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Word	Meaning	Advanced
meteorology	n: the branch of science that deals with processes in the Earth’s atmosphere that cause weather conditions
striking	adj: attractive and distinctive enough to draw notice; exceedingly appealing, frequently in an odd manner
observation	n: the act or activity of carefully examining or monitoring something or someone
propose	v: to make a proposal, declare a plan for something
controversial	adj: causing a lot of hot public discussion and dispute
continent	n: one of the earth’s large landmasses; (adjective) abstaining from your feelings, especially your desire to have sex
gigantic	adj: extremely large
landmass	n: a large area of land, especially one that is distinct from surrounding areas by its topography, geology, or biota
continental	adj: of or relating to a continent (= one of the earth’s large landmasses)
drift	v: to move smoothly and slowly in water or air, especially as a result of outside forces, with no control over the direction
contradict	v: to deny the truth of a statement by stating the opposite; to be in conflict with
steady	adj: firmly fixed, supported, or balanced; not shaking or moving
millennium	n: a span of 1000 years, or the 1000th anniversary (plural: millennia)
advocate	n: a person who supports or suggests an idea, development, or way of doing something
convince	v: to persuade someone or make someone believe that something is true
communal	adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use
exciting	adj: causing a lot of interest or excitement
lineage	n: the ancestry of a person, group, or species
supercontinent	n: a large landmass that is formed by the collision and merging of several smaller continents and which then eventually breaks apart again due to tectonic forces
modern	adj: of or belonging to the present time or recent times
tectonics	n: the study of the processes that shape the Earth’s surface, including the movements of tectonic plates, earthquakes, and volcanic activity
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
vast	adj: enormous in size, number, amount, or quantity
jagged	adj: having a rough and sharply uneven surface or outline
shift	n: a slight transition in position, direction, or trend
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
centimeter	n: a unit of measurement of length in the metric system, equivalent to one-hundredth of a meter
increment	n: a regular increase in the amount of something, such as money; a process of becoming larger, longer, or more important
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
planet	n: any of the nine large celestial bodies that circle in the solar system; any celestial body that revolves around a star
emerge	v: to move out of or away from something and become visible
predict	v: to state beforehand that something will happen in the future, mainly based on knowledge or experience
geologist	n: a scientist or specialist who studies geology
trace	v: to find or discover someone or something that was lost
magnetic	adj: having the properties of attracting or repelling certain materials containing iron or steel
mineral	n: a solid inorganic substance occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition
calculate	v: to judge or find out the amount or number of something by using mathematics
intense	adj: (especially of a feeling) very strong; extremely sharp or severe
discovery	n: the act or process of finding information, a place, or an object, or learning about something that was previously not known
latitude	n: the distance of a place north or south of the earth’s equator, measured in degrees; freedom from normal restraints in conduct
locate	v: to specify or determine the exact position of someone or something
longitude	n: the angular distance between a point on any meridian and the prime meridian at Greenwich
measurement	n: the act or process of finding something’s size, quantity, or degree
erase	v: to remove something completely, especially by rubbing it
reheat	v: to heat something again, typically to make it hot enough to eat or drink
collision	n: an instance of two or more objects or entities crashing into each other, usually resulting in damage, impact, or conflict
volcanic	adj: relating to or produced by or consisting of volcano
employ	v: to give somebody a job and pay them for it; to make use of
reconstruct	v: to build or form something again that has been damaged or destroyed
fossil	n: any preserved remains, impression, or trace of any once-living thing that has become hard and turned into rock
identify	v: to recognize someone or something and say or prove who or what they are
crack	v: to break or cause to break without dividing into separate parts; (noun) a line on the surface of something along which it has separated without breaking
deformation	n: the process of changing the physical shape or form of something, usually due to external forces or pressure
reliable	adj: worthy of being relied on; trustworthy
span	n: the entire length of something, such as time or space from beginning to end; the amount of space that something covers
cycle	n: an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs; a bicycle or motorcycle
diverge	v: to move or extend in different directions from a common point; to branch off or deviate from a path or course
assemble	v: to collect in one place as a single group
certainty	n: the state of being certain
collide	v: to hit something violently when moving
environment	n: the natural world such as air, water, and land in which humans, animals, and plants live
upheaval	n: great change, disruption, or disturbance; (geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation
vulnerable	adj: capable of being hurt or influenced physically or mentally
exposed	adj: having no protection or shield from something, such as bad weather, attack, or criticism
absorb	v: to take in a fluid or other substance gradually
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
oxide	n: a chemical compound that contains at least one oxygen atom and one other element
rainfall	n: the amount of rain that falls in a specific location at a particular moment
eventually	adv: finally, particularly after a long time or a lot of struggle, complications, and so on
atmospheric	adj: about or located in the earth’s atmosphere
plunge	v: to dive quickly and steeply downward; to thrust or throw into something; (noun) a steep and rapid fall
release	v: to set free or allow to escape from confinement
melt	v: to turn from something solid into something soft or liquid as a result of heating
shifting	adj: constantly changing or moving
enlarge	v: to make something bigger or larger; to become bigger or larger
methane	n: a chemical compound with the chemical formula CH4 with no smell or color, often used as a fuel
atmosphere	n: the mass of air that surrounds the Earth; the pervading tone or mood of a place, situation, or creative work
influx	n: the arrival or entry of a large number of people, objects, or ideas into a place or system
greenhouse	n: a building with walls and roof made chiefly of transparent material, such as glass, for growing plants in
trigger	v: to make something happen suddenly; to cause something such as a device, machine, etc. to function
mass	n: a large amount of a substance with no definite shape or form; a large number of people or things grouped or crowded together
extinction	n: the complete disappearance of a species from the earth
rupture	n: a break or tear in something, especially a bodily tissue or a physical object
fortunate	adj: having good luck or lucky
conduct	v: to organize and carry out a particular activity
basalt	n: a dark, fine-grained volcanic rock that forms from the solidification of lava
transform	v: to change in outward structure or looks;
redirect	v: to change the direction or course of something; to send in a different direction
vent	n: a small opening to escape or release gas, air, liquid, etc.; activity or process that frees or expresses strong creative energy or emotion
outcrop	n: a visible, exposed rock formation at the surface of the ground
mitigate	v: to make less severe or less intense; to alleviate or lessen the adverse effects of something
emission	n: the act of production or sending out gas, heat, light, etc.