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Word	Meaning	Advanced
settlement	n: an official agreement that brings an argument to a close; the process of establishing permanent residence in a place.
thrive	v: to grow vigorously; to make steady progress
obtain	v: to get something, especially by making a great effort
shelter	n: a structure built to protect from poor weather, danger, or attack; (verb) to protect or shield from harm or adversity, particularly relating to environmental conditions or danger
divide	v: to separate or cause to separate into parts or groups
distribute	v: to give something to a large number of individuals, or to spread or furnish something
labor	n: productive work, especially physical work done for wages; the people who do manual or physical work in a country or company for wage; (verb) to work hard or to strive and make an effort to reach a goal
efficiently	adv: in a way that produces maximum output with minimum effort or expense
communicate	v: to share or exchange information with others by speaking, writing, moving your body, or using other signals
ant	n: a very small insect that lives under the ground or in a mound in highly organized groups
colony	n: a country or an area that is governed by a more powerful country that is often far away
complexity	n: the state or quality of being complicated or intricate and difficult to understand
kingdom	n: the country ruled by a king or queen
structure	n: the way of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts, or a complex thing constructed of many parts
specific	adj: clearly defined or particular to a certain thing or situation; distinct, explicit, and precise
decision	n: the act or process of making up someone’s mind about something; a choice or judgment reached after considering options
biology	n: the scientific study of life and the natural processes of living things
virgin	n: a person who has never had sex; (adjective) being used or worked for the first time
nest	n: a structure in which animals lay their eggs or give birth to their young
pheromone	n: a chemical substance produced by an animal that is secreted into the environment and that affects the behavior or physiology of others of its species
breed	v: to keep animals for producing offspring in a regulated manner
settle	v: to reach an agreement of disagreement
suitable	adj: fit or appropriate; proper; adapted
spot	n: a particular location or place; a small round or roundish area, differing in color or feels from the surface around it
fertilize	v: to cause an egg, female animal, or plant to develop by joining sperm from the male with them; to add a natural or chemical substance to land to make plants grow well
sperm	n: the reproductive cell produced by a man or male animal
defend	v: to protect someone or something from attack, criticism, danger, etc.
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
decide	v: to make up someone’s mind about something; to come to a conclusion or judgment after considering options
intentional	adj: done, made or performed with purpose and intent
individual	n: a single person or thing, as distinct from a group
interact	v: to communicate or react with somebody
chemical	adj: relating to or connected with chemistry;
stimulus	n: something that causes growth or arouses action
accomplish	v: to finish or achieve something successfully
alarm	n: a loud noise or an automatic signal that warns people of danger; a device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event or particular danger
reproductive	adj: connected with the process of reproduction; relating to reproducing babies, young animals, or plants
impressive	adj: arousing admiration due to size, quality, or skill
thorough	adj: done completely; significantly careful and accurate
predetermine	v: to decide or determine in advance; to establish or influence beforehand
sight	n: the ability to see; anything that is seen
vicinity	n: the area or region surrounding or in the general vicinity of a particular place or location; a nearby or neighboring region
combine	v: to join or merge to form a single thing or group
coordination	n: the act of making all the people involved in a plan or activity work together effectively; the ability to control different parts of the body effectively
amazing	adj: extremely surprising, especially in a way that you like or admire
maximum	adj: the largest or greatest amount or value attainable or attained
efficiency	n: the state or quality of doing something well with no waste of input such as time or money
movement	n: a group of people working together to achieve a shared goal, especially a political, social, or artistic one; the process of moving or being moved, physically or figuratively
interaction	n: the act of connecting with someone, mainly when working, playing, or spending time with them
antenna	n: an electrical device that sends or receives radio or television signals; (biology) one of one or more pairs of appendages used for sensing in insects
convoluted	adj: extraordinarily complicated and hard to understand
random	adj: made, done, or happening without method, conscious decision, or any regular pattern
straight	adj: extending or moving in one direction without bending or curving; having no deviations
environment	n: the natural world such as air, water, and land in which humans, animals, and plants live
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
alternate	adj: occurring or existing one after the other regularly
recruit	v: to persuade someone to work for a company; to find new members for an organization, the armed forces, etc.
scent	n: a distinctive smell, especially a pleasant one
trail	n: a path or track roughly through a countryside, mountain, or forest area, often made or used for a particular purpose; (verb) to lag or linger behind
renew	v: to begin or resume something again after an interruption
deplete	v: to reduce something, especially supplies of energy, money, etc., by a large amount; to use up resources or materials
dissipate	v: to disperse or scatter widely
attract	v: to draw or entice someone or something towards them through the qualities they have, especially positive ones
crude	adj: being in an unrefined or natural state; (noun) the unprocessed form of oil
retrieval	n: the process of recovering or retrieving something that has been lost or misplaced; the act of finding and extracting information, especially from a computer or database
optimal	adj: the best; most likely to be successful or advantageous
decentralize	v: to move the power, control, or authority of an organization, government, or system from a single place to several smaller ones
exchange	v: to give something and receive something else in return, often with the implication that the items being traded are of equal or comparable value; (noun) the act of giving or taking something in return for something else; a place or system where goods or services can be bought, sold, or traded
theoretical	adj: relating to the concepts and principles upon which a particular topic is founded, rather than practice and experience
practical	adj: of or connected with actual use or real situation rather than with theory and ideas
salesperson	n: a person whose job is to sell goods in a shop or directly to customers
schedule	n: a list of planned activities, tasks, or things that must be completed showing when they are intended to happen or be done
compute	v: to make a mathematical calculation
optimize	v: to make the best or most effective use of something
minefield	n: an area or situation that contains a hidden danger or risk, particularly a literal minefield of explosives or a figurative minefield of potential problems or missteps
observe	v: to watch or notice something carefully, often to gather information or insights; to take note of something or someone; to celebrate or commemorate a special event or occasion
fascinating	adj: extremely interesting
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
experiment	n: the scientific test conducted to observe what happens and gain new knowledge
creature	n: a living being, especially an animal
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