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| Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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| shifting | adj: constantly changing or moving | |
| baseline | n: a starting point or minimum for comparing facts; the back line bounding each end of a tennis or handball court | |
| hero | n: a person who is admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities; a character in literature or history who is central to the plot and who exhibits heroic qualities | |
| chase | v: to pursue something or someone to catch or capture them; to go after something vigorously or with determination; (noun) a pursuit or a hunt; a narrow groove or channel cut into a surface, often used for decorative purposes | |
| finch | n: a small songbird with a short, conical beak and typically a cheerful song | |
| fin | n: a thin flat part on the body of a fish or other aquatic animal used for propulsion or balance | |
| fishery | n: an area of water where fish are caught in large quantities for living; a business or practice of catching and selling fish | |
| pristine | adj: new and completely free from dirt or contamination | |
| brochure | n: a small book or pamphlet advertising a product, service, or place of interest | |
| untouched | adj: not touched or disturbed by anyone or anything; not having been altered, changed, or affected in any way | |
| illustrate | v: to provide pictures, photographs, diagrams, etc. in a book or something for explanation | |
| concept | n: an idea or principle associated with something abstract | |
| waist | n: the part of the human body between the ribs and hips or the corresponding part in other animals | |
| lagoon | n: a shallow stretch of water separated from a larger body of water by sandbanks or coral reefs; a small saltwater lake near a sea or an ocean | |
| blend | v: to mix or combine two or more substances | |
| sunburn | n: a painful reddening of the skin caused by overexposure to the sun’s ultraviolet rays | |
| convinced | adj: completely certain about something; having a strong belief or conviction in a particular religion | |
| surround | v: to be all around something or somebody | |
| palm | n: the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers; any plant of the family Palmae having an unbranched trunk crowned by large pinnate or palmate leaves | |
| mangrove | n: a tropical coastal tree or shrub that grows in saline soil and has prop roots that help to stabilize it | |
| tilapia | n: a type of freshwater fish commonly farmed for food, native to Africa and the Middle East | |
| centimeter | n: a unit of measurement of length in the metric system, equivalent to one-hundredth of a meter | |
| sustained | adj: lasting for a long time or continuing for a long time without becoming weaker or less intense | |
| shrink | v: to become smaller, or to make something smaller in size or amount | |
| genetically | adv: in a way that relates to or is produced by genes (= the units in the cells of a living thing received by an animal or plant from its parents) or heredity | |
| accomplice | n: a person who helps someone else commit a crime or wrongdoing; a partner or associate in a questionable or immoral activity | |
| introduction | n: a preliminary explanation or remarks given before the start of a text, performance, or event; the act of bringing something new into existence or introducing something to a wider audience or new market | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| imposing | adj: having an appearance that commands respect and admiration; impressive or grand in scale or size | |
| impose | v: to officially force a new law, tax, duty, etc. to be obeyed or received | |
| industrial | adj: of or relating to or resulting from industry | |
| ugly | adj: unattractive in appearance; unpleasant to look at | |
| survey | n: an investigation of the opinions, behavior, etc. of a particular group of people, made by asking people questions | |
| sponge | n: a soft material with many microscopic pores that can absorb a large amount of liquid and is used for washing and cleaning | |
| spot | n: a particular location or place; a small round or roundish area, differing in color or feels from the surface around it | |
| debris | n: broken or torn fragments of something | |
| pile | n: a collection of objects positioned one on top of another; a large sum of something, such as money | |
| coral | n: a rock-like substance created in the sea by groupings of specific types of small animals, commonly used in jewelry | |
| reef | n: a long chain or range of rocks or sand near the ocean’s surface | |
| essentially | adv: relating to the essential features or concepts of anything | |
| deck | n: a flat surface that is usually made of wood or other material and is attached to a building, vehicle, or other structure | |
| extraordinary | adj: exceptional, unexpected, very unusual; surpassing the ordinary or usual | |
| transition | n: the process or period of changing from one state or circumstance to another | |
| commerce | n: the activity of buying and selling things, especially on a large scale | |
| transform | v: to change in outward structure or looks; | |
| mud | n: a soft, wet, sticky earth or clay | |
| mess | n: a state of confusion, dirtiness, or untidiness; (verb) to fail to do something or to make something dirty or untidy | |
| drown | v: to die or cause to die by being unable to breathe underwater | |
| adjust | v: to make a minor modification to something to make it more suited for a new set of conditions or to make it function better. | |
| recall | v: to remember something | |
| generalize | v: to make something, such as a theory, idea, etc., more widespread or widely applicable based on what is true in some cases | |
| axis | n: a real or imaginary straight line through a body or figure around which the object turns; a group of countries in special alliance | |
| biodiversity | n: the number and variety of plants and animals that exist in a particular area or the world and make a balanced environment | |
| numb | adj: unable to feel physical sensation and movement; not showing human feeling or sensitivity | |
| orca | n: a species of large marine mammal, also known as the killer whale, found in Arctic and temperate waters worldwide, known for their intelligence, social behavior, and hunting prowess | |
| supple | adj: flexible and easy to bend or move; gracefully agile; adaptable or responsive to change or new ideas | |
| naturally | adv: as might be expected; by natural manners | |
| generation | n: all the people born and living at about the same time, regarded collectively; the production of heat or electricity | |
| conscious | adj: being aware of and able to respond to what is happening around you | |
| extrapolate | v: to guess or think about what might happen or estimate something using the facts that you have now | |
| perceive | v: to become aware or conscious of something through the senses | |
| succeed | v: to accomplish or achieve a desired or intended result or goal; to prosper or attain success in a given field or endeavor | |
| sustain | v: to supply enough of what somebody or something needs to survive or exist; to accept as valid | |
| miserable | adj: very unhappy, uncomfortable, or unpleasant; causing great distress or suffering | |
| leftover | adj: not consumed or used at the end of something | |
| extent | n: the point or degree or area to which something extends | |
| affected | adj: influenced; feeling or showing emotion, especially exaggerated emotion; not natural or sincere | |
| predatory | adj: living by eating other animals, especially by catching prey that is still alive | |
| obvious | adj: easy to see, discover or understand | |
| abundant | adj: present in great quantity | |
| extinct | adj: no longer in existence | |
| concentration | n: the ability to focus all your time and energy on one thing without thinking about anything else. | |
| contest | n: a competition in which people compete for supremacy in a sport or other activity; a struggle between rivals | |
| anecdote | n: a short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person | |
| captain | n: the leader of a group of people, especially who is in charge of a ship or aircraft | |
| observe | v: to watch or notice something carefully, often to gather information or insights; to take note of something or someone; to celebrate or commemorate a special event or occasion | |
| utilize | v: to use something for a practical purpose in an effective way | |
| literate | adj: having the ability to read and write; possessing knowledge or understanding of a particular subject or topic | |
| enormous | adj: extremely large or great | |
| marine | adj: relating to the sea and the creatures and plants that live there | |
| recreate | v: to make something that existed previously happen or appear to exist again | |
| conceive | v: to have or develop an idea, a plan, etc. in mind; to become pregnant | |
| shift | n: a slight transition in position, direction, or trend | |
| extreme | adj: very great in amount or degree | |
| insight | n: the ability to gain an accurate and deep understanding of people or situations; an accurate and deep understanding of what something is like | |
| reset | v: to set again or differently; to return to a previous state or condition | |
| gap | n: a conspicuous disparity or difference separates something such as a figure, people, their opinions, situation, etc. | |
| simulate | v: to make a pretense of someone’s behavior or looks; to reproduce something that exists in real life using computers, models, etc., usually for study or training purposes | |
| bay | n: a part of the coast that is partially enclosed by land; a compartment or section of a ship or building | |
| whale | n: a very large sea mammal that has a streamlined body and breathes through a blowhole on the head; a very large person; impressive in size or qualities | |
| hue | n: the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength | |
| avatar | n: (the concept in Hinduism) a god appearing in human or superhuman or animal form; a graphical representation of a user or the user’s character or persona in online games, chat rooms, etc. | |
| touched | adj: affected emotionally or mentally; moved; showing a slight change or alteration | |
| 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 | |
| evoke | v: to bring or recall a feeling, memory, or image into your mind | |
| recommendation | n: an official suggestion that something is good or suitable for a particular purpose or job | |
| underwater | adv: below or under the surface of the water |
