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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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windy | adj: characterized by or affected by strong winds; of or relating to the wind; describing a person who talks a lot, often in an exaggerated way or without saying much substance | |
endless | adj: having no end or conclusion; infinitely very large in size or amount | |
bubble | n: a thin, round, and often transparent mass of gas that is surrounded by a thin layer of liquid; a state of economic or social prosperity that is unsustainable and eventually collapses | |
geothermal | adj: relating to or produced by the internal heat of the earth; often used to refer to energy produced by tapping into the natural heat of the earth | |
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 | |
virtually | adv: almost completely | |
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 | |
emission | n: the act of production or sending out gas, heat, light, etc. | |
renewable | adj: capable of being renewed, extended, or replaced | |
core | n: the most essential or fundamental part of something | |
crust | n: a hard outer layer that forms on the surface of a liquid as it cools or on a solid as a result of exposure to air or moisture | |
solid | adj: hard or firm; characterized by good substantial quality | |
molten | adj: in a liquid state as a result of being heated | |
mantle | n: a layer of rock between the surface and the core of a planet or moon; a loose sleeveless cloak or shawl; the responsibilities of an important position or job that passes from one person to another | |
temperature | n: the degree of hotness or coldness of a thing or place | |
degree | n: a unit of measurement for angles, temperature, or level of proficiency or achievement; a rank or level of academic or professional attainment | |
radioactive | adj: emitting powerful and dangerous energy when the nuclei (= central parts) of atoms are broken up | |
decay | n: the process or state of rotting or decomposition by natural causes such as the action of bacteria and fungi; (verb) to rot or decompose through natural causes | |
radiate | v: to spread out or emit something, such as light or heat, in all directions | |
planet | n: any of the nine large celestial bodies that circle in the solar system; any celestial body that revolves around a star | |
circulate | v: to move continuously or freely around a place or closed system | |
roughly | adv: approximately but not precisely; with a violent manner | |
surge | n: a sudden and great increase of something, such as a feeling, the amount or number, etc. | |
magma | n: molten rock that is located beneath the earth’s surface and can solidify to form igneous rock | |
vein | n: a blood vessel that carries blood from various parts of the body back to the heart; a mineral deposit or layer of rock that is contained within another rock formation | |
underground | adj: under the surface of the ground; a secret group organized to achieve a specific purpose, such as overthrowing the government or occupying a force | |
harness | v: to control and exploit the power of something, especially natural resources that produce energy; (noun) a set of narrow pieces of leather and metal that are used to control or hold in place a person, animal, or object | |
electrify | v: to make a machine or system work by using electricity; to make someone extremely enthusiastic about or interested in something | |
engineer | n: a person whose job is designing, building, or maintaining something such as machines, structures, or software | |
drill | n: a tool or machine used for making round holes or driving fasteners; a training or practice | |
permeable | adj: capable of being penetrated, passed through, or absorbed; allowing liquids, gases, or other substances to pass through a surface or material, often with ease | |
sandstone | n: a type of rock composed mainly of sand-sized grains of mineral or rock fragments | |
basalt | n: a dark, fine-grained volcanic rock that forms from the solidification of lava | |
groundwater | n: water that is present beneath the surface of the ground, especially in soil or in pores and crevices in rock | |
blade | n: the flat part of a knife, weapon, or machine with a very thin edge used for cutting | |
turbine | n: a machine that rotates to generate power from fluids such as water or gas | |
generate | v: to produce or create something; to make offspring by reproduction | |
condense | v: to reduce the volume or size of something, often by removing water or other liquid; to make something shorter, more concise, or more concentrated | |
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) | |
loop | n: a shape like a curve or a circle made by something long and thin, such as a piece of string, that bends round and crosses itself | |
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 | |
radiation | n: the energy that comes from a nuclear reaction in the form of rays, waves, or particles and that can be hazardous to health | |
dirt | n: soil, dust, or any substance that makes a surface not clean; the part of the earth’s surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock | |
pump | v: to cause water, air, gas, etc. to move from one place to another by using mechanical equipment; to get or supply something such as money, information, etc. in significant quantities | |
antifreeze | n: a substance that is added to the radiator of a vehicle or cooling system to lower the freezing point of the liquid and prevent it from freezing in cold weather | |
liquid | n: a substance, such as water or oil that flows freely and is neither a solid nor a gas | |
siphon | n: a tube or conduit used to transfer liquids, usually from a higher to a lower level, by means of atmospheric pressure, gravity, or vacuum; a device used to extract a liquid from a container | |
infrastructure | n: the basic systems, services, or features that are necessary for an organization or country, such as transport and power supplies | |
disperse | v: to spread out or distribute over a broad region, or to cause something to do so | |
absorb | v: to take in a fluid or other substance gradually | |
external | adj: belonging to or situated outside of someone or something | |
operate | v: to work in a particular way; to supervise something | |
sustainable | adj: able to continue or be continued for a long time | |
efficient | adj: performing at the highest level of productivity with the least wasted effort or resources; capable of achieving maximum output with minimum wasted effort, time, or materials | |
fossil | n: any preserved remains, impression, or trace of any once-living thing that has become hard and turned into rock | |
fuel | n: a substance that is typically burned to generate heat or energy | |
equivalent | n: having the same value, quality, meaning, purpose, etc. | |
constantly | adv: all the time | |
consume | v: to spend something, especially fuel, energy, or time, in a large amount | |
locate | v: to specify or determine the exact position of someone or something | |
rely | v: to require a specific thing or the assistance and support of someone or something to continue, run properly, or succeed. | |
consistent | adj: always behaving or happening in the same way, or having the same thoughts, standards, etc. | |
shallow | adj: not having much distance from the top to the bottom | |
implement | v: to put a decision, plan, or system into effect | |
tap | v: to hit someone or something quickly, gently, and often repeatedly; to use existing resources, such as energy, knowledge, etc. | |
typical | adj: having the usual characteristics or traits of a specific group of things | |
zone | n: a specific area, region, or section that is marked off or defined in some way | |
volcano | n: a mountain or hill, typically conical, having a crater or vent through which lava, rock fragments, hot vapor, and gas are or have been erupted from the earth’s crust. | |
tectonic | adj: relating to the structure of the Earth’s crust and the large-scale processes that occur as a result of movements within it | |
boundary | n: a real or imaginary line that marks the limit or extent of something and separates it from other things or places | |
prone | adj: inclined or likely to do something or to show a particular characteristic, especially something bad; lying face downward | |
earthquake | n: a sudden and violent shaking of the ground caused by the movement of rock beneath the earth’s surface | |
trigger | v: to make something happen suddenly; to cause something such as a device, machine, etc. to function | |
intensive | adj: involving a lot of work or activity in a short time | |
entirely | adv: completely | |
harmless | adj: not able or not likely to cause damage or harm | |
release | v: to set free or allow to escape from confinement | |
vapor | n: a mass of tiny liquid drops in the air | |
pollutant | n: a substance or agent that pollutes or contaminates the environment, typically through release into the air, water, or soil | |
methane | n: a chemical compound with the chemical formula CH4 with no smell or color, often used as a fuel | |
hydrogen | n: the chemical element that is the lightest gas is colorless, odorless, tasteless, and combines with oxygen to form water | |
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 | |
contaminate | v: to make something impure, unclean, or poisonous by contact or mixture | |
fortunate | adj: having good luck or lucky | |
emerging | adj: starting to exist, mature, or become well-known | |
capture | v: to catch a person or an animal and confine them in an area which they cannot escape | |
electromagnetic | adj: of or relating to the magnetism produced by electric charge in motion | |
monitor | v: to observe, check, and track the progress or quality of something over a period of time | |
detect | v: to find or recognize something, especially something difficult to see, hear, etc. | |
seismic | adj: relating to or caused by an earthquake or earth vibration | |
uncover | v: to remove the cover from something; to discover something previously unseen or hidden | |
responsible | adj: answerable or accountable for something within one’s power, control, or management | |
sustain | v: to supply enough of what somebody or something needs to survive or exist; to accept as valid |