
predetermine	v: to decide or determine in advance; to establish or influence beforehand
progression	n: the act or process of changing to the next stage or phase or moving forward
blind	adj: unable to see; unable or unwilling to perceive or understand the true nature of something
spot	n: a particular location or place; a small round or roundish area, differing in color or feels from the surface around it
optic	adj: relating to vision or the eyes; relating to or involving light or optics
nervous	adj: worried and anxious about something; relating to the nerves
retina	n: the innermost light-sensitive membrane covering the back wall of the eyeball
photoreceptor	n: a specialized cell in the retina of the eye that responds to light and enables vision; there are two types of photoreceptor cells – rods and cones – that are responsible for different aspects of vision
retrospect	n: a review or analysis of past events, particularly to gain insight or understanding; a consideration of something that has already occurred or been accomplished
advantageous	adj: providing a benefit or advantage; favorable or beneficial
crave	v: to have a strong desire for something; to long for or want intensely
nutrient	n: any substance that is essential for the maintenance and growth of living things
vitamin	n: any of a group of organic compounds that are essential in small quantities to the diet and are present in natural foodstuffs or sometimes produced within the body
calorie	n: unit of heat defined as the quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1 degree Celsius at atmospheric pressure, used by nutritionists to measure how much energy food will produce
millennium	n: a span of 1000 years, or the 1000th anniversary (plural: millennia)
ancestor	n: a person from whom one is descended; a forefather
scarce	adj: not abundant or plentiful, and therefore not easy to find or obtain
anticipate	v: to expect or predict that something will happen; to tell in advance
proceeds	n: the money or profit earned from a particular activity or venture; the total amount collected from a sale or fundraiser
diversity	n: the quality or fact of many different types of things or people being included in something; a range of different things or people