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Word	Meaning	Advanced
competition	n: a situation in which someone is attempting to beat or outperform another
brain	n: the organ inside the head that is responsible for one’s movement, thought, memory, and feeling
clash	n: a fight or argument between two groups of people; a loud noise caused by striking against something
compete	v: to strive to achieve more success than someone or something
decathlon	n: a combined event in athletics consisting of ten track and field events
trivia	n: details or information that are unimportant
puzzle	n: a situation that is difficult to follow or solve; a game, problem, or toy that tests a person’s ingenuity or knowledge; (verb) to cause someone to feel confused because of something difficult to understand
roster	n: a list of people’s names, often who are available to do a job
underestimate	v: to think or suppose that a quantity, price, or size is smaller than it is
fluent	adj: able to communicate in a specific language smoothly or effectively, or easily
ultimate	adj: furthest or highest in degree or order
recite	v: to say a poem, piece of literature, etc. aloud from memory,
digit	n: one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration; a finger, thumb, or toe
pi	n: a mathematical constant that is the ratio of a circle’s circumference to its diameter, approximately equal to 3.14159
satellite	n: an electronic device that is sent up into space and moves around the Earth or another planet, used for gathering information or communicating by radio, television, etc.
champion	n: someone who has won first place in a competition; someone who fights for a specific group of people or a belief
contest	n: a competition in which people compete for supremacy in a sport or other activity; a struggle between rivals
intelligence	n: the ability to learn, comprehend, or make judgments or conclusions based on reasons
associate	v: to mentally connect someone or something with someone or something else
assess	v: to judge or decide the nature or quality of someone or something
capture	v: to catch a person or an animal and confine them in an area which they cannot escape
scope	n: the range of one’s perceptions, thoughts, or actions, or a subject that
depth	n: the distance between the top and bottom of something; between the top surface and a distance below it
vary	v: to become different in terms of size, shape, etc.
creative	adj: relating to or involving the use of skill and original and unusual ideas to create something
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
undergo	v: to go through something unpleasant or that involves a change
incredible	adj: unbelievable; enormous
neural	adj: of or relating to a nerve or the nervous system that includes the brain
prune	n: a dried plum that has a black, wrinkled appearance; (verb) to cut off branches from a tree, bush, or plant, especially to encourage growth
environment	n: the natural world such as air, water, and land in which humans, animals, and plants live
strengthen	v: to become stronger or more effective; to make someone or something stronger or more effective
unused	adj: not being used, or never having been used
frequent	adj: happening constantly
neuron	n: a cell that is specialized to carry information within the brain and between the brain and other parts of the body
pathway	n: a track that constitutes or serves as a path; an approach or a way of doing something
myelin	n: a white fatty substance that covers around nerves, helping them to send signals effectively
wrap	v: to cover or enclose something entirely with paper, cloth, or other material
insulation	n: the act or process of covering something to stop heat, sound, electricity, etc. from passing through; the materials used for this
fine-tune	v: to make tiny changes or improvements to make it work as well as possible
remodel	v: to change the structure or form of something
flourish	v: to grow or develop vigorously or successfully
prefrontal	adj: in or about the foremost part of the frontal lobe of the brain
cortex	n: the outermost layer of an organ, especially the brain
cognitive	adj: of or relating to mental processes of understanding
inhibit	v: to prevent something, such as an action, process, etc., from happening or make it less likely to happen than normal
struggle	v: to make a great effort to do something when it is difficult, or there are a lot of problems; to use force or violence to break away from restraint or constriction
strategy	n: a detailed plan of action designed to achieve a long-term or overall goal.
constant	adj: happening repeatedly or all the time
concentration	n: the ability to focus all your time and energy on one thing without thinking about anything else.
abstract	adj: based on general ideas, feelings, or qualities and not on any a physical or concrete existence
flexible	adj: able to change or be changed to suit new conditions or situations; able to bend easily
exploration	n: the activity of searching and finding out about something through a place
riddle	n: a type of question that describes something in a difficult and confusing way, and that has a surprising answer, often asked as a game
execute	v: to kill someone, especially as a legal punishment; to carry out or perform an action, duty, etc.
solver	n: a thinker who finds an answer to a problem or a difficult situation; a piece of software or the algorithm that solves a mathematical problem
crossword	n: a word puzzle consisting of a grid of black and white squares and blanks into which words crossing vertically and horizontally are written according to clues
decline	v: to become gradually smaller, fewer, worse, etc.; to refuse to accept
hippocampus	n: a major component of the brain of humans and other vertebrates that is part of the limbic system and is vital for memory
shrink	v: to become smaller, or to make something smaller in size or amount
phrase	n: a group of words that mean something specific when used together
lifetime	n: the duration of someone’s life or something’s existence;
recall	v: to remember something
utilize	v: to use something for a practical purpose in an effective way
strength	n: the quality or state of being physically, or sometimes mentally, strong
adolescent	n: a young person who is in the process of developing from a child into an adult
navigate	v: to plan and direct the way that a ship, plane, etc. will travel, often by using a map
logic	n: a way of thinking or reasoning conducted or evaluated by strict validity principles; the study of correct reasoning or good arguments
simultaneously	adv: at the same time
motivation	n: the reason or enthusiasm for acting or behaving in a particular way
reward	n: a thing given in acknowledgment of service, hard work, achievement, etc.
adventurous	adj: willing to take risks and try new or difficult things
dynamic	adj: having a lot of energy, ideas, and enthusiasm, and a strong personality; of or relating to dynamics (= the branch of physics and engineering concerned with the forces that cause motions of bodies)
adapt	v: to make fit for or change to suit a new purpose or environment
priority	n: something that is more important than other things and should be dealt with first
diverse	adj: including numerous categories of individuals or entities; various