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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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epiphany | n: a moment of sudden and great realization or revelation; a Christian festival, held on 6 January, celebrating the visit of the three wise men to the infant Jesus | |
humankind | n: the whole of the living human inhabitants of the earth | |
climate | n: the weather in a particular location averaged over some long period | |
dawn | n: the time of day when the sun’s light starts to show in the sky | |
contribution | n: the act of giving something, especially money, to a particular cause or organization; a voluntary gift as of money or service or ideas made to some worthwhile cause | |
experiment | n: the scientific test conducted to observe what happens and gain new knowledge | |
lab | n: a workplace for the conduct of scientific research; a laboratory | |
genetics | n: the branch of biology that studies genes, genetic variation, and heredity in organisms | |
atmosphere | n: the mass of air that surrounds the Earth; the pervading tone or mood of a place, situation, or creative work | |
appreciate | v: to value and acknowledge the worth of someone or something; to be grateful for something or someone | |
amazing | adj: extremely surprising, especially in a way that you like or admire | |
urgency | n: the quality of being very important and needing to be dealt with immediately | |
inherit | v: to receive money, property, or a title from someone after they have died | |
incredible | adj: unbelievable; enormous | |
planet | n: any of the nine large celestial bodies that circle in the solar system; any celestial body that revolves around a star | |
pollutant | n: a substance or agent that pollutes or contaminates the environment, typically through release into the air, water, or soil | |
villain | n: a character in a story, movie, or play which often opposes the hero, typically characterized as immoral, evil, or cruel | |
novel | n: an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story; (adjective) original and of a kind not seen before | |
biology | n: the scientific study of life and the natural processes of living things | |
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 | |
photosynthesis | n: the process through which plants and other organisms transform light energy into chemical energy, which is then released through cellular respiration to power the organism’s activities. | |
carbon | n: a chemical element that can be found in pure form as diamond or graphite, and it is also an essential part of coal and oil and is found in all plants and animals | |
microbe | n: a tiny living thing that can only be seen with a microscope and that may cause disease | |
drag | v: to pull or haul with force | |
sunlight | n: the light emitted by the sun; the rays of the sun | |
hundredfold | adj: a hundred times as great or as much | |
emission | n: the act of production or sending out gas, heat, light, etc. | |
decompose | v: to break down or cause to break down over time into simpler substances or elements | |
biomass | n: the total quantity of living matter in a given unit of environment, including plants, animals, and microorganisms | |
redistribute | v: to share something among people in a different way | |
stable | adj: firm and steady; not easily moved, disturbed, or changed | |
dot | n: a very small circular mark, especially one that is printed | |
molecule | n: a group of two or more atoms held together by attractive forces known as chemical bonds | |
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 | |
storage | n: the act or process of putting in and keeping something in a particular place for use in the future; an electronic memory device that can store information | |
device | n: a piece of equipment, tool, or technology that serves a particular purpose or function, often mechanical or electronic | |
stabilize | v: to become or cause to become steady or unlikely to give way | |
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 | |
complicated | adj: involving a lot of different things or parts in a way that is difficult to understand or analyze | |
eukaryotic | n: organisms whose cell nuclei are surrounded by a nuclear envelope | |
converge | v: to move or draw together at a specific location; (of lines) to move towards the same point where they join or meet | |
genome | n: the complete set or sequence of genes of a human, animal, plant, or other living things | |
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 | |
trait | n: a particular feature of your nature | |
prediction | n: the act of predicting the future by reasoning; a statement made about the future | |
genetic | adj: of or relating to genes (= parts of the DNA in cells) or the science of genes | |
edit | v: to prepare written material for publication by correcting, condensing, or otherwise modifying it | |
norm | n: something that is regarded as usual, typical, or standard | |
propose | v: to make a proposal, declare a plan for something | |
involve | v: to include or affect someone or something as a necessary part of something else | |
evolve | v: to develop gradually, or to cause the development of something or someone gradually | |
rescue | v: to save someone or something from a dangerous or difficult situation | |
normally | adv: usually; under normal conditions | |
accumulate | v: to collect or acquire a large number of things over a long period of time | |
bury | v: to place a dead body in the ground, grave, or tomb | |
meander | v: to wander or roam aimlessly or leisurely; to follow a winding or circuitous course, as a river or road | |
soil | n: the top layer of Earth in which plants grow | |
combine | v: to join or merge to form a single thing or group | |
crop | n: a plant that is cultivated in large amounts, particularly for food | |
confident | adj: feeling sure about your abilities or qualities or having trust in people, plans, or the future | |
slightly | adv: in a small degree or extent; a little | |
yield | n: the total output of crops, profits, etc. that are produced; (verb) to produce or supply helpful something, such as a profit, an amount of food, or information | |
ecosystem | n: all the plants and living creatures in an area and the way they affect each other and the environment | |
handle | v: to deal with a situation, problem, or strong emotion | |
agriculture | n: the practice or science of cultivating the land or raising stock | |
competition | n: a situation in which someone is attempting to beat or outperform another | |
sequester | v: to take temporary possession of someone’s property until a debt is paid. | |
crisis | n: a time of great disagreement, confusion, or danger when problems must be resolved or critical decisions must be taken | |
balance | n: a condition in which everything has the same weight or force; something left after other parts have been taken away | |
deplete | v: to reduce something, especially supplies of energy, money, etc., by a large amount; to use up resources or materials | |
enrich | v: to make better or improve in quality by adding something else | |
nitrogen | n: a chemical element with the symbol N and atomic number 7, which is a highly reactive element that forms part of many compounds, including amino acids and proteins | |
sulfur | n: (also sulphur) a chemical element with the symbol S and atomic number 16, found in many minerals and sulfur compounds, often used in the production of fertilizers, rubber, paper, and other industrial applications | |
phosphate | n: a chemical compound made up of phosphorus (= a chemical element with the symbol P) and oxygen (= a chemical element with the symbol O), often used in fertilizers, detergents, and other industrial processes | |
mineral | n: a solid inorganic substance occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition | |
retain | v: to keep or continue to possess or maintain something | |
particle | n: a small piece of something; a word or piece of a term with grammatical function but little or no significance | |
salesperson | n: a person whose job is to sell goods in a shop or directly to customers | |
deny | v: to state that one refuses to admit the existence or truth of something | |
optimistic | adj: hoping or expecting that good thing will happen or something will be successful | |
witness | n: a person who sees something happen, especially a crime or an accident | |
medal | n: a flat, usually circular piece of metal or other material that is often given as an award or commemoration for an achievement, victory, or honor | |
extraordinary | adj: exceptional, unexpected, very unusual; surpassing the ordinary or usual | |
variant | n: something that is slightly different from others of the same type | |
wheat | n: a cereal plant that is the most important kind grown in temperate countries, the grain of which is ground to make flour for bread, pasta, pastry, etc | |
fertile | adj: capable of producing abundant vegetation or crops; intellectually productive | |
astonishing | adj: surprising or shocking; difficult to believe | |
genius | n: someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality | |
audacious | adj: showing a willingness to take bold risks or to do something that is considered unconventional or daring; marked by originality, creativity, or boldness | |
pave | v: to cover something with a hard, flat material such as stones, bricks, or concrete, to make it suitable for travel or use | |
pilot | n: a person who flies an aircraft, especially as a job; a person qualified to guide ships through a difficult area of water | |
vision | n: the ability to think about or see the future with imagination and intelligence; the faculty of being able to see |