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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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superbug | n: a strain of bacteria that is resistant to multiple types of antibiotics, making it difficult or impossible to treat with traditional medications | |
photograph | n: a picture or image that is produced by a camera; a visual representation or record of a person, object, or scene that has been captured electronically or on film | |
fan | n: a person who admires and supports a person, group, sport, sports team, etc.; a device for creating a current of air by the movement of a surface or surfaces | |
celebrate | v: to acknowledge a memorable or good day or event with a social gathering or enjoyable activity | |
victory | n: success in a game, competition, election, or battle, or the knowledge that you have won | |
surgery | n: medical treatment of injuries or diseases involving an incision with instruments and often removing or replacing some parts of the body; the branch of medical science that treats disease or injury by operative procedures | |
develop | v: to grow or expand; to improve or refine through a process of progress and refinement, often to achieve greater sophistication or complexity; to elaborate or add detail to something that is in the process of being created | |
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 | |
infection | n: a condition in which pathogenic microorganisms or viruses have entered the body | |
shock | n: a strong feeling or physical reaction to a sudden and unexpected event or experience, especially something unpleasant | |
prime | adj: main or most important; basic | |
encourage | v: to give someone support, confidence, or hope; to persuade someone to do or continue to do something by making it easier for them and making them believe it is a good thing to do | |
declare | v: to say, state, or announce something clearly, officially, or publicly | |
widespread | adj: existing or happening in various places or among many people | |
introduction | n: a preliminary explanation or remarks given before the start of a text, performance, or event; the act of bringing something new into existence or introducing something to a wider audience or new market | |
antibiotic | n: a substance or drug that kills or slows down the growth of bacteria | |
resistant | adj: not affected by something, especially changes or new ideas; of or relating to immunity to disease or infection | |
bacteria | n: single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms that exist in large numbers in the air, water, and soil, and also in living and dead creatures and plants, and are often a cause of disease | |
emerge | v: to move out of or away from something and become visible | |
vicious | adj: having or showing a desire to cause harm to others; having the nature of vice | |
cycle | n: an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs; a bicycle or motorcycle | |
origin | n: the first existence or beginning of something | |
recognize | v: to acknowledge or realize something or someone; to identify, remember, or become aware of something that was previously known or encountered | |
disease | n: a disorder or illness that affects the body or mind, often characterized by specific symptoms or abnormal functioning of organs or systems | |
estimate | v: to guess or calculate the cost, size, value, etc. of something | |
toll | n: money that you have to pay to use a particular road, bridge, etc.; (verb) to ring slowly | |
context | n: the circumstances, facts, or conditions that surround a particular event, situation, or statement and that give it meaning | |
cancer | n: abnormal growth of cells that can invade and destroy surrounding tissues and organs; a disease characterized by the uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells | |
physicist | n: a scientist who specializes in the field of physics | |
physics | n: the science of matter and energy and their interactions | |
microbe | n: a tiny living thing that can only be seen with a microscope and that may cause disease | |
virus | n: a tiny infectious organic material that causes disease in people, animals, and plants | |
ultraviolet | adj: relating to or occupying the part of the spectrum beyond the violet end, especially radiation | |
spectrum | n: an ordered array of colors into which a light beam can be split | |
infrared | adj: relating to or denoting electromagnetic radiation with a wavelength just longer than that of red light but shorter than that of microwave radiation, used for sensing heat and for remote control | |
visible | adj: capable of being seen; or open to easy view | |
wavelength | n: the distance between two points in the same phase in consecutive cycles of a wave | |
perspective | n: a confident attitude toward something; a particular style of thinking about something | |
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 | |
bug | n: any tiny insect; a fault or defect in a computer program, system, or machine | |
sterilize | v: to make something free of all forms of life, especially bacteria or viruses, by using heat, chemicals, or radiation | |
germicide | n: a substance or agent that is used to kill or inhibit the growth of microorganisms, particularly bacteria, and other pathogens | |
hazard | n: something dangerous and likely to cause damage | |
damage | v: to harm or cause injury to something or someone, often resulting in decreased value or functionality; to impair or negatively affect something, such as a reputation or relationship; (noun) harm or injury that is caused to a person, thing, or entity | |
cataract | n: a clouding of the lens in the eye that affects vision; a large waterfall | |
conventional | adj: based on or following traditional rules, standards, customs, etc. | |
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 | |
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 | |
colleague | n: one of a group of a coworker, especially in a profession or a business | |
superimpose | v: to place, layer, or overlay one thing on top of another, typically in such a way that both are still visible; to add or combine something additional into an existing structure, design, or system | |
imp | n: a mischievous or misbehaving child; a small and mischievous demon or sprite in folklore | |
penetrate | v: to pass into or through something, often by overcoming resistance | |
ultimate | adj: furthest or highest in degree or order | |
dam | n: a wall constructed over a river to block the flow of water, mainly used to generate energy | |
solid | adj: hard or firm; characterized by good substantial quality | |
incredibly | adv: in a way that is very difficult to believe; exceedingly or extremely | |
absorb | v: to take in a fluid or other substance gradually | |
biology | n: the scientific study of life and the natural processes of living things | |
doe | n: a mature female of mammals of which the male is called a buck, such as a deer or a rabbit | |
lab | n: a workplace for the conduct of scientific research; a laboratory | |
delight | n: a feeling of great pleasure or happiness | |
emphatic | adj: expressing something forcibly and clearly; done or said with emphasis | |
purity | n: the state of being undiluted or unmixed with anything else; the state of being free from immorality, especially of a sexual nature | |
thrill | n: a feeling of extreme and sudden excitement and pleasure; to cause someone to feel sudden intense sensation or emotion | |
inexpensive | adj: costing little; having a low price | |
preparation | n: the activity of getting ready for something or making something ready | |
influenza | n: (formal for flu) a highly contagious viral disease that causes fever, severe aching, and catarrh and often occurs in epidemics | |
measles | n: a highly infectious viral disease that causes fever, red spots on the skin, and other flu-like symptoms, typically affects children | |
politician | n: a person who is a member of a government or law-making organization, especially as an elected member of parliament, etc. | |
hometown | n: the town or city where one was born or grew up | |
statue | n: a sculpture of a person or animal, typically made of stone or metal, that is intended to represent the subject in a lifelike or symbolic way | |
advance | v: to go or move forward; to develop in a positive way | |
grasp | v: to take hold of something or someone quickly and firmly | |
obstacle | n: a thing that blocks one’s way or prevents or hinders progress | |
roll | v: to move in a particular direction by turning over and over or from side to side | |
melanoma | n: a type of skin cancer that originates in the cells that produce pigment, usually occurring on sun-exposed skin areas | |
approval | n: the belief that someone or something is good or acceptable | |
launch | v: to send or propel something into the air or space using a device such as a rocket, missile, or spacecraft; to make something available or on sale for the first time | |
persuade | v: to convince or induce someone to do something by presenting a reason or argument; to sway or influence someone’s decision or opinion | |
skepticism | n: an attitude of doubting or questioning that claims or statements are true or valuable or that something will happen; the disbelief in any claims of ultimate knowledge | |
barrier | n: a fence or other obstruction that makes it hard to move or get in; any condition that makes it difficult to make progress or to achieve an objective |