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Word	Meaning	Advanced
pacific	adj: peaceful in character or intent; tending to lessen or avoid conflict; calm or soothing in manner or tone; (noun, as “Pacific”) the largest and deepest of Earth’s oceanic divisions
pod	n: a seed case, especially of a leguminous plant such as a pea or bean; a detachable container of something, especially on an airplane
whale	n: a very large sea mammal that has a streamlined body and breathes through a blowhole on the head; a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
inhabit	v: to live in a specific location; to reside
frigid	adj: extremely cold; lacking warmth or passion; emotionally detached or unresponsive
survive	v: to live or exist despite a dangerous event or period
knowledgeable	adj: having or showing extensive knowledge, expertise, or understanding of a particular subject or field
hunt	v: to go after and try to catch wild animals to kill them for food, sport, or profit
matriarch	n: a woman who is the head of a family or social group; a woman who is the founder or dominant member of a group
elude	v: to escape or avoid capture or detection, often by being clever or cunning
ongoing	adj: continuing to exist or develop, or currently happening
resident	n: a person who lives in a particular place or has their home in a place
vital	adj: necessary for the success or continued existence of something
calf	n: a young cow, bull, or other domestic bovine animals
matrilineal	adj: (the antonym of “patrilineal”) tracing familial descent through the mother’s side of the family, meaning that the family heritage and inheritance are passed down from mother to daughter rather than from father to son
communicate	v: to share or exchange information with others by speaking, writing, moving your body, or using other signals
interact	v: to communicate or react with somebody
relative	adj: considered and evaluated through comparison with something else
dialect	n: a form of a language that is spoken in a particular geographical area or by a particular group of people and has distinguishing characteristics
regularly	adv: at regular intervals or times
opportune	adj: suitable or happening at a time that is suitable or convenient for a particular purpose
relation	n: the way two persons or groups of people feel and act toward one another
approximately	adv: close to a specific number or time but not exactly that number or time
menopause	n: the natural cessation of menstruation and fertility in women, typically occurring between the ages of 45 and 55
unheard	adj: not heard, listened to, or noticed; not having been brought to public attention
kingdom	n: the country ruled by a king or queen
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
salmon	n: a type of fish that is commonly found in the North Atlantic and North Pacific oceans
offshore	adj: situated at or happening in the sea, not far from the shore or land; (of winds) coming from the land
supplement	n: something that is added to something else to make it better or complete it
shore	n: the land along the edge of a sea, lake, broad river, or other large body of water; (verb) to support by placing against something solid or rigid
spawn	v: to lay eggs or to produce offspring; to cause something to develop
fertile	adj: capable of producing abundant vegetation or crops; intellectually productive
contribution	n: the act of giving something, especially money, to a particular cause or organization; a voluntary gift as of money or service or ideas made to some worthwhile cause
overfishing	n: the removal of too many fish from a body of water, causing a decline in population levels and harm to the ecosystem
destruction	n: the act of causing so much damage to something
decimate	v: to destroy a significant portion of something or reduce by ten percent; to cause extensive destruction or severe damage; to drastically reduce in size or number
constant	adj: happening repeatedly or all the time
starvation	n: a severe lack of food that leads to malnutrition and, ultimately, death
advantageous	adj: providing a benefit or advantage; favorable or beneficial
grandchild	n: a child of someone’s son or daughter
circumstance	n: the specific conditions or events that surround a particular situation or occurrence
equation	n: the act of regarding as equal; (mathematics) a statement that expresses the equality of two expressions by connecting them with the equals sign
origin	n: the first existence or beginning of something
disperse	v: to spread out or distribute over a broad region, or to cause something to do so
percentage	n: the number, amount, or rate of something, which is usually the amount per hundred
consist	v: to be composed or made up of
distant	adj: far away in space, time, or where you are; far apart in relevance, relationship, or kinship
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
invest	v: to put money, effort, time, etc. into something to make a profit or achieve a result
environment	n: the natural world such as air, water, and land in which humans, animals, and plants live
burden	n: a duty, responsibility, etc. that is oppressive or worrisome; a load, typically a heavy one that is difficult to carry
evolve	v: to develop gradually, or to cause the development of something or someone gradually
entirely	adv: completely
critic	n: someone who expresses opinions about the quality of books, music, etc.
endangered	adj: at risk of extinction because it is facing significant threats
largely	adv: virtually entirely; to a large degree
decline	v: to become gradually smaller, fewer, worse, etc.; to refuse to accept
urgently	adv: in a way that requires immediate action or attention, especially before anything else, because of being very important
extinction	n: the complete disappearance of a species from the earth
uncover	v: to remove the cover from something; to discover something previously unseen or hidden
startling	adj: extremely surprising, astonishing, and sometimes worrying
adaptation	n: the action or process of changing to suit different conditions
anticipate	v: to expect or predict that something will happen; to tell in advance
vulnerable	adj: capable of being hurt or influenced physically or mentally
interference	n: the act or process of getting involved in and trying to influence a specific situation; the state of being affected and influenced with
survival	n: the state of continuing to exist or live, frequently in the face of difficulty or danger