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bilateraladj: involving two sides or done by two parties together
retinoblastoman: a rare type of malignant tumor that develops in the retina of the eye, primarily affecting young children, characterized by abnormal cell growth and can lead to vision loss or other eye-related complications if left untreated
retinan: the innermost light-sensitive membrane covering the back wall of the eyeball
cancern: 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
awakenv: to stop sleeping or to cause someone to stop sleeping
surgeryn: 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
cribn: a small, enclosed bed for a baby, typically on rockers
wanderv: to walk around slowly or to a place, often without any clear purpose or direction
intensiveadj: involving a lot of work or activity in a short time
nurseryn: a place where babies and young children are cared for while their parents are at work; a place where plants are grown and nurtured, especially for commercial purposes
evidentadj: apparent to the mind, senses, or judgment
impressiveadj: arousing admiration due to size, quality, or skill
blindadj: unable to see; unable or unwilling to perceive or understand the true nature of something
threatenv: to utter intentions of injury or punishment against someone
reactionn: a response that reveals a person’s feelings or attitude; (in chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
prospectn: the possibility or likelihood of something happening or being successful; a person or thing that is likely to succeed or become popular; a potential customer or client; (verb) to explore for useful or valuable things or substances, such as minerals
incomprehensibleadj: impossible to understand or explain; not able to be grasped or comprehended
epitomen: a person or thing that is a typical or perfect example of a particular quality or type
ignorancen: lack of knowledge or information about a particular subject or fact
unawareadj: not understanding something or having knowledge or idea of something
haplessadj: having no luck; unfortunate
exposuren: 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
ravagev: to cause damage to something badly
poeticadj: of or relating to poetry (= a piece of writing that emphasizes the expression of feelings and ideas); using language in an imaginative and expressive way
fortunateadj: having good luck or lucky
pragmaticadj: practical rather than idealistic
adaptableadj: able or willing to modify or be modified to deal with new situations
responsibleadj: answerable or accountable for something within one’s power, control, or management
immobilizev: to render someone or something unable to move or function normally; to restrain, inhibit, or stop
posev: to present a risk, problem, or other issues that must be addressed
dignifyv: to make something worthy of respect or honor; to elevate or give importance to something that may otherwise be considered insignificant
departuren: the act of leaving, especially to start a journey
cliffn: a steep rock face, especially one at the edge of the sea or a river
warnv: to make someone aware of potential danger or difficulty, particularly one that may occur in the future
imaginableadj: capable of being imagined
mishapn: an unfortunate or unlucky accident or incident, often resulting in injury or damage
precedentn: a previous event or action that serves as an example or rule to authorize or justify similar events or actions in the future
tonguen: a moveable mass of muscle tissue covered with mucous membrane that is in the mouth; a language
flashn: a sudden intense burst of radiant energy; a momentary brightness
batn: 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
brainn: the organ inside the head that is responsible for one’s movement, thought, memory, and feeling
visualadj: relating to seeing or sight
cortexn: the outermost layer of an organ, especially the brain
processn: 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
navigatev: to plan and direct the way that a ship, plane, etc. will travel, often by using a map
monikern: a name or nickname, especially one that is unconventional or adopted rather than given
remarkableadj: worthy of attention because unusual or special
regardv: to think about or consider somebody or something in a specified way
whooshn: a rushing or swishing sound, such as that made by something moving quickly through the air or by a sudden gust of wind; (verb) to move swiftly with a rushing or whooshing sound
endemicadj: (of a disease or other problem) regularly found among particular people or in a certain area
lecternn: a tall stand or podium with a slanted top used to hold a book or notes from which a speaker can read or deliver a speech
folkn: people in general, especially those of a particular group or type
paneln: a square or rectangular and flat piece of something that forms a distinct section or component of something; a small group of specialists who discuss particular topics or give their advice or opinion about something
pitchn: the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration; the degree of a slope, especially of a roof; short presentation for selling or sharing something
resistv: to refuse to accept something and attempt to prevent it from happening
relaxv: to become or cause someone to become less active or tense and calmer
centimetern: a unit of measurement of length in the metric system, equivalent to one-hundredth of a meter
gradualadj: happening slowly over a long period of time or distance; not steep or abrupt
amazingadj: extremely surprising, especially in a way that you like or admire
holyadj: of or related to a god, divine power, or a particular religion
opportuneadj: suitable or happening at a time that is suitable or convenient for a particular purpose
sightn: the ability to see; anything that is seen
obstaclen: a thing that blocks one’s way or prevents or hinders progress
victoryn: success in a game, competition, election, or battle, or the knowledge that you have won
terrifyv: to frighten someone very much
backgroundn: 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
inspirev: to make somebody fill with the desire, confidence, or enthusiasm, especially to do something creative
exemplifyv: to serve as a typical example of something
immenseadj: extremely large or great
discoveryn: the act or process of finding information, a place, or an object, or learning about something that was previously not known
spectacularadj: striking or impressive to look at or in performance or achievement
ovationn: a sustained and enthusiastic show of appreciation, usually given in the form of applause, for something or someone that is admired or respected
extraordinaryadj: exceptional, unexpected, very unusual; surpassing the ordinary or usual
constructv: to build or create something; to assemble or combine different parts to form something whole
degreen: a unit of measurement for angles, temperature, or level of proficiency or achievement; a rank or level of academic or professional attainment
fuzzyadj: having a soft and indistinct outline or covered with fine, soft, and hairlike fibers
dimensionn: a measurable extent of a particular kind, such as width, height, or length
geometryn: the area of pure mathematics that deals with the points, lines, curves, and surfaces
instructv: to teach someone practical skills or knowledge; to formally order or tell someone to do something
visionn: the ability to think about or see the future with imagination and intelligence; the faculty of being able to see
conversationn: an informal talk between two or more people to exchange their views, ideas, information, etc.
X-rayn: a type of electromagnetic radiation that has a wavelength shorter than visible light allowing hidden objects such as bones and organs inside the body to be photographed
loudspeakern: an electronic device that amplifies sound, typically used to address a large audience or to play music or other audio content in public areas
frankadj: honest and sincere; open and candid in expression
fidgetv: to make small, restless movements; to be unable to sit still
movementn: 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
perspectiven: a confident attitude toward something; a particular style of thinking about something
curvaturen: the degree to which a line or surface deviates from being straight or flat; a measure of the amount of bending of a curve