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Word	Meaning	Advanced
detect	v: to find or recognize something, especially something difficult to see, hear, etc.
nuclear	adj: of or relating to or constituting the nucleus of an atom; deriving destructive energy from the release of atomic energy
missile	n: a weapon, such as a rocket or guided projectile, that is self-propelled and directed by remote control or by an internal guidance mechanism
alert	v: to warn or arouse to a sense of danger; (adjective) paying close attention or being in a state of readiness for action
president	n: the leader of a republic, for example, the US; the person in charge of the organization such as a company, university, club, etc.
decide	v: to make up someone’s mind about something; to come to a conclusion or judgment after considering options
strike	v: to wallop somebody or something with the hand, fist, or weapon; to have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
contradict	v: to deny the truth of a statement by stating the opposite; to be in conflict with
initial	adj: of or happening at the beginning; (noun) the first letter of a word, especially a person’s name
warn	v: to make someone aware of potential danger or difficulty, particularly one that may occur in the future
massive	adj: enormous amount; very heavy and solid
rocket	n: a large tube-shaped object that moves very first by a stream of gases let out behind it, used for space travel or as a weapon
incident	n: an event or occurrence, often unexpected or unplanned; something that happens
nevertheless	adv: in spite of that; yet
ignite	v: to set on fire; to cause to start burning
invention	n: the creation of a new device or process resulting from study and experimentation; the act of inventing
atomic	adj: of or relating to atom (= the smallest component of an element)
bomb	n: a weapon that explodes and is used to kill or injure people or to cause damage to something
destroy	v: to ruin or damage severely or completely; to eradicate or eliminate completely
extinction	n: the complete disappearance of a species from the earth
unrecoverable	adj: not able to be regained, recovered, or retrieved; unable to be salvaged or repaired
collapse	v: to fall down or give way suddenly, often after breaking apart
steady	adj: firmly fixed, supported, or balanced; not shaking or moving
pose	v: to present a risk, problem, or other issues that must be addressed
survive	v: to live or exist despite a dangerous event or period
asteroid	n: a small rocky body orbiting the sun, typically in the region between Mars and Jupiter
volcano	n: a mountain or hill, typically conical, having a crater or vent through which lava, rock fragments, hot vapor, and gas are or have been erupted from the earth’s crust.
inherent	adj: existing in something as a permanent, essential, or characteristic attribute
uncertain	adj: not being sure of something; not being able to choose
destruction	n: the act of causing so much damage to something
estimate	v: to guess or calculate the cost, size, value, etc. of something
addition	n: the act or process of adding something to something else; the process of adding numbers
baseline	n: a starting point or minimum for comparing facts; the back line bounding each end of a tennis or handball court
associate	v: to mentally connect someone or something with someone or something else
possibility	n: a chance that something may happen or be true
soot	n: a black, powdery substance that is produced by the incomplete burning of a material such as coal, wood, or oil and is often found on surfaces near the source of the fire
crop	n: a plant that is cultivated in large amounts, particularly for food
unlikely	adj: not probable or likely to happen
severe	adj: extremely serious or bad in feeling, manner, or strict and harsh; extremely strong or vigorous
climate	n: the weather in a particular location averaged over some long period
scenario	n: a description of possible actions or events in the future; a written outline of a play, film, or literary work
calamity	n: a serious event that causes damage, injury, or loss
unprecedented	adj: never having been seen, done, or known before
proportion	n: a part, share, or amount of something considered in comparative relation to a whole
disrupt	v: to prevent or stop something, especially an event, activity, or process, from continuing in the usual way by causing a problem or disturbance
vulnerable	adj: capable of being hurt or influenced physically or mentally
emerging	adj: starting to exist, mature, or become well-known
engineer	n: a person whose job is designing, building, or maintaining something such as machines, structures, or software
pandemic	n: an outbreak of a disease that affects many people over a very wide area
catastrophe	n: a sudden event that causes extreme ruin and misfortune
biotechnology	n: the application of technological processes and methods to biological systems to develop new products or techniques, such as genetically modified organisms or biopharmaceuticals
modify	v: to change something slightly, such as a plan, option, law, etc., especially to make it more suitable for a particular purpose
germ	n: a very tiny living that causes the disease; a piece of something such as an organism, concept, etc., capable of growing into a new one or part of one
naturally	adv: as might be expected; by natural manners
biowarfare	n: the use of biological agents, such as viruses or bacteria, as weapons of war or terrorism
accident	n: an unfortunate event, especially one causing damage or injury
genome	n: the complete set or sequence of genes of a human, animal, plant, or other living things
sequence	n: a series of related events, actions, numbers, etc., which have a particular order
modification	n: the act of changing something, usually to improve it, or something changed
avail	v: to help or benefit; to use or take advantage of
virus	n: a tiny infectious organic material that causes disease in people, animals, and plants
pathogen	n: a bacterium, virus, or other microorganism that causes disease
unaligned	adj: not aligned or affiliated with any particular group, organization, or ideology; impartial or neutral for a specific conflict or dispute
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
intelligence	n: the ability to learn, comprehend, or make judgments or conclusions based on reasons
surpass	v: to be or do better than someone or something; to excel or go beyond the limits or standards of something
cede	v: to give up, surrender, or transfer possession or control of something, especially territory, power, or authority
advantage	n: a condition or circumstance that puts one in a favorable or superior position; a beneficial feature or asset that someone or something has
superintelligence	n: a hypothetical agent, for example, a computer or space alien, that possesses intelligence far surpassing that of humankind
align	v: to put or arrange two or more things in a straight line or to form a straight line
anthropogenic	adj: relating to or resulting from human activity or influence on the environment or climate
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
odds	n: the degree or probability that a particular thing will or will not happen
safeguard	v: to protect something or someone from harm, damage, or loss
define	v: to state or explain precisely the nature, scope, or meaning of something
fulfill	v: to meet the requirements or expectations; to achieve or realize