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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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graduate | n: a person who has a first degree from university or college; (verb) to complete the first course of university or college and get a degree | |
anthropology | n: the scientific study of humanity, concerned with human behavior, human biology, cultures, societies, and linguistics in both the present and past, including past human species | |
conduct | v: to organize and carry out a particular activity | |
fieldwork | n: real-world research or study conducted outside a library or laboratory. | |
indigenous | adj: someone or something that is native to or occurring naturally in a particular place | |
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 | |
bug | n: any tiny insect; a fault or defect in a computer program, system, or machine | |
canoe | n: a narrow, light boat with pointy ends and no keel that is propelled by a paddle | |
jungle | n: an area of tropical forest where in which trees and plants grow very thickly | |
independence | n: freedom from another’s or others’ control or influence | |
papaya | n: tropical fruit with a soft orange or yellow flesh and black seeds, often used in salads, smoothies, and other culinary dishes for its sweet and slightly tangy flavor | |
sibling | n: a brother or sister; member of a family born to the same parents | |
machete | n: a large, heavy knife with a broad blade used for cutting vegetation or, in some cultures, as a weapon | |
confident | adj: feeling sure about your abilities or qualities or having trust in people, plans, or the future | |
shock | n: a strong feeling or physical reaction to a sudden and unexpected event or experience, especially something unpleasant | |
statistics | n: the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data | |
suddenly | adv: quickly and unexpectedly | |
free-range | adj: referring to animals that are allowed to roam and forage freely instead of being confined to a small space | |
cell-phone | n: a portable electronic device used for making and receiving phone calls, sending text messages, and accessing the internet wirelessly | |
fade | v: to vanish; to fade away; to lose color; to lose freshness | |
virtually | adv: almost completely | |
planet | n: any of the nine large celestial bodies that circle in the solar system; any celestial body that revolves around a star | |
hunt | v: to go after and try to catch wild animals to kill them for food, sport, or profit | |
environment | n: the natural world such as air, water, and land in which humans, animals, and plants live | |
drastic | adj: radical and extreme; likely to have a significant or far-reaching impact | |
evolutionary | adj: relating to or denoting how living things develop or change from earlier forms | |
mismatch | v: to put together or match items that are not compatible or do not fit well together; to be different from or not correspond to something else | |
cult | n: a small religious group, especially one that is not part of a larger religion and that is regarded as outside the norm; followers of an exclusive system of beliefs and practices | |
evolution | n: a gradual process of transformation of living things | |
genetic | adj: of or relating to genes (= parts of the DNA in cells) or the science of genes | |
optimize | v: to make the best or most effective use of something | |
fossil | n: any preserved remains, impression, or trace of any once-living thing that has become hard and turned into rock | |
clarify | v: to make something, such as a statement or situation, less confusing and more understandable | |
prehistoric | adj: belonging to or existing in times before recorded history; no longer fashionable | |
modern | adj: of or belonging to the present time or recent times | |
clue | n: an object, a piece of evidence, or some information that helps someone to find the answer to a problem, question, or mystery | |
instance | n: a particular example or single occurrence of something | |
breastfeeding | n: the act of feeding a baby with milk produced by the mother’s breasts | |
frequent | adj: happening constantly | |
constantly | adv: all the time | |
prevalent | adj: existing very commonly in a particular area or in a specific time | |
formula | n: a group of symbols, letters, or numbers that represent a rule, law, or mathematical statement | |
massive | adj: enormous amount; very heavy and solid | |
whack | v: to hit someone or something hard or noisily | |
consequence | n: the outcome of a particular action or event, especially relative to an individual | |
bacteria | n: single-celled or noncellular spherical or spiral or rod-shaped organisms that exist in large numbers in the air, water, and soil, and also in living and dead creatures and plants, and are often a cause of disease | |
gut | n: the long tube in the body of a person or animal through which food passes when it leaves the stomach; the mental strength or bravery required to do something difficult or unpleasant | |
immune | adj: protected against a particular disease or toxin due to the presence of specific antibodies or sensitized white blood cells | |
negative | adj: having the quality of something bad or harmful; expressing refusal | |
feat | n: a notable or impressive achievement, especially one that requires great skill or bravery | |
communal | adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use | |
complexity | n: the state or quality of being complicated or intricate and difficult to understand | |
alternate | adj: occurring or existing one after the other regularly | |
gender | n: the range of characteristics of femininity and masculinity and differentiating between them, especially when considering social and cultural differences rather than differences in biology | |
drama | n: a play in a theatre, television, or radio, or performance on a stage | |
intrigue | v: to make someone interested, especially by being strange, unusual, or mysterious; to make a secret plan with other people to harm someone | |
enormous | adj: extremely large or great | |
complicated | adj: involving a lot of different things or parts in a way that is difficult to understand or analyze | |
maintain | v: to continue to uphold or sustain; to keep in a particular state or condition; to assert or declare something to be true | |
creative | adj: relating to or involving the use of skill and original and unusual ideas to create something | |
determination | n: the quality of being persistent and purposeful; the act of finding out the exact nature or essence of something | |
excite | v: to make someone feel suddenly enthusiastic or eager | |
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 | |
incorporate | v: to include something as a part of a larger entity | |
evolve | v: to develop gradually, or to cause the development of something or someone gradually | |
encourage | v: to give someone support, confidence, or hope; to persuade someone to do or continue to do something by making it easier for them and making them believe it is a good thing to do | |
unstructured | adj: not having a clear organization or arrangement | |
slightly | adv: in a small degree or extent; a little | |
strengthen | v: to become stronger or more effective; to make someone or something stronger or more effective | |
structure | n: the way of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts, or a complex thing constructed of many parts | |
determinant | n: a factor, circumstance, or condition that contributes to the shaping, influencing, or determining of a particular outcome or result | |
recess | n: a period of time when the members of a parliament, committee, etc., are adjourned; a short break in a trial in court | |
byproduct | n: a secondary or incidental product produced in the manufacture or synthesis of something else | |
micromanagement | n: a style of management characterized by excessive attention to detail and control, often resulting in inefficient or demotivating work environments | |
exposure | n: the state of being in a particular situation or place where there is no protection from or guarantee to something harmful; the disclosure of something secret | |
craft | n: an activity that requires a particular skill in making things with one’s hands | |
monitor | v: to observe, check, and track the progress or quality of something over a period of time | |
unnecessary | adj: not needed or required; not essential or important | |
anxiety | n: a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that is happening or might happen in the future | |
detrimental | adj: causing harm or damage | |
millennium | n: a span of 1000 years, or the 1000th anniversary (plural: millennia) | |
contribute | v: to give something, especially money or goods, to provide or achieve something together with other people | |
increasingly | adv: more and more | |
flip | v: to turn over into a different position quickly; to throw or toss with a light motion | |
unprepared | adj: not properly or adequately prepared; lacking preparation; not ready | |
transition | n: the process or period of changing from one state or circumstance to another | |
daunting | adj: looking challenging to manage in prospect; making someone anxious and less confident about carrying out something | |
explore | v: to travel to or penetrate an area or a country to learn about it; to thoroughly examine a subject or a possibility to learn more about it | |
naturalism | n: a philosophical belief that everything, including human behavior and cognition, can be explained solely by natural causes and laws | |
fallacy | n: a mistaken belief, idea, or argument that is not supported by facts or evidence; a deceptive or misleading statement or belief | |
broad | adj: very wide; general | |
perspective | n: a confident attitude toward something; a particular style of thinking about something | |
solver | n: a thinker who finds an answer to a problem or a difficult situation; a piece of software or the algorithm that solves a mathematical problem | |
paradoxical | adj: seemingly contradictory or absurd because of having two opposite features or facts, though it is probably true | |
undermine | v: to make someone or something less powerful, less effective, weaker gradually; to make someone’s fame, confidence, or authority less effective or weaker gradually | |
tried-and-true | adj: proven or tested through experience or practice; established as reliable or effective over time; often used to describe methods, techniques, or products that are known to work well | |
relevance | n: the state or degree of being closely connected or appropriate to the matter at hand | |
applicable | adj: fit or suitable to be applied; having relevance to a person or thing | |
recognize | v: to acknowledge or realize something or someone; to identify, remember, or become aware of something that was previously known or encountered |