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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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nestle | v: to settle comfortably or cozily into a place | |
beaver | n: a large, semiaquatic rodent with a wide, flat tail and webbed feet, noted for its ability to build dams and lodges | |
dam | n: a wall constructed over a river to block the flow of water, mainly used to generate energy | |
castle | n: a large building, typically of the medieval period, fortified against attack with thick walls, battlements, towers, and often a moat | |
structure | n: the way of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts, or a complex thing constructed of many parts | |
satellite | n: an electronic device that is sent up into space and moves around the Earth or another planet, used for gathering information or communicating by radio, television, etc. | |
imagery | n: the use of words or pictures in books, photographs, paintings, etc., that produces pictures in the minds of people; the ability to form mental images of things or events | |
dramatically | adv: in a very impressive manner | |
transform | v: to change in outward structure or looks; | |
pond | n: a small, shallow lake | |
roughly | adv: approximately but not precisely; with a violent manner | |
suit | n: a set of clothes that are made from the same material; a claim or complaint that a person or organization can file in court against another party; (verb) to be fit or acceptable for | |
sizable | adj: large in size or amount | |
woodland | n: land covered with trees and underbrush; a forest | |
kingdom | n: the country ruled by a king or queen | |
environment | n: the natural world such as air, water, and land in which humans, animals, and plants live | |
redesign | v: to design something again, especially in a different or modified form; (noun) the process of designing something again | |
impressive | adj: arousing admiration due to size, quality, or skill | |
consideration | n: the act or process of giving careful thought to something; a fee charged in advance to retain the services of someone | |
standing | adj: existing or remaining upright; having a vertical position; (noun) social, financial, or professional status or reputation | |
representative | n: someone who speaks or acts officially on behalf of another person or group of people | |
rodent | n: a small, gnawing mammal, such as a mouse, rat, or squirrel, that has sharp incisors and typically has a long, thin tail | |
predator | n: an animal whose natural behavior is to prey on others | |
lodge | n: a small country house where people stay when they want to participate in outdoor activities; (verb) officially present a complaint, appeal, claim, etc. to the appropriate authorities | |
massive | adj: enormous amount; very heavy and solid | |
moat | n: a deep, wide ditch, typically filled with water, surrounding a castle, fort, or town, primarily as a defense | |
medium | adj: of a size, amount, or level that is average or intermediate; (noun) a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information | |
stream | n: a small, narrow river; a continuous flow of something, such as liquid, gas, people, vehicles, etc. | |
steep | adj: having a sharp inclination or slope | |
abandon | v: to leave a place, thing, or person with no intention of returning; (noun) a feeling of extreme emotional intensity | |
rocky | adj: full of or abounding in rocks; of, relating to, or made of rock | |
mud | n: a soft, wet, sticky earth or clay | |
combine | v: to join or merge to form a single thing or group | |
vegetation | n: plants in general, particularly those indigenous to a particular region or spot | |
stick | v: to put something, usually a sharp object, into something; to restrict yourself to doing or using one certain thing and not change; (noun) a thin piece of wood or other material | |
mammal | n: any animal of which the female gives birth to live young, not eggs, and feeds her young on milk from her own body | |
chew | v: to crush or grind something, especially food, with the teeth and then swallow it | |
sturdy | adj: physically strong and not easily damaged | |
roll | v: to move in a particular direction by turning over and over or from side to side | |
spike | n: a narrow, thin, pointed piece of metal, wood, etc.; a sudden large increase in the magnitude or concentration of something | |
streambed | n: the ground at the bottom of a stream, river, or other body of water | |
opt | v: to make a choice from a range of possibilities | |
concave | adj: curving inward like the inside of a bowl | |
dissipate | v: to disperse or scatter widely | |
forceful | adj: having or showing great strength or energy | |
reinforce | v: to strengthen or support something, especially by adding another material to it; to make emotion, idea, etc. stronger | |
dependent | adj: relying on someone or something else for support or aid | |
devote | v: to commit or dedicate oneself or one’s time, effort, or energy to a particular task or purpose | |
architect | n: a person whose job is to design plans to be used in making something, such as buildings | |
shock | n: a strong feeling or physical reaction to a sudden and unexpected event or experience, especially something unpleasant | |
rebuild | v: to build again or anew | |
span | n: the entire length of something, such as time or space from beginning to end; the amount of space that something covers | |
watery | adj: full of or containing water; wet | |
extend | v: to broaden in scope, range, or area | |
permit | v: to allow for something to happen or be done; (noun) the act of giving a formal, usually written, authorization | |
leak | v: to allow liquid or gas to get in or out from a hole or crack in a pipe or container | |
downstream | adv: in the direction that a stream or river flows; (adjective) in the direction of a stream’s current | |
regulate | v: to control something, especially by means of rules or laws | |
territory | n: an area under the control of a ruler or state | |
breath | n: the air that is taken into and expelled from your lungs; the process of taking into and expelling air from your lungs | |
shoreline | n: a line that separates land and sea | |
fierce | adj: severe and violent in a way that is frightening | |
territorial | adj: related to a specific country’s ownership of land or water | |
bond | n: a close emotional connection between two or more people; a certificate of debt that a government or corporation issues to raise money | |
split | v: to divide, or to make something divide into two or more parts, especially along a particular line | |
cache | n: a collection of items hidden away or stored for future use; (computer science) memory that is set aside as buffer storage that is frequently updated | |
summertime | n: the season of summer | |
juvenile | adj: relating to or characteristic of youth or young people; immature | |
expand | v: to increase or to make something greater in size, number, or importance | |
sibling | n: a brother or sister; member of a family born to the same parents | |
disperse | v: to spread out or distribute over a broad region, or to cause something to do so | |
ancestral | adj: related to or connected with members of your family from the past | |
maintenance | n: the act or process of keeping something, either artificial materials or living things, in good condition; the money needed for a person’s or family’s living expenses | |
descendant | n: children or offspring of a specific person, plant, or animal | |
colony | n: a country or an area that is governed by a more powerful country that is often far away | |
reign | n: the period of time during which a monarch or government holds power; (verb) to be the king or queen | |
surrounding | adj: that is near or around, or closely encircling something | |
wildlife | n: animals, birds, insects, etc. that grow independently of people and live in natural conditions | |
rely | v: to require a specific thing or the assistance and support of someone or something to continue, run properly, or succeed. | |
aquatic | adj: growing or living in, on or near, or connected with water | |
engineer | n: a person whose job is designing, building, or maintaining something such as machines, structures, or software | |
nest | n: a structure in which animals lay their eggs or give birth to their young | |
refuge | n: the state of being safe or protected from danger, trouble, or difficulty, or a place providing shelter or protection from them | |
waterfowl | n: birds that are adapted to living near or on the water, such as ducks and geese | |
biodiversity | n: the number and variety of plants and animals that exist in a particular area or the world and make a balanced environment | |
replenish | v: to fill something that had previously been emptied | |
groundwater | n: water that is present beneath the surface of the ground, especially in soil or in pores and crevices in rock | |
expanse | n: a substance, such as water or oil, that flows freely and is neither a solid nor a gas | |
human-made | adj: created or produced by humans; artificial | |
counterpart | n: a person or thing that corresponds to or has the same function as another person or thing | |
flood | n: a large amount of water flowing beyond its normal limits; an overwhelming number or amount | |
instinct | n: an inborn behavioral pattern that is often responsive to specific stimuli; an innate feeling that causes you to act or believe that something is true | |
ecosystem | n: all the plants and living creatures in an area and the way they affect each other and the environment |