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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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dive | v: to jump into the water with your head and arms going in first, or to move down to a deeper level underwater | |
posit | v: to suggest or accept something as fact or as a basis for argument or consideration | |
pitch | n: the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration; the degree of a slope, especially of a roof; short presentation for selling or sharing something | |
blink | v: to shut and open the eyes quickly; to gleam or glow in a regular or intermittent way | |
bioluminescence | n: the production and emission of light by living creatures, such as glowworms, fireflies, etc. | |
firefly | n: a flying nocturnal insect common in warm regions with a tail that shines in the dark | |
conservation | n: the protection of something important, such as the natural environment or artificial structures, especially from the damaging effects of human activity | |
association | n: a people or groups of people who have joined in a single organization together for a particular purpose; a social or business connection or relationship | |
capture | v: to catch a person or an animal and confine them in an area which they cannot escape | |
incredible | adj: unbelievable; enormous | |
turkey | n: (of an animal) a large bird with a fan-shaped tail native to North America, widely grown for food; (of a country) a Eurasian republic in Asia Minor and the Balkans | |
geologist | n: a scientist or specialist who studies geology | |
attract | v: to draw or entice someone or something towards them through the qualities they have, especially positive ones | |
prey | n: the object of a hunt; an animal hunted or trapped for eating | |
artistic | adj: of or relating to art or artist; satisfying aesthetic standards and sensibilities | |
amazing | adj: extremely surprising, especially in a way that you like or admire | |
glowing | adj: highly enthusiastic; greatly praised | |
pulse | n: the regular heartbeat as it sends blood around the body, especially when it is felt at the wrist or side of the neck; a solid regular vibration of sound, electric current, light, or other waves | |
hypnotize | v: to put someone in a state of hypnosis (= the induction of a state of consciousness in which the mind readily acts on suggestions) | |
pinwheel | n: a toy consisting of curved and colored paper or plastic that is pinned to a stick and spins when you blow on it; a circular firework that spins round and round, emitting colorful fire | |
absolutely | adv: without restriction or limitation; completely or utterly | |
explore | v: to travel to or penetrate an area or a country to learn about it; to thoroughly examine a subject or a possibility to learn more about it | |
valley | n: a long depression on the surface of the land, which typically contains a river | |
underwater | adv: below or under the surface of the water | |
waterfall | n: a point in a river or stream where water falls from a high place, for example, over a cliff or rock | |
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 | |
density | n: the quality of compactness of a substance | |
tropical | adj: originating in, located in, or characteristic of the tropics | |
rainforest | n: a forest rich in biodiversity that is generally found in tropical settings with heavy annual rainfall | |
planet | n: any of the nine large celestial bodies that circle in the solar system; any celestial body that revolves around a star | |
shallow | adj: not having much distance from the top to the bottom | |
cephalopod | n: marine mollusk such as an octopus or squid, characterized by a well-developed head, eyes, and tentacles (= long parts like arms) | |
calamari | n: (Italian cuisine) pieces of squid prepared as food | |
octopus | n: a sea creature with a soft round body and eight long tentacles (= long parts like arms) | |
marine | adj: relating to the sea and the creatures and plants that live there | |
biology | n: the scientific study of life and the natural processes of living things | |
lab | n: a workplace for the conduct of scientific research; a laboratory | |
fascinating | adj: extremely interesting | |
surround | v: to be all around something or somebody | |
reef | n: a long chain or range of rocks or sand near the ocean’s surface | |
spot | n: a particular location or place; a small round or roundish area, differing in color or feels from the surface around it | |
settle | v: to reach an agreement of disagreement | |
curl | v: to form or make something form into a curved or spiral shape; (noun) a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles | |
disappear | v: to cease to exist or be visible | |
background | n: the details of a person’s social heritage, such as family, vocational or educational experience; past information that is essential to understanding a situation or problem | |
squid | n: a sea creature with a long and soft body, large eyes, eight arms, and two tentacles (= long parts like arms), and that is sometimes used for food | |
aggressive | adj: behaving in an angry, energetic, or threatening way towards another person; tending to spread quickly | |
bounce | v: to cause to move up or away after hitting a surface; to spring back | |
concept | n: an idea or principle associated with something abstract | |
split | v: to divide, or to make something divide into two or more parts, especially along a particular line | |
phenomenon | n: something that exists and can be perceptible, especially one that is not fully understood | |
cuttlefish | n: a sea creature with eight arms and two tentacles (= long parts like arms) that has a wide and flat shell inside its body | |
giant | adj: enormous; much bigger or more important than similar items usually are | |
droopy | adj: bending or hanging down, especially from exhaustion or weakness | |
crevice | n: a long narrow depression or opening in a surface of rock or wall | |
tentacle | n: a flexible, mobile, and long arm-like organ used for feeling and holding things, catching food, or moving | |
algae | n: A simple plant that grows in or near water and lacks typical leaves and roots | |
predator | n: an animal whose natural behavior is to prey on others | |
environment | n: the natural world such as air, water, and land in which humans, animals, and plants live | |
slide | v: to move or cause to move smoothly along a surface without interruption | |
blend | v: to mix or combine two or more substances | |
barracuda | n: a large, predatory, tropical sea fish with sharp teeth that can attack people | |
coral | n: a rock-like substance created in the sea by groupings of specific types of small animals, commonly used in jewelry | |
camouflage | n: an outward appearance that conceals the underlying essence of something; the way of concealing troops or military equipment so they cannot be seen against the surrounding environment | |
texture | n: the feel or appearance of a surface or substance | |
foreground | n: the part of a view, picture, etc., that is nearest to the viewer | |
AI | n: (abbreviation for artificial intelligence) the theory and development of computer systems capable of doing activities that would ordinarily need human intelligence, such as object recognition, speech recognition, decision-making, and language translation | |
spook | v: to frighten or scare, and often provoke into violent action; (noun) someone unpleasantly strange or eccentric; ghost | |
eyespot | n: a rounded eyelike spot on an animal, as on the wings of some butterfly, or the tail of a peacock | |
bluff | v: to try to deceive someone into believing that you can or are going to do something, or that you have knowledge or abilities; (noun) a high steep bank, usually formed by river erosion | |
backward | adv: at, to, or toward the direction or place that is behind or rear | |
graphics | n: images, designs, or drawings used in websites, books, magazines, etc. | |
reverse | v: to change something’s direction, order, position, decision, etc., to the opposite one; (adjective) directed or moving toward the rear |