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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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ordinary | adj: not different, exceptional, or unexpected in any way, especially in quality, ability, size, or degree | |
mow | v: to cut down and trim grass or other vegetation, usually with a machine such as a lawnmower; to cut down or harvest crops | |
lawn | n: a stretch of ground covered with grass, typically attached to a house, and often used for recreation or aesthetics | |
upstairs | adv: on or to an upper or highest floor of a building | |
laundry | n: the act of washing clothes and linens; a room or area where clothes are washed and ironed | |
basement | n: a room or a part of a building that is partly or entirely below ground level | |
suppose | v: to think that something is likely to be actual or possible | |
deck | n: a flat surface that is usually made of wood or other material and is attached to a building, vehicle, or other structure | |
immediately | adv: now or without delay | |
yell | v: to shout in a sudden and loud way | |
freak | n: an abnormality that is not typical or expected | |
compose | v: to write music, poetry, or formal writing; to constitute or make up a whole, or a specified part of it | |
compete | v: to strive to achieve more success than someone or something | |
league | n: an association of sports teams who compete against each other; an obsolete unit of distance of variable length, equal to about 3 miles or 4,000 meters | |
competition | n: a situation in which someone is attempting to beat or outperform another | |
addition | n: the act or process of adding something to something else; the process of adding numbers | |
separate | v: to force, take, or pull apart; mark as different | |
expand | v: to increase or to make something greater in size, number, or importance | |
polystyrene | n: a lightweight, thermoplastic polymer material used in the manufacture of a wide range of products, including packaging, insulation, and consumer goods | |
foam | n: a mass of small air bubbles formed on the surface of a liquid; a substance that forms a lather when mixed with water | |
landfill | n: a site for the disposal of waste materials | |
degrade | v: to make something worse, especially in quality; to show or treat someone in a way that makes them seem no value and do not have the respect or reasonable opinion of others | |
pound | n: the standard unit of money in the UK; the standard unit of weight equal to 16 ounces | |
accumulation | n: an amount of something obtained via natural growth or addition | |
recycle | v: to sort and collect things to process them and produce valuable materials that can be used again | |
contaminate | v: to make something impure, unclean, or poisonous by contact or mixture | |
renewable | adj: capable of being renewed, extended, or replaced | |
feasible | adj: capable of being or likely to be made, done, or achieved | |
viable | adj: capable of being done as intended; able to succeed | |
ordinance | n: a law or regulation enacted by a local government or governing authority; typically used about laws that concern public health, safety, or morals | |
ban | v: to officially or legally forbid or refuse to allow something | |
disposable | adj: designed to be used once and then thrown away | |
utensil | n: a tool used in the house | |
peanut | n: a type of legume that grows underground and is widely cultivated and consumed as a food source | |
toy | n: a thing, typically a small model or replica of something that is played with, especially by children | |
lightweight | adj: composed of thinner and lighter material than average; not severe or impressive | |
insulate | v: to protect something by interposing material that prevents heat, noise, electricity, etc. | |
suffer | v: to experience pain, distress, or hardship; to undergo or endure something painful or unpleasant | |
repercussion | n: an effect or consequence of something, especially an unwelcome one, of an event or action | |
dispose | v: to put things or people in a particular manner or position; to incline someone towards a specific activity or mood; throw or cast away | |
hypothesize | v: to form or present a theory or explanation without sufficient evidence; to speculate | |
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 | |
filter | n: any of several types of equipment or systems used to separate particles from liquids or gases or to remove specific forms of light | |
pore | n: a tiny hole in the skin of people or other animals that sweat can pass through; (verb) to read carefully or study attentively | |
unfortunately | adv: by bad luck; unluckily | |
literally | adv: in the real or original meaning of a word or phrase; in a literal sense or way; not figuratively | |
grill | n: a device used for cooking food by direct exposure to heat, typically a metal rack set over a fire or gas flame, or a part of an oven; (verb) to cook something over or under a grill | |
vapor | n: a mass of tiny liquid drops in the air | |
explode | v: to burst or break open violently and noisily; to cause something to burst or break open | |
furnace | n: an enclosed chamber for heating metal or glass to very high temperatures | |
horrible | adj: extremely unpleasant or bad; causing fear or disgust | |
sticky | adj: made of or covered with an adhesive substance; hot or warm and humid | |
mess | n: a state of confusion, dirtiness, or untidiness; (verb) to fail to do something or to make something dirty or untidy | |
environment | n: the natural world such as air, water, and land in which humans, animals, and plants live | |
temperature | n: the degree of hotness or coldness of a thing or place | |
chemical | adj: relating to or connected with chemistry; | |
persevere | v: to persist in the course of action, despite opposition or difficulty; to continue with determination despite setbacks, obstacles, or discouragement | |
moreover | adv: indicating that what follows is an additional or supplementary point; furthermore; in addition to what has been said before | |
purify | v: to remove harmful substances from something and increase the concentration of it | |
inspire | v: to make somebody fill with the desire, confidence, or enthusiasm, especially to do something creative | |
proceed | v: to move forward or to continue with a process or action; to advance or progress | |
cyber | adj: relating to or involving computers, computer networks, or virtual reality | |
sponsor | v: to provide funds for a particular event, program, individual, etc. as a way of advertising | |
innovation | n: the creation of a new device or process resulting from study and experimentation | |
innovate | v: to introduce new methods, ideas, or products | |
award | n: a prize or other mark of recognition given in honor of an achievement | |
patent | n: a legal document that grants an inventor exclusive rights to their invention for a certain period of time; the invention or process for which a patent has been granted | |
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 | |
quitter | n: a person who gives up easily or does not have the determination to finish what they have started | |
flame | n: a bright, visible light and heat source caused by combustion; a strong, intense feeling typically associated with passion, aggression, or anger |