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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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gag | v: to prevent or restrict speech or expression, often through force or intimidation; to bind or cover the mouth to prevent speech; to cause someone to retch or choke; (noun) a device that is placed over someone’s mouth to prevent them from speaking or making noise; an order that prohibits a person or group from discussing a particular topic or sharing certain information with others | |
ferocious | adj: very fierce, savage, or cruel | |
predatory | adj: living by eating other animals, especially by catching prey that is still alive | |
hunt | v: to go after and try to catch wild animals to kill them for food, sport, or profit | |
kingdom | n: the country ruled by a king or queen | |
dragonfly | n: a slender-bodied non-stinging insect having two pairs of large transparent wings that are outspread at rest | |
flee | v: to leave by running away, especially out of fear or danger | |
insect | n: any small creature that has six legs and a body divided into three sections | |
precise | adj: sharply exact or accurate or delimited | |
episode | n: a happening or story that is distinctive in a series of related events; an abrupt short period during which someone suffers from the effects of a physical or mental illness | |
brain | n: the organ inside the head that is responsible for one’s movement, thought, memory, and feeling | |
neuroscience | n: the scientific study of the function, structure, and disorder of the brain and the nervous system | |
predator | n: an animal whose natural behavior is to prey on others | |
vision | n: the ability to think about or see the future with imagination and intelligence; the faculty of being able to see | |
individual | n: a single person or thing, as distinct from a group | |
coordinate | v: to bring the different parts of the activity and the people into an organized, ordered, or efficient relationship; (adjective) of equal importance, rank, or degree | |
complexity | n: the state or quality of being complicated or intricate and difficult to understand | |
reflex | n: an automatic and unthinking response to a particular stimulus; a physical reaction to external stimuli | |
experiment | n: the scientific test conducted to observe what happens and gain new knowledge | |
mesh | n: a material made of a network of wire, plastic, or thread | |
cage | n: a structure made of metal bars or wire in which birds or animals can be kept | |
terrify | v: to frighten someone very much | |
scare | v: to frighten a person or animal, or to become frightened | |
microscope | n: an instrument used to see objects or substances that are too small to be seen with the naked eye | |
mandible | n: the lower jawbone in vertebrates, including humans, which is usually hinged to the skull and movable; a pair of these bones forming the lower jaw of an insect | |
aggressive | adj: behaving in an angry, energetic, or threatening way towards another person; tending to spread quickly | |
prey | n: the object of a hunt; an animal hunted or trapped for eating | |
eavesdrop | v: to listen to someone else’s conversation without their knowledge or permission | |
conversation | n: an informal talk between two or more people to exchange their views, ideas, information, etc. | |
anesthetize | v: to administer a drug or other substance that causes a loss of sensation or consciousness, often to perform a medical procedure; to numb or dull a physical or emotional sensation | |
release | v: to set free or allow to escape from confinement | |
afterward | adv: after the time mentioned | |
neuron | n: a cell that is specialized to carry information within the brain and between the brain and other parts of the body | |
circuit | n: (in electrical engineering) an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow; a journey or route around a particular place or area | |
thread | n: a fine cord of natural or synthetic fibers or filaments, such as cotton or nylon, used in sewing, knitting, or weaving; a series of connected messages or comments on a social media platform or online forum, often related to a particular topic; a sequence or line of events, ideas, or actions that are connected or related; (verb) to pass a thread through a needle or other small opening, in preparation for sewing or stitching | |
axon | n: a long and slender projection of a nerve cell, or neuron, that sends out signals away from the nerve cell | |
communicate | v: to share or exchange information with others by speaking, writing, moving your body, or using other signals | |
electrify | v: to make a machine or system work by using electricity; to make someone extremely enthusiastic about or interested in something | |
electrode | n: either of two points or ends of a conductor at which electricity enters or leaves an object, substance, or region | |
intercept | v: to stop and catch someone or something to prevent them from continuing to a destination | |
electrical | adj: relating to electricity | |
amplify | v: to enhance something, particularly sound or brightness | |
spike | n: a narrow, thin, pointed piece of metal, wood, etc.; a sudden large increase in the magnitude or concentration of something | |
flip | v: to turn over into a different position quickly; to throw or toss with a light motion | |
upside | n: the positive aspect or potential of something; the upper side of something | |
fake | adj: not genuine; fraudulent or counterfeit | |
sight | n: the ability to see; anything that is seen | |
buzz | v: to make a continuous, low humming sound such as the one bee makes; an exciting and active atmosphere | |
sect | n: a group of people who follow a particular religious or philosophical belief system, especially one that is regarded as outside the norm or mainstream | |
fovea | n: a small, central area of the retina of the eye that has the highest concentration of photoreceptor cells and is responsible for seeing fine detail and color | |
visual | adj: relating to seeing or sight | |
acuity | n: the ability to perceive or discern with a high degree of accuracy and sensitivity; sharpness or keenness of senses, especially vision or hearing | |
cross-hair | n: (also known as a “reticle”) a fine, narrow intersecting line or marker, often in the shape of a cross, used as a targeting or aiming aid, specifically in optics or firearms | |
tug | v: to pull something quickly and hard, often several times | |
boom | n: a sudden increase in economic activity, or a sudden happening that brings good fortune; a deep, loud, and prolonged sound | |
split | v: to divide, or to make something divide into two or more parts, especially along a particular line | |
effortless | adj: requiring little or no effort; not difficult or strenuous; easy to accomplish | |
incredibly | adv: in a way that is very difficult to believe; exceedingly or extremely | |
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 | |
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 | |
movement | n: a group of people working together to achieve a shared goal, especially a political, social, or artistic one; the process of moving or being moved, physically or figuratively | |
dot | n: a very small circular mark, especially one that is printed | |
prefer | v: to like, choose, or want one thing or person better than another | |
recognize | v: to acknowledge or realize something or someone; to identify, remember, or become aware of something that was previously known or encountered |