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captainn: the leader of a group of people, especially who is in charge of a ship or aircraft
interstellaradj: relating to or located in the space between stars
cargon: the goods carried by ship, aircraft, or other vehicles
transportn: a system for moving people or products from one location to another using automobiles, roads, and so on
distressn: a feeling of great worry, sadness, pain, or discomfort
explosionn: a violent release induced by a chemical or nuclear reaction
oxygenn: the chemical element with the symbol O that is present in air and water and is necessary for people, animals, and plants to live
interceptv: to stop and catch someone or something to prevent them from continuing to a destination
manifestv: to show something such as feeling, attitude, quality, etc. clearly through signs or actions
individualn: a single person or thing, as distinct from a group
poorestadj: having the least wealth or resources
districtn: a part of a country or town, especially one with particular features
laborn: productive work, especially physical work done for wages; the people who do manual or physical work in a country or company for wage; (verb) to work hard or to strive and make an effort to reach a goal
assignv: to give a specific job or piece of work to a someone
luxuryn: a state of great comfort or sophistication, mainly provided by expensive and beautiful things
cruisen: a voyage on a large ship for pleasure; driving or traveling at a leisurely pace
thrustv: to push or drive forcibly; to impose or insert; (noun) the force used in pushing
careenv: to move swiftly and in an uncontrolled way in a particular direction
asteroidn: a small rocky body orbiting the sun, typically in the region between Mars and Jupiter
beltv: to sing loudly and forcefully; to hit someone or something hard; (noun) a strip of leather or other material worn to tie or buckle something around the body
vacationn: a period in which someone does not have to attend work or school and is free to do whatever they choose, such as travel or leisure
aboardadv: on or onto a ship, aircraft, or other vehicles; present or participating in a particular activity or endeavor
doomn: death, destruction, or some other terrible situation that cannot be avoided
dilemman: a situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two or more options, especially that are equally unfavorable ones
broadadj: very wide; general
lifesavingn: the act or process of rescuing someone else’s life, especially from drowning
Donn: a Spanish gentleman; a university lecturer, especially a senior member of a college at Oxford or Cambridge
vaccinen: a substance that is put into the body and protects them from disease by causing them to produce antibodies (= proteins that attack harmful bacteria, viruses, etc.)
scarceadj: not abundant or plentiful, and therefore not easy to find or obtain
influentialadj: having significant impact or power on someone or something
utilitarianismn: the belief that the actions are the right if they are useful or for the benefit of a majority
ethicaladj: of or relating to principles about what is right and wrong, or the branch of knowledge dealing with these
definev: to state or explain precisely the nature, scope, or meaning of something
hedonistn: a person who believes that pleasure and happiness are the most important goals in life
desiren: a strong feeling of wanting to have or do something
fulfillv: to meet the requirements or expectations; to achieve or realize
generatev: to produce or create something; to make offspring by reproduction
assumev: to think or accept something to be true without having proof of it; to take or begin to have power; to begin to exhibit a specific quality or appearance
calculationn: the act or process of using numbers to judge an amount of something
philosophyn: the study of general and fundamental questions, such as those about existence, reason, knowledge, values, mind
priorityn: something that is more important than other things and should be dealt with first
equivalentn: having the same value, quality, meaning, purpose, etc.
urgentadj: requiring immediate attention or action; pressing
flourishv: to grow or develop vigorously or successfully
complicatedadj: involving a lot of different things or parts in a way that is difficult to understand or analyze
besetv: to annoy someone or something continually or chronically; to surround or attack from all sides
drasticadj: radical and extreme; likely to have a significant or far-reaching impact
inequalityn: the unfairness of a society in which some people have more opportunity, money, etc. than others; (mathematics) relation between two values when they are different
wealthn: a large amount of money, property, or other things that someone or an organization owns
opportuneadj: suitable or happening at a time that is suitable or convenient for a particular purpose
affordv: to have enough money or time to be able to buy or do something
doubtn: a feeling of being uncertain about something, especially about how good or accurate it is
planetn: any of the nine large celestial bodies that circle in the solar system; any celestial body that revolves around a star
contrastv: to put in opposition to show or emphasize differences
disadvantagen: a drawback or a negative aspect of something; (verb) to put someone or something in an unfavorable position
deservev: to be worthy of or entitled to something, especially something good or valuable
rescuev: to save someone or something from a dangerous or difficult situation
variableadj: likely to change or vary often; (noun) a symbol, like x or y, that is used in mathematical or logical expressions to represent a value that may be changed
influencen: the ability to affect someone’s or something’s character, growth, or behavior, or the effect itself
decisionn: the act or process of making up someone’s mind about something; a choice or judgment reached after considering options
decidev: to make up someone’s mind about something; to come to a conclusion or judgment after considering options
flipv: to turn over into a different position quickly; to throw or toss with a light motion
arbitraryadj: based on chance, or individual whim rather than any reason
unfairadj: not giving equal treatment or opportunities to people involved; marked by injustice, partiality, or deception

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