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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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congratulation | n: the act of expressing that someone has an occasion for celebration or the expression of pleasure at the success or good fortune of another | |
culmination | n: the peak highest point or climax of something, especially happening after a long time | |
flood | n: a large amount of water flowing beyond its normal limits; an overwhelming number or amount | |
asteroid | n: a small rocky body orbiting the sun, typically in the region between Mars and Jupiter | |
predate | v: to have existed or happened earlier than something | |
starvation | n: a severe lack of food that leads to malnutrition and, ultimately, death | |
mathematics | n: the science dealing with the logic of quantities, shapes, spaces, and arrangement | |
ancestor | n: a person from whom one is descended; a forefather | |
overcome | v: to succeed in controlling or dealing with something, such as a problem or difficulty; to defeat or overwhelm someone | |
opportune | adj: suitable or happening at a time that is suitable or convenient for a particular purpose | |
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 | |
relative | adj: considered and evaluated through comparison with something else | |
paleontology | n: the study of fossils and the history of life on Earth | |
fossil | n: any preserved remains, impression, or trace of any once-living thing that has become hard and turned into rock | |
multitude | n: a large number of things or people | |
emerge | v: to move out of or away from something and become visible | |
combine | v: to join or merge to form a single thing or group | |
ugly | adj: unattractive in appearance; unpleasant to look at | |
trawl | v: to fish by dragging a net, often along the bottom of the ocean or river; to search or examine something thoroughly, often looking for a specific item or information | |
database | n: a large amount of data stored in a computer system in such a way that it can be searched and updated easily | |
evolutionary | adj: relating to or denoting how living things develop or change from earlier forms | |
capture | v: to catch a person or an animal and confine them in an area which they cannot escape | |
coordinate | v: to bring the different parts of the activity and the people into an organized, ordered, or efficient relationship; (adjective) of equal importance, rank, or degree | |
transform | v: to change in outward structure or looks; | |
rev | n: a measure of the rate at which an engine or motor rotates, often expressed in revolutions per minute (RPM); (verb) to increase the number of rotations per minute | |
pathway | n: a track that constitutes or serves as a path; an approach or a way of doing something | |
trend | n: a general direction in which something is changing or developing | |
pivotal | adj: relating to or acting as a pivot or central point; crucial or essential to the success or outcome of something | |
discovery | n: the act or process of finding information, a place, or an object, or learning about something that was previously not known | |
dinosaur | n: a large extinct reptile, often with an armored back, long neck, tail, and bony plates on the skin | |
armored | adj: protected by armor or reinforced with metal plates or other heavy materials | |
predator | n: an animal whose natural behavior is to prey on others | |
razor | n: a sharp blade used for shaving or cutting hair | |
jaw | n: either of the two bones at the bottom of the face that moves when you open your mouth; (verb) talk socially without exchanging too much information | |
dominate | v: to have or control a lot of power and influence over somebody or something | |
fin | n: a thin flat part on the body of a fish or other aquatic animal used for propulsion or balance | |
scuttle | v: to run or move quickly with short, hurried steps; to deliberately sink a ship by creating holes or damage in its hull; to abandon or destroy a plan or project; (noun) a metal container with a handle and a lid, typically used for carrying coal or other materials; a small hatch or opening in a ship’s deck or side | |
ray | n: a narrow line of light, heat, or another form of energy | |
salmon | n: a type of fish that is commonly found in the North Atlantic and North Pacific oceans | |
cower | v: to crouch or curl up in fear or apprehension; to shrink or recoil from something threatening, usually physically or mentally | |
chain | n: a series of connected links or objects; a system or group of interconnected elements; a restraint or shackle | |
shark | n: a long-bodied, mostly predatory marine fish that has sharp teeth and a pointed fin on its back; a person who is ruthless, greedy, and dishonest | |
offshore | adj: situated at or happening in the sea, not far from the shore or land; (of winds) coming from the land | |
tetrapod | n: a vertebrate animal with four feet or leg-like appendages, especially a member of the group that includes amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals; a specific type of coastal defense structure which has large, four-legged concrete or rock structures commonly used in coastal engineering to protect shorelines from erosion and the impact of waves | |
struggle | v: to make a great effort to do something when it is difficult, or there are a lot of problems; to use force or violence to break away from restraint or constriction | |
plain | adj: without being decorated in any way; (Noun) a vast expanse of flat land with few trees | |
ecosystem | n: all the plants and living creatures in an area and the way they affect each other and the environment | |
sight | n: the ability to see; anything that is seen | |
interval | n: a period between two events or times; a short break or pause | |
disrupt | v: to prevent or stop something, especially an event, activity, or process, from continuing in the usual way by causing a problem or disturbance | |
sweep | v: to clean something, especially a floor or an area, by using a broom; move swiftly and smoothly | |
mighty | adj: very large, powerful, or strong | |
meek | adj: showing humility, gentleness, or submissiveness; lacking in assertiveness or aggressiveness; often used about someone who is excessively passive or deferential | |
inherit | v: to receive money, property, or a title from someone after they have died | |
survivor | n: a person who remains alive after an event in which others have died | |
greatly | adv: to an extraordinary extent or degree; very much | |
outnumber | v: to be more numerous or greater in number than another group or entity; to exceed in quantity or number | |
feeder | n: an animal being fattened or suitable for fattening; a device or system that supplies something to a particular recipient or process | |
marine | adj: relating to the sea and the creatures and plants that live there | |
freshwater | adj: living in, found in, or connecting with water that does not contain salt | |
filter | n: any of several types of equipment or systems used to separate particles from liquids or gases or to remove specific forms of light | |
mere | adj: used to emphasize how insignificant or minor someone or something is | |
devastate | v: to wreck a place or an area or cause significant damage | |
overlord | n: a person who has great power over many other people, especially in the past | |
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 | |
invest | v: to put money, effort, time, etc. into something to make a profit or achieve a result | |
globe | n: the earth or world, mainly used to emphasize its vastness | |
feast | n: a large meal, typically one served on a special occasion | |
persist | v: to continue to do and refuse to stop something despite difficulties or opposition, even if it appears unreasonable | |
decline | v: to become gradually smaller, fewer, worse, etc.; to refuse to accept | |
innovate | v: to introduce new methods, ideas, or products | |
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 | |
largely | adv: virtually entirely; to a large degree | |
suffer | v: to experience pain, distress, or hardship; to undergo or endure something painful or unpleasant | |
opposition | n: the act of disagreeing or resisting; the state of strong disagreement | |
reproduce | v: to make a copy of something such as a picture, piece of text, music, etc.; to produce offspring through a sexual or asexual process | |
weird | adj: extraordinary, unexpected, or difficult to explain | |
proliferate | v: to grow or increase rapidly in number; to reproduce or spread rapidly, especially in an uncontrolled manner | |
random | adj: made, done, or happening without method, conscious decision, or any regular pattern | |
alternative | n: one of two or more available possibilities or choice | |
incredible | adj: unbelievable; enormous | |
investigate | v: to conduct a systematic or formal inquiry to identify and evaluate the facts of a crime, problem, statement, etc. to establish the truth | |
victory | n: success in a game, competition, election, or battle, or the knowledge that you have won | |
defeat | v: to win against somebody in a fight, war, or attempt | |
lab | n: a workplace for the conduct of scientific research; a laboratory | |
compile | v: to create a book, a list, a report, etc., by combining various objects, articles, music, etc. | |
survival | n: the state of continuing to exist or live, frequently in the face of difficulty or danger | |
aftermath | n: the consequences or results of a significant event, particularly a disaster or conflict; a period of time following a significant event | |
survive | v: to live or exist despite a dangerous event or period | |
recover | v: to return to a former condition, health, mind, or strength | |
versatile | adj: able to do many things in different fields; having many talents | |
replace | v: to take the place of something |