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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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clap | v: to hit your hands together and make a short and loud noise, mainly to show your approval or praise | |
dinosaur | n: a large extinct reptile, often with an armored back, long neck, tail, and bony plates on the skin | |
extinct | adj: no longer in existence | |
fascination | n: the state of being intensely interested in someone or something, or a powerful attraction | |
shape-shifter | n: a mythical or fictional being that can change its form or appearance, particularly about animals or supernatural creatures | |
premature | adj: occurring or done too early; happening before the appropriate time; born before the end of a full-term pregnancy | |
extinction | n: the complete disappearance of a species from the earth | |
assume | v: 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 | |
juvenile | adj: relating to or characteristic of youth or young people; immature | |
identify | v: to recognize someone or something and say or prove who or what they are | |
ego | n: a consciousness of your own identity; a person’s sense of self-esteem or self-importance, especially inflated one | |
bunch | n: a grouping of several similar things which are growing or fastened together | |
peter | v: to fail or lose power, efficiency, or value gradually before coming to an end | |
reptile | n: a cold-blooded animal that has dry, scaly skin and lays eggs on land, such as snakes, lizards, and turtles | |
cassowary | n: a large flightless bird native to Australia, Papua New Guinea, and surrounding islands, known for its distinctive appearance and strong, dangerous claws | |
crest | n: a peak or ridge, especially on a mountain or wave; a decorative tuft or topknot | |
retain | v: to keep or continue to possess or maintain something | |
characteristic | n: a typical feature or quality that can identify, tell apart, or describe something or somebody | |
ontogeny | n: the development and growth process of an individual organism from conception to maturity, encompassing changes in its structure, form, and function | |
allometry | n: the study or analysis of the proportional or relative growth of different parts of an organism or object about each other | |
relative | adj: considered and evaluated through comparison with something else | |
skull | n: a bone framework that surrounds the brain and gives the head its shape | |
duck-billed | adj: referring to the platypus or certain types of birds with a flat, broad bill or snout resembling that of a duck; describing something that has a bill or beak resembling that of a duck | |
linear | adj: of, relating to, or consisting of lines or length; able to be expressed as a straight line, especially on a graph | |
fashion | n: a style that is popular at a particular time or place; the state of being popular | |
subadult | adj: referring to an animal or person that is not fully mature or developed but has not yet reached adulthood, typically used to describe a stage of development between juvenile and adult | |
astray | adv: away from the right path or direction | |
precious | adj: uncommon and extremely valuable | |
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 | |
normally | adv: usually; under normal conditions | |
sponge | n: a soft material with many microscopic pores that can absorb a large amount of liquid and is used for washing and cleaning | |
massive | adj: enormous amount; very heavy and solid | |
plain | adj: without being decorated in any way; (Noun) a vast expanse of flat land with few trees | |
statistics | n: the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data | |
hell | n: the place thought to be where bad people go and are punished after death, often depicted as being located beneath the earth; an extraordinarily unpleasant or difficult place | |
creek | n: a small, narrow stream or waterway; a narrow, winding passage between cliffs or hills | |
formation | n: the way something is created naturally or the way it has been arranged | |
recognize | v: to acknowledge or realize something or someone; to identify, remember, or become aware of something that was previously known or encountered | |
primary | adj: first or highest in rank, order, or importance; most fundamental or essential; pertaining to the initial or introductory stage of something, such as a school year or election cycle | |
evaluate | v: to assess or estimate the quality, significance, quantity, or value of something | |
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 | |
cousin | n: the child of your aunt or uncle | |
determinant | n: a factor, circumstance, or condition that contributes to the shaping, influencing, or determining of a particular outcome or result | |
dome | n: a rounded vault forming the roof of a building or structure, typically with a circular base | |
bump | v: to hit or knock against something hard, often with a dull sound; to meet with by accident | |
gnarl | n: a rough knotted swelling on a tree, knot in wood; a contorted or twisted shape or feature | |
spike | n: a narrow, thin, pointed piece of metal, wood, etc.; a sudden large increase in the magnitude or concentration of something | |
stick | v: to put something, usually a sharp object, into something; to restrict yourself to doing or using one certain thing and not change; (noun) a thin piece of wood or other material | |
dragon | n: a mythical monster typically depicted as a giant reptile with wings, claws, and a fiery breath often portrayed as being fierce and dangerous | |
alike | adv: similar or identical in nature or appearance | |
primitive | adj: of or relating to an early stage of society with no industry or technological development; simple, naive, or old-fashioned in style | |
unclear | adj: poorly stated or described and therefore not easy to understand; not easy to perceive | |
clue | n: an object, a piece of evidence, or some information that helps someone to find the answer to a problem, question, or mystery | |
inflate | v: to fill something with air or gas so that it becomes bigger and rounder | |
reabsorption | n: the organic process in which the substance of some differentiated structure that has been produced by the body undergoes lysis and assimilation | |
solid | adj: hard or firm; characterized by good substantial quality | |
hypothesize | v: to form or present a theory or explanation without sufficient evidence; to speculate | |
colleague | n: one of a group of a coworker, especially in a profession or a business | |
horn | n: a hard, pointed, often curved part that grows on the top of the heads of some animals, such as sheep and cows; a noisemaker or musical instrument that makes a loud noise when you blow through it | |
curve | n: a bend or angle in a line or surface that deviates from a straight or flat path; a gradual or smooth change in direction or shape | |
backward | adv: at, to, or toward the direction or place that is behind or rear | |
frill | n: a decorative or ornamental edge or trim on clothing, fabric, or other objects; an extra detail or embellishment added for decorative purposes | |
triangular | adj: having three angles or sides; forming or shaped like a triangle (= a three-sided polygon) | |
triangle | n: a three-sided polygon with three angles; something that has three sides or parts | |
shield | n: a protective covering or structure, especially in the past, that soldiers held in front of their bodies to protect themselves | |
graduate | n: a person who has a first degree from university or college; (verb) to complete the first course of university or college and get a degree | |
discovery | n: the act or process of finding information, a place, or an object, or learning about something that was previously not known | |
transition | n: the process or period of changing from one state or circumstance to another | |
newscast | n: a radio or television program that delivers news to the public, usually broadcast at set times throughout the day | |
giant | adj: enormous; much bigger or more important than similar items usually are | |
histology | n: the branch of biology that deals with the study of the microscopic structure of tissues and cells; the microscopic examination and study of tissues to observe their structure, composition, and function | |
rid | v: to make someone or something free of unwanted or unpleasant tasks, objects, or person | |
rocky | adj: full of or abounding in rocks; of, relating to, or made of rock | |
jaw | n: either of the two bones at the bottom of the face that moves when you open your mouth; (verb) talk socially without exchanging too much information | |
nanoscale | adj: on a scale that can be measured in nanometres (= one billionth of a meter); on a very small scale | |
memorize | v: to learn something carefully so that you will remember it exactly |