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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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microscopic | adj: tiny; exceedingly precise and detail-oriented; of or used in microscopy | |
lab | n: a workplace for the conduct of scientific research; a laboratory | |
worm | n: a long, thin creature with a soft and long cylindrical tube-like body, no limbs, and a lack of eyes | |
elegant | adj: pleasing and graceful in appearance or manner, or showing good taste and refinement | |
equate | v: to consider or describe one thing as similar, equal, or analogous | |
tortoise | n: a slow-moving, herbivorous reptile characterized by a hard shell that protects its body; many species of tortoise are long-lived and have lifespans of over 100 years | |
bowhead | n: a large, baleen whale species typically found in Arctic and subarctic regions, known for its distinctive, arched upper jaw | |
whale | n: a very large sea mammal that has a streamlined body and breathes through a blowhole on the head; a very large person; impressive in size or qualities | |
vast | adj: enormous in size, number, amount, or quantity | |
gradual | adj: happening slowly over a long period of time or distance; not steep or abrupt | |
degenerate | v: (of a person, animal, or plant) to become worse in health or physical condition | |
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 | |
vary | v: to become different in terms of size, shape, etc. | |
complicated | adj: involving a lot of different things or parts in a way that is difficult to understand or analyze | |
ultimate | adj: furthest or highest in degree or order | |
dysfunction | n: a problem or fault in a system, organism, or part of the body or machine | |
constantly | adv: all the time | |
replace | v: to take the place of something | |
addition | n: the act or process of adding something to something else; the process of adding numbers | |
function | n: the purpose or use of an object, system, or process; a particular activity or operation that is designed to serve a specific purpose; a mathematical concept that describes a relationship between two sets of values, called the input and output sets; (verb) to operate or work in a specific way, or to perform a particular task or purpose | |
decline | v: to become gradually smaller, fewer, worse, etc.; to refuse to accept | |
eventually | adv: finally, particularly after a long time or a lot of struggle, complications, and so on | |
disease | n: a disorder or illness that affects the body or mind, often characterized by specific symptoms or abnormal functioning of organs or systems | |
consistent | adj: always behaving or happening in the same way, or having the same thoughts, standards, etc. | |
variance | n: the fact or quality that two or more things are different, divergent, or inconsistent; a difference between conflicting facts, claims, or opinions | |
lifespan | n: the length of time for which a person, animal lives, or thing exists | |
kingdom | n: the country ruled by a king or queen | |
environment | n: the natural world such as air, water, and land in which humans, animals, and plants live | |
evolutionary | adj: relating to or denoting how living things develop or change from earlier forms | |
adapt | v: to make fit for or change to suit a new purpose or environment | |
depth | n: the distance between the top and bottom of something; between the top surface and a distance below it | |
Atlantic | adj: relating to or located near the Atlantic Ocean, which is the second-largest ocean on Earth, located between the continents of North and South America to the west and Europe and Africa to the east | |
arctic | adj: of or relating to the region around the North Pole or the Arctic Ocean; very cold | |
shark | n: a long-bodied, mostly predatory marine fish that has sharp teeth and a pointed fin on its back; a person who is ruthless, greedy, and dishonest | |
clam | n: a marine mollusk that burrows and lives on sand or mud, the shell closes with viselike firmness | |
impressive | adj: arousing admiration due to size, quality, or skill | |
dwelling | n: a house or place that someone is living in | |
ancient | adj: relating to the long ago, particularly the historical period preceding the fall of the Western Roman Empire; very old | |
sponge | n: a soft material with many microscopic pores that can absorb a large amount of liquid and is used for washing and cleaning | |
survive | v: to live or exist despite a dangerous event or period | |
frigid | adj: extremely cold; lacking warmth or passion; emotionally detached or unresponsive | |
heartbeat | n: the regular movement or sound of the heart as it sends blood around the body; an animating or vital unifying force | |
metabolism | n: the set of chemical reactions in cells or organisms that are necessary for life-sustaining | |
longevity | n: the property of being long-lived; significant duration of service | |
instance | n: a particular example or single occurrence of something | |
vole | n: a small, burrowing rodent belonging to the family Cricetidae. Voles are similar to mice and typically have a stout body and a short tail, and are often found in grassy or wooded areas | |
mechanics | n: the branch of physics that deals with the study of motion, forces, and energy; (mechanic) someone whose occupation is repairing and maintaining automobiles | |
division | n: the act or outcome of splitting into separate parts; a critical organizational unit or sector | |
divide | v: to separate or cause to separate into parts or groups | |
dam | n: a wall constructed over a river to block the flow of water, mainly used to generate energy | |
expire | v: to come to the end of the period of validity of a document, authorization, agreement, etc. | |
creature | n: a living being, especially an animal | |
prone | adj: inclined or likely to do something or to show a particular characteristic, especially something bad; lying face downward | |
predator | n: an animal whose natural behavior is to prey on others | |
evolve | v: to develop gradually, or to cause the development of something or someone gradually | |
reproduce | v: to make a copy of something such as a picture, piece of text, music, etc.; to produce offspring through a sexual or asexual process | |
defend | v: to protect someone or something from attack, criticism, danger, etc. | |
mechanism | n: a part of a machine, or a set of parts that performs a task; a natural or established process that occurs during a specific situation or reaction | |
contrast | v: to put in opposition to show or emphasize differences | |
fender | n: a barrier that surrounds the wheels of a vehicle to block splashing water or mud; a cushion-like device that reduces shock due to an impact | |
luxury | n: a state of great comfort or sophistication, mainly provided by expensive and beautiful things | |
exception | n: something that is not included in a general rule or pattern; a person or thing that is excluded or stands apart from others | |
bat | n: a nocturnal animal with wings that flies and feeds at night, similar to a mouse; a piece of wood with a handle used for hitting the ball in sports including baseball, cricket, and table tennis | |
mole | n: small velvety-furred burrowing mammal having small eyes and fossorial forefeet; a spy who works against enemy espionage; a small congenital pigmented spot on the skin | |
adaptation | n: the action or process of changing to suit different conditions | |
define | v: to state or explain precisely the nature, scope, or meaning of something | |
feat | n: a notable or impressive achievement, especially one that requires great skill or bravery | |
genetic | adj: of or relating to genes (= parts of the DNA in cells) or the science of genes | |
threat | n: a strong indication or likelihood of harm, danger, or adverse consequences; an expression of intent to inflict harm or injury on someone or something, often made as a means of coercion or intimidation | |
discrepancy | n: a lack of consistency or agreement between two or more facts, figures, or sets of information; a disagreement, inconsistency, or divergence | |
combination | n: a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities | |
degree | n: a unit of measurement for angles, temperature, or level of proficiency or achievement; a rank or level of academic or professional attainment | |
variability | n: the fact or quality of something being likely to vary | |
humming | adj: producing a continuous, low, vibrating sound like that of the bee | |
inhabitant | n: a person or an animal that lives in a particular place | |
exposure | n: the state of being in a particular situation or place where there is no protection from or guarantee to something harmful; the disclosure of something secret | |
nutrition | n: the substances or the process that organisms take into their bodies as food for their growth and health |