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Word	Meaning	Advanced
pathogen	n: a bacterium, virus, or other microorganism that causes disease
mosquito	n: a small flying insect whose female bites people and animals and sucks their blood, and sometimes transmits serious diseases such as malaria
responsible	adj: answerable or accountable for something within one’s power, control, or management
transmit	v: to send or forward an electronic signal; to pass something from one person or thing to another
rid	v: to make someone or something free of unwanted or unpleasant tasks, objects, or person
lethal	adj: causing or capable of causing death; extremely dangerous
conduct	v: to organize and carry out a particular activity
experiment	n: the scientific test conducted to observe what happens and gain new knowledge
engineer	n: a person whose job is designing, building, or maintaining something such as machines, structures, or software
gene	n: the fundamental unit of heredity and the sequence of nucleotides in DNA that codes for the creation of RNA or protein.
theoretical	adj: relating to the concepts and principles upon which a particular topic is founded, rather than practice and experience
grapple	v: to make a strenuous effort to solve a problem; to engage in a close fight or conflict without weapons
inheritance	n: the money, property, etc., that someone gives you when they die; (genetics) attributes acquired via biological heredity from ancestors
genome	n: the complete set or sequence of genes of a human, animal, plant, or other living things
recombine	v: to combine or put together again or differently; to cause genetic recombination (= the process by which genetic material is broken and joined to other genetic material)
random	adj: made, done, or happening without method, conscious decision, or any regular pattern
offspring	n: descendant; any immature animal or plant
rough	adj: not quite exact or correct; having or caused by an irregular surface
thwart	v: to prevent something from happening or succeeding
edit	v: to prepare written material for publication by correcting, condensing, or otherwise modifying it
lab	n: a workplace for the conduct of scientific research; a laboratory
inject	v: to put a liquid such as a drug or other substance into a person’s or an animal’s body using a needle and syringe (= small tube)
sterile	adj: free from living microorganisms, especially bacteria, fungi, and viruses; incapable of reproducing
modify	v: to change something slightly, such as a plan, option, law, etc., especially to make it more suitable for a particular purpose
modification	n: the act of changing something, usually to improve it, or something changed
disappear	v: to cease to exist or be visible
inherit	v: to receive money, property, or a title from someone after they have died
chromosome	n: a long and string-like DNA molecule containing the part or all of the genetic material of an organism that controls what an animal or plant is like
sperm	n: the reproductive cell produced by a man or male animal
regardless	adv: not paying attention or considering something or someone even if the situation is bad or there are difficulties
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
generation	n: all the people born and living at about the same time, regarded collectively; the production of heat or electricity
implement	v: to put a decision, plan, or system into effect
decision	n: the act or process of making up someone’s mind about something; a choice or judgment reached after considering options
insecticide	n: a substance used to kill insects
malaria	n: a severe disease caused by a parasite that is spread by the bite of an infected mosquito
deadly	adj: likely to cause or capable of causing death
resistance	n: the act of defending oneself from an aggressor or refusing to accept something
addition	n: the act or process of adding something to something else; the process of adding numbers
vaccine	n: a substance that is put into the body and protects them from disease by causing them to produce antibodies (= proteins that attack harmful bacteria, viruses, etc.)
approve	v: to think that someone or something is favorable, acceptable, or appropriate; to officially accept a plan, request, etc.
specifically	adv: only associated with or meant for one thing
instance	n: a particular example or single occurrence of something
overwhelm	v: to defeat someone or something by using a great deal of force; to have a strong emotional effect on somebody
equator	n: an line of latitude that separates Earth’s northern and southern hemispheres and has a radius of around 40,075 kilometers (24,901 miles)
vast	adj: enormous in size, number, amount, or quantity
affected	adj: influenced; feeling or showing emotion, especially exaggerated emotion; not natural or sincere
transmission	n: the act or process of sending something from one person or place to another; the process of broadcasting over the airwaves, as in radio or television
cycle	n: an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs; a bicycle or motorcycle
release	v: to set free or allow to escape from confinement
collapse	v: to fall down or give way suddenly, often after breaking apart
interbreed	v: to breed between different species or varieties
unlikely	adj: not probable or likely to happen
ecosystem	n: all the plants and living creatures in an area and the way they affect each other and the environment
examine	v: to study or consider a person or object attentively and thoroughly to learn something about them
feces	n: waste matter eliminated from the bowels; excrement
insect	n: any small creature that has six legs and a body divided into three sections
gauge	n: an instrument for measuring and displaying the amount, level, or contents of something; (verb) to judge tentatively or form an estimate of something
investigate	v: to conduct a systematic or formal inquiry to identify and evaluate the facts of a crime, problem, statement, etc. to establish the truth
suppress	v: to bring something under control by force or authority; to put an end by force
vulnerable	adj: capable of being hurt or influenced physically or mentally
niche	n: a specialized role or position that a species occupies within an ecosystem; a job or position particularly well suited to the person who occupies it
occupy	v: to consume all of someone’s space, attention, or time
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
alternative	n: one of two or more available possibilities or choice
resistant	adj: not affected by something, especially changes or new ideas; of or relating to immunity to disease or infection
parasite	n: an organism that lives on or in another organism and benefits by deriving nutrients at the other’s expense
countermeasure	n: an action taken to counter or offset another action
reverse	v: to change something’s direction, order, position, decision, etc., to the opposite one; (adjective) directed or moving toward the rear
halt	v: to bring or come to a stop; to force to stop moving or operating
consequence	n: the outcome of a particular action or event, especially relative to an individual
decide	v: to make up someone’s mind about something; to come to a conclusion or judgment after considering options
essential	adj: indispensable; fundamental
communal	adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use
regulator	n: a person or thing that controls or balances something; a person or an organization that is responsible for control and supervision of a particular activity or area of public interest
government	n: the group of people with authority to control a country or state
involve	v: to include or affect someone or something as a necessary part of something else
decision-maker	n: a person who makes important decisions, especially at a high level in an organization
conversation	n: an informal talk between two or more people to exchange their views, ideas, information, etc.
underway	adj: having started and currently in progress
ethical	adj: of or relating to principles about what is right and wrong, or the branch of knowledge dealing with these