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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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hiccup | n: an involuntary movement of the muscles of the diaphragm and chest that causes a sudden intake of breath with a sound similar to a “hiccup” | |
hog | n: a domesticated pig or swine; a selfish or greedy person who keeps or takes more than their fair share of something; (verb) to take or use more than one’s fair share of something, often to the detriment of others | |
longevity | n: the property of being long-lived; significant duration of service | |
frequent | adj: happening constantly | |
stimulus | n: something that causes growth or arouses action | |
stretch | v: to make or be capable of making anything longer or broader without hurting or breaking | |
stomach | n: the internal organ in the body where food is digested, situated in the abdomen; the part of the body below the chest that contains the stomach | |
swallow | v: to make food, drink, pills, etc., pass down your throat into your stomach; (noun) small long-winged songbird noted for swift, graceful flight and the regularity of its migrations | |
associate | v: to mentally connect someone or something with someone or something else | |
intense | adj: (especially of a feeling) very strong; extremely sharp or severe | |
emotion | n: a strong feeling such as love, anger, etc. deriving from one’s situation, mood, or relationships with others | |
sob | v: to cry or weep with short, sudden sounds | |
anxiety | n: a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that is happening or might happen in the future | |
excitement | n: a feeling of great enthusiasm and eagerness | |
involuntary | adj: acting or done without or against one’s will | |
spasm | n: a sudden, involuntary contraction of a muscle, causing a range of sensations from mild discomfort to severe pain; a sudden outburst or brief episode of intense emotion or activity | |
contraction | n: the act or process of becoming smaller or shorter in size, volume, or amount | |
diaphragm | n: a large, dome-shaped muscle located at the bottom of the chest cavity, essential for breathing and separating the chest and abdomen; a shallow, dome-shaped device with a flexible rim that is inserted into the vagina to cover the cervix and prevent sperm from reaching the uterus, serving as a method of birth control | |
dome | n: a rounded vault forming the roof of a building or structure, typically with a circular base | |
lung | n: either of the two organs in the chest that people and some animals use for breathing | |
inhale | v: to breathe in air or a different substance, such as smoke | |
immediately | adv: now or without delay | |
closure | n: the situation that a company, organization, etc. has ceased operations permanently | |
chord | n: a straight line connecting two points on a curve; a combination of three or more musical notes played or sung at the same time | |
glottis | n: the part of the human larynx (= the organ in the throat) consisting of the vocal cords and the opening between them, which is responsible for producing vocal sounds | |
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 | |
intake | n: the act or process of taking food, air, etc., into your body through the mouth; the amount of food, air, or another substance that you take into your body | |
characteristic | n: a typical feature or quality that can identify, tell apart, or describe something or somebody | |
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 | |
medical | adj: relating to the treatment of illness or injuries; relating to the practice of medicine | |
physiological | adj: relating to the normal functioning of living organisms and their organs and systems; concerning the physical or biochemical processes and activities that occur within the body | |
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 | |
suddenly | adv: quickly and unexpectedly | |
anatomical | adj: of or relating to the structure of the body and its parts | |
structure | n: the way of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts, or a complex thing constructed of many parts | |
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 | |
apparent | adj: able to see or understand easily or clearly | |
evolutionary | adj: relating to or denoting how living things develop or change from earlier forms | |
biology | n: the scientific study of life and the natural processes of living things | |
discovery | n: the act or process of finding information, a place, or an object, or learning about something that was previously not known | |
relic | n: an object from a previous era, especially one of historical value | |
persist | v: to continue to do and refuse to stop something despite difficulties or opposition, even if it appears unreasonable | |
vestige | n: a trace, mark, or evidence of something that once existed but has now disappeared or diminished | |
remnant | n: a small remaining quantity of something, considered separately from what has been lost or destroyed; a surviving piece or fragment of something | |
evolve | v: to develop gradually, or to cause the development of something or someone gradually | |
stagnant | adj: not flowing or circulating; standing still; stagnant water | |
oxygen | n: the chemical element with the symbol O that is present in air and water and is necessary for people, animals, and plants to live | |
abundant | adj: present in great quantity | |
overhead | n: the expense of maintaining something that is involved in operating a business, such as rent and heating; (adverb) above your head; in the sky | |
descendant | n: children or offspring of a specific person, plant, or animal | |
gill | n: a respiratory organ of fish and some other aquatic animals that extracts dissolved oxygen from water and excretes carbon dioxide | |
ventilation | n: the provision of fresh air, especially to a room or building | |
breath | n: the air that is taken into and expelled from your lungs; the process of taking into and expelling air from your lungs | |
transition | n: the process or period of changing from one state or circumstance to another | |
tadpole | n: the aquatic larval stage of a frog or toad, characterized by a long tail and gills for breathing underwater | |
hypothesis | n: a proposed idea or explanation that is based on a few known facts but has not yet been proven to be true or accurate | |
ancient | adj: relating to the long ago, particularly the historical period preceding the fall of the Western Roman Empire; very old | |
neural | adj: of or relating to a nerve or the nervous system that includes the brain | |
involve | v: to include or affect someone or something as a necessary part of something else | |
identical | adj: being the exact same one | |
responsible | adj: answerable or accountable for something within one’s power, control, or management | |
respiration | n: the process of inhaling and exhaling air to exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide with the environment; the total of the physiological processes by which living organisms metabolize oxygen and release carbon dioxide | |
amphibian | n: a cold-blooded animal that can live both on land and in water | |
reflex | n: an automatic and unthinking response to a particular stimulus; a physical reaction to external stimuli | |
retain | v: to keep or continue to possess or maintain something | |
lizard | n: a reptile that has a relatively long body, two pairs of legs, and a tapering tail | |
exclusive | adj: not divided or shared with others | |
infant | n: a baby or very young child | |
nurse | n: a healthcare professional who is trained to provide care for the sick or injured; (verb) to try to cure by special care or treatment of an illness or injury | |
adapt | v: to make fit for or change to suit a new purpose or environment | |
glorify | v: to praise or honor something or someone, often in an exaggerated or overly positive way; to elevate or exalt something or someone to a higher status or position | |
burp | v: to expel air from the stomach through the mouth in a noisy manner, often after eating or drinking too quickly; to emit a sudden and brief sound or movement, such as a mechanical device or engine; (noun) a sound or the release of air from the stomach through the mouth, often accompanied by a characteristic sound | |
expansion | n: the process of becoming larger or more extensive, or the result of this process | |
bout | n: a short period of intense activity or experience; a match or contest, especially in boxing or wrestling; a period of illness or disease | |
remedy | n: a successful way of dealing with or improving an unpleasant or difficult situation or curing an illness | |
sip | v: to drink a liquid by taking small mouthfuls; (noun) a small drink | |
continuously | adv: without being interrupted or paused; repeatedly | |
peanut | n: a type of legume that grows underground and is widely cultivated and consumed as a food source | |
frightening | adj: causing fear or alarm, or very surprising and alarming | |
unfortunately | adv: by bad luck; unluckily | |
verify | v: to check that something exists or is true, or to prove that something is correct | |
consistent | adj: always behaving or happening in the same way, or having the same thoughts, standards, etc. | |
definitely | adv: without any question and beyond doubt; clearly |