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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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refer | v: to direct someone’s attention, thoughts, or questions to another source or person; to mention, cite, or allude to something as evidence or support | |
sneak | v: to go somewhere, or take someone or something somewhere secretly or stealthily; to steal or do something secretly or stealthily | |
sole | adj: only one of its kind; being the only existing or available one; (noun) the undersurface of a person’s foot | |
casual | adj: relaxed and informal in manner or dress, not planned or expected; not involving commitment or seriousness | |
origin | n: the first existence or beginning of something | |
invention | n: the creation of a new device or process resulting from study and experimentation; the act of inventing | |
canvas | n: the heavy, closely woven fabric used for making tents, sails, etc. and by artists for painting on | |
rub | v: to move one’s hand or an object over the surface of something with pressure | |
pave | v: to cover something with a hard, flat material such as stones, bricks, or concrete, to make it suitable for travel or use | |
consumption | n: the amount used or eaten; the act of using up a resource such as energy, food, or materials | |
statistics | n: the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data | |
roughly | adv: approximately but not precisely; with a violent manner | |
complicated | adj: involving a lot of different things or parts in a way that is difficult to understand or analyze | |
labor | n: productive work, especially physical work done for wages; the people who do manual or physical work in a country or company for wage; (verb) to work hard or to strive and make an effort to reach a goal | |
intensive | adj: involving a lot of work or activity in a short time | |
involve | v: to include or affect someone or something as a necessary part of something else | |
planet | n: any of the nine large celestial bodies that circle in the solar system; any celestial body that revolves around a star | |
manufacture | v: to make goods in large numbers, usually in a factory using machines | |
fashion | n: a style that is popular at a particular time or place; the state of being popular | |
industrious | adj: hardworking, diligent, and persistent in effort | |
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. | |
metric | adj: using or relating to the meter as a unit of length; a system of related measures that facilitates the quantification of some particular characteristic | |
oxide | n: a chemical compound that contains at least one oxygen atom and one other element | |
equivalent | n: having the same value, quality, meaning, purpose, etc. | |
footprint | n: a mark of a foot, shoe, or animal’s foot left on a surface | |
dive | v: to jump into the water with your head and arms going in first, or to move down to a deeper level underwater | |
anatomy | n: the scientific study that deals with the physical structure of humans, animals, or plants | |
heel | n: the rounded back part of the foot below the ankle; someone who is morally reprehensible; (verb) to follow someone or something | |
synthetic | adj: made by combining chemical substances as opposed to being naturally occurring | |
textile | n: any type of cloth made by weaving or felting or knitting | |
polyester | n: a synthetic fabric consisting of polymers typically derived from petroleum, characterized by its durability, wrinkle resistance, and easy-care properties | |
nylon | n: a synthetic material used for making clothes, ropes, brushes, etc. | |
latex | n: a milky, often white, liquid that is produced by certain plants or can be created synthetically and is used in a variety of products such as gloves, balloons, paint, and mattresses; a water-based paint that uses latex as a binder | |
urethane | n: a synthetic organic compound used as a monomer to manufacture flexible and rigid polyurethane foams, adhesives, and coatings | |
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 | |
emit | v: to give off or send out something such as light, heat, sound, gas, etc. | |
greenhouse | n: a building with walls and roof made chiefly of transparent material, such as glass, for growing plants in | |
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 | |
ingredient | n: one of the things used to make something, especially one of the foods used to make a particular dish | |
compound | n: an item composed of two or more distinct elements combined; a chemical formed by the combination of two or more elements | |
pollution | n: the introduction of harmful substances or waste into the natural environment that causes adverse change | |
leather | n: a material made from the skin of an animal, typically by tanning, and used for clothing, shoes, furniture, and other items | |
tan | v: to become brown as a result of exposure to the sun | |
rely | v: to require a specific thing or the assistance and support of someone or something to continue, run properly, or succeed. | |
chromium | n: a metallic element with the symbol Cr and atomic number 24, commonly used in the production of alloys, electroplating, and stainless steel | |
carcinogenic | adj: capable of causing cancer or promoting tumor growth; cancer-causing | |
chemical | adj: relating to or connected with chemistry; | |
damage | v: to harm or cause injury to something or someone, often resulting in decreased value or functionality; to impair or negatively affect something, such as a reputation or relationship; (noun) harm or injury that is caused to a person, thing, or entity | |
freshwater | adj: living in, found in, or connecting with water that does not contain salt | |
ecosystem | n: all the plants and living creatures in an area and the way they affect each other and the environment | |
vulcanization | n: a process of treating rubber or other materials with sulfur or similar chemicals to improve their strength, durability, elasticity, and resistance to heat and cold | |
technique | n: a particular way or art of doing something that needs skill | |
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 | |
superheat | v: to heat a substance to a temperature higher than its boiling point | |
elastic | adj: flexible, resilient, or adaptable; (noun) a stretchy material or band that can be stretched and then returned to its original shape; something that is flexible and adaptable | |
sturdy | adj: physically strong and not easily damaged | |
blend | v: to mix or combine two or more substances | |
byproduct | n: a secondary or incidental product produced in the manufacture or synthesis of something else | |
coal | n: a combustible black or brownish-black sedimentary rock that is found below the ground and burnt to produce heat | |
typical | adj: having the usual characteristics or traits of a specific group of things | |
comprise | v: to include or consist of something; the act of making up or forming something | |
discrete | adj: separate and distinct; not continuous; individually distinguishable | |
machinery | n: a group of large machines or the components of a machine that make it work; social institution functions or structure for doing something | |
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 | |
separate | v: to force, take, or pull apart; mark as different | |
transport | n: a system for moving people or products from one location to another using automobiles, roads, and so on | |
assembly | n: a group of people who have been elected, especially one that meets regularly and makes decisions or laws for a specific region or country | |
component | n: one of several parts that combines with others to form something bigger | |
undergo | v: to go through something unpleasant or that involves a change | |
melt | v: to turn from something solid into something soft or liquid as a result of heating | |
glue | n: a sticky substance used for joining things together; a bonding agent made from animal or synthetic materials | |
stitch | n: one of the tiny thread lines visible on a piece of fabric after it has been sewn | |
environment | n: the natural world such as air, water, and land in which humans, animals, and plants live | |
disperse | v: to spread out or distribute over a broad region, or to cause something to do so | |
abuse | n: the use of something in an incorrect or harmful manner | |
brand | n: a type of product, service, etc., made by a particular company and sold under a specific name; identification mark on the skin of livestock, criminals, etc., made by burning | |
laborer | n: a person who works hard physically, typically doing unskilled or manual labor; a worker or employee who performs physically demanding tasks | |
wage | n: a particular amount of money that somebody earns, usually every week or every month, for work or services | |
exposed | adj: having no protection or shield from something, such as bad weather, attack, or criticism | |
toxic | adj: of or relating to or caused by a poison; poisonous | |
fume | v: to emit gas, smoke, vapor, or a strong, unpleasant odor; to show anger, irritation, or annoyance in a visible way; (noun) gas or vapor that is emitted from a substance, usually as a result of heating or combustion | |
globe | n: the earth or world, mainly used to emphasize its vastness | |
recycle | v: to sort and collect things to process them and produce valuable materials that can be used again | |
incinerate | v: to burn something, especially waste material completely | |
toss | v: to throw something carelessly with a light motion | |
landfill | n: a site for the disposal of waste materials | |
degrade | v: to make something worse, especially in quality; to show or treat someone in a way that makes them seem no value and do not have the respect or reasonable opinion of others | |
balance | n: a condition in which everything has the same weight or force; something left after other parts have been taken away | |
sustainable | adj: able to continue or be continued for a long time | |
streamline | v: to simplify or make more efficient by eliminating unnecessary parts or steps | |
develop | v: to grow or expand; to improve or refine through a process of progress and refinement, often to achieve greater sophistication or complexity; to elaborate or add detail to something that is in the process of being created | |
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 | |
consolidate | v: to make something more vital, more solid, or more certain | |
consume | v: to spend something, especially fuel, energy, or time, in a large amount | |
ethics | n: a branch of philosophy that considers what is morally right and wrong conduct; a set of beliefs about what is morally right and wrong | |
donate | v: to give money, food, clothes, etc. to help a person or organization |