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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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royal | adj: relating to or belonging to the king or queen or a member of their family | |
naval | adj: of or relating to ships, sailors, or the navy | |
wit | n: the ability to say or write things or ideas in a clever and humorous way | |
firsthand | adv: from the source; directly; (adjective) received directly from a source | |
vessel | n: a ship or large boat | |
surround | v: to be all around something or somebody | |
fleet | n: a group of military ships, aircraft, etc., operating together under the same ownership; (adjective) moving very fast | |
fingertip | n: the end or tip of a finger | |
rogue | n: a deceitful and unreliable person; a person who behaves badly | |
extract | n: a short passage taken from a book, piece of music, etc.; a substance obtained from something through a specific process; (verb) to obtain from something or to remove something by effort or force | |
disobedient | adj: refusing to follow the rules or orders, often deliberately or defiantly; showing a lack of respect for authority or established norms | |
pillage | n: the act of looting or plundering, particularly during times of war or conflict; the theft or destruction of property or valuables; (verb) to rob, loot, or plunder a place or area, usually in a violent and destructive way | |
colossal | adj: extremely large and impressive | |
illegal | adj: not allowed by law | |
unreported | adj: not told to someone in authority or the public | |
skew | v: to turn or place at an angle; to make biased or distorted with the result that it is not accurate, fair, normal, etc. | |
sustainable | adj: able to continue or be continued for a long time | |
fishery | n: an area of water where fish are caught in large quantities for living; a business or practice of catching and selling fish | |
threaten | v: to utter intentions of injury or punishment against someone | |
well-being | n: the state of being happy and healthy and prosperous | |
pirate | n: (especially in the past) a person who attacks and robs ships at sea | |
spill | v: to cause or allow liquid to run or flow over the edge of its container by accident | |
undetected | adj: not perceived or discovered | |
punishment | n: a penalty or consequence inflicted for wrongdoing or offense; a means of enforcing discipline or preventing further wrongdoing | |
massive | adj: enormous amount; very heavy and solid | |
monitor | v: to observe, check, and track the progress or quality of something over a period of time | |
exploration | n: the activity of searching and finding out about something through a place | |
aquaculture | n: the cultivation of aquatic organisms such as fish, seaweed, and shellfish for human consumption, as well as for environmental conservation and research purposes | |
mention | v: to speak or write about something or someone briefly | |
pile | n: a collection of objects positioned one on top of another; a large sum of something, such as money | |
climate | n: the weather in a particular location averaged over some long period | |
straightforward | adj: easy to do or understand, or simple; free from ambiguity | |
deck | n: a flat surface that is usually made of wood or other material and is attached to a building, vehicle, or other structure | |
intractable | adj: difficult to manage or control; stubborn or obstinate | |
yield | n: the total output of crops, profits, etc. that are produced; (verb) to produce or supply helpful something, such as a profit, an amount of food, or information | |
AI | n: (abbreviation for artificial intelligence) the theory and development of computer systems capable of doing activities that would ordinarily need human intelligence, such as object recognition, speech recognition, decision-making, and language translation | |
interconnect | v: to connect similar things | |
satellite | n: an electronic device that is sent up into space and moves around the Earth or another planet, used for gathering information or communicating by radio, television, etc. | |
beam | n: a long, sturdy piece of timber, metal, or other material used to support a structure or span a distance; a ray or stream of light emitted by a source | |
enormous | adj: extremely large or great | |
harness | v: to control and exploit the power of something, especially natural resources that produce energy; (noun) a set of narrow pieces of leather and metal that are used to control or hold in place a person, animal, or object | |
advance | v: to go or move forward; to develop in a positive way | |
locate | v: to specify or determine the exact position of someone or something | |
stream | n: a small, narrow river; a continuous flow of something, such as liquid, gas, people, vehicles, etc. | |
industrial | adj: of or relating to or resulting from industry | |
emerging | adj: starting to exist, mature, or become well-known | |
embrace | v: to accept something willingly and enthusiastically; (noun) the act of clasping another person in the arms as in greeting or affection | |
suspect | v: to consider anything to be actual or probable | |
contravene | v: to go against or violate a law, rule, or principle; to act contrary to someone’s wishes or expectations | |
sanction | n: official permission or approval for an action, especially an economic or political action by a government or international organization; a penalty or punishment imposed for breaking the law, rule, or agreement; (verb) to impose a penalty or punishment for breaking the law, rule, or agreement | |
radar | n: a technology that employs radio waves to locate items that cannot be seen | |
optical | adj: of or relating to or light or the ability to see; (noun) the science of light and vision, and to instruments and techniques used in the study and application of light | |
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 | |
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 | |
armada | n: a large fleet of warships or other vessels, typically organized for a specific military purpose and often under the command of a single admiral; a large group of powerful or influential people or things | |
tragedy | n: an event or situation causing great loss, misfortune, or destruction; a play or literature that deals with a severe and sad event and often ends with the death of the main character | |
rickety | adj: wobbly, unsteady, and likely to collapse | |
compete | v: to strive to achieve more success than someone or something | |
vast | adj: enormous in size, number, amount, or quantity | |
capsize | v: to overturn or tip over a boat or other watercraft; to turn upside down or on its side, often as a result of a sudden force or imbalance | |
ashore | adv: on or towards the land, as opposed to the sea or water | |
crew | n: a group of people who work together, especially on a ship or airplane | |
starve | v: to suffer or die from lack of food; to cause someone or something to suffer or die from lack of food; to deprive something of necessary nourishment or sustenance | |
compel | v: to force or require someone to do something; to exert a strong, irresistible force or pressure that makes someone act in a certain way | |
technique | n: a particular way or art of doing something that needs skill | |
illuminate | v: to light something or to make something lighter or brighter; to make something free from confusion or ambiguity | |
invisible | adj: impossible or nearly impossible to see | |
visible | adj: capable of being seen; or open to easy view | |
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 | |
dynamic | adj: having a lot of energy, ideas, and enthusiasm, and a strong personality; of or relating to dynamics (= the branch of physics and engineering concerned with the forces that cause motions of bodies) | |
audacious | adj: showing a willingness to take bold risks or to do something that is considered unconventional or daring; marked by originality, creativity, or boldness | |
communal | adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use | |
byte | n: a unit of digital information that consists of 8 bits, typically used to represent a single character of text or a small amount of computer code | |
oceanic | adj: relating to or characteristic of the ocean or its inhabitants; having to do with the vast expanse of saltwater that covers most of the Earth’s surface | |
cargo | n: the goods carried by ship, aircraft, or other vehicles | |
structure | n: the way of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts, or a complex thing constructed of many parts | |
conservationist | n: a person who advocates or acts to protect and preserve the environment and wildlife | |
critic | n: someone who expresses opinions about the quality of books, music, etc. | |
nation | n: a large organized community of people living in a particular country or region and having a particular culture | |
geography | n: a field of science devoted to the study of the lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena of the Earth | |
pristine | adj: new and completely free from dirt or contamination | |
government | n: the group of people with authority to control a country or state | |
marine | adj: relating to the sea and the creatures and plants that live there | |
combine | v: to join or merge to form a single thing or group | |
treaty | n: a formal agreement or pact between two or more countries or other international entities | |
conservation | n: the protection of something important, such as the natural environment or artificial structures, especially from the damaging effects of human activity | |
committed | adj: willing to put in a lot of effort, time, and energy into something; firmly believing in something | |
uphold | v: to support or defend something, such as a law, idea, decision, etc. | |
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 | |
commitment | n: a promise or firm decision to do something or to behave in a certain way | |
inspire | v: to make somebody fill with the desire, confidence, or enthusiasm, especially to do something creative | |
vein | n: a blood vessel that carries blood from various parts of the body back to the heart; a mineral deposit or layer of rock that is contained within another rock formation | |
oxygen | n: the chemical element with the symbol O that is present in air and water and is necessary for people, animals, and plants to live | |
regulate | v: to control something, especially by means of rules or laws | |
rely | v: to require a specific thing or the assistance and support of someone or something to continue, run properly, or succeed. | |
inexhaustible | adj: incapable of being used up or worn out; boundless or limitless in quantity, energy, or endurance | |
reign | n: the period of time during which a monarch or government holds power; (verb) to be the king or queen | |
outlaw | v: to make something illegal; (noun) a person who has committed a crime or has been legally convicted of a crime | |
transform | v: to change in outward structure or looks; |