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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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communicate | v: to share or exchange information with others by speaking, writing, moving your body, or using other signals | |
underwater | adv: below or under the surface of the water | |
odor | n: a distinctive or unpleasant smell; a scent or aroma that can be sensed through the sense of smell | |
environment | n: the natural world such as air, water, and land in which humans, animals, and plants live | |
marine | adj: relating to the sea and the creatures and plants that live there | |
rely | v: to require a specific thing or the assistance and support of someone or something to continue, run properly, or succeed. | |
chorus | n: a group of singers or speakers who perform together, typically in a musical or dramatic production; the part of a song where a soloist is joined by a group of singers | |
pulse | n: the regular heartbeat as it sends blood around the body, especially when it is felt at the wrist or side of the neck; a solid regular vibration of sound, electric current, light, or other waves | |
whistle | v: to make a high-pitched sound by forcing breath through a small opening, usually with the lips or fingers; (noun) a piece of equipment that forces air or steam against an edge or into a cavity and so produces a loud shrill sound | |
groan | v: to make a low, moaning sound, often indicating pain, discomfort, or dissatisfaction | |
trill | v: to make a vibratory, quavering sound, often in singing or speech, by rapidly alternating between two different notes; (noun) a musical sound or vocalization produced by a rapid alternation between two adjacent pitches | |
symphony | n: a long musical composition in Western classical music for orchestra, usually with three or four main parts called movements | |
evocative | adj: tending to evoke or bring something to mind | |
melody | n: a succession of musical tones forming part of a larger piece of music | |
compose | v: to write music, poetry, or formal writing; to constitute or make up a whole, or a specified part of it | |
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 | |
sophisticated | adj: having a great deal of worldly experience and knowledge of people’s behavior, culture, and fashion | |
kingdom | n: the country ruled by a king or queen | |
fin | n: a thin flat part on the body of a fish or other aquatic animal used for propulsion or balance | |
bowhead | n: a large, baleen whale species typically found in Arctic and subarctic regions, known for its distinctive, arched upper jaw | |
mink | n: a small carnivorous mammal with dark brown fur, native to North America and Europe | |
humpback | n: a large whale that has a hump on its back and long flippers, found in both the northern and southern hemispheres | |
baleen | n: whalebone, or a flexible material made from keratin that is used by whales (and some other animals) to filter krill and other small organisms from seawater | |
hairy | adj: covered with hair or having a furry texture; difficult, dangerous, or complicated | |
trap | n: a piece of equipment or hole for catching animals or people; (verb) to catch animals or people and prevent them from escaping | |
prey | n: the object of a hunt; an animal hunted or trapped for eating | |
echolocation | n: the use of reflected sound waves to locate objects, particularly by dolphins and bats. | |
complexity | n: the state or quality of being complicated or intricate and difficult to understand | |
cord | n: a strong, thick, or thin thread or rope; a piece of plastic-coated wire used to transport electricity to a piece of equipment | |
exhale | v: to breathe out air or vapor from the lungs or mouth; to release or emit something slowly or gently | |
vibrate | v: to move or cause anything to move fast and in small increments from side to side | |
tissue | n: an ensemble of similar cells of the animal or plant that together carry out a specific function | |
lung | n: either of the two organs in the chest that people and some animals use for breathing | |
inflate | v: to fill something with air or gas so that it becomes bigger and rounder | |
larynx | n: an organ in the top of the throat involved in breathing, producing sound | |
sac | n: a bag or pouch, typically made of fabric or leather, used to hold something valuable or important; a structure resembling a bag in an animal or plant | |
essentially | adv: relating to the essential features or concepts of anything | |
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 | |
internal | adj: of or relating to the inside of something | |
muscular | adj: of or relating to the muscles; having or suggesting great physical power or force | |
contraction | n: the act or process of becoming smaller or shorter in size, volume, or amount | |
resonate | v: to be filled with a deep echoing sound | |
choir | n: a group of singers, especially one that sings in a church or cathedral | |
cathedral | n: the main Christian church of a bishop’s diocese, which is often the largest and most important church in the area | |
propagate | v: to spread or promote something widely, particularly beliefs, ideas, or plants and animals through reproduction | |
recycle | v: to sort and collect things to process them and produce valuable materials that can be used again | |
fascinating | adj: extremely interesting | |
moan | v: to make a low, prolonged sound of pain, grief, or sexual pleasure; to complain about something | |
chirp | n: a short, sharp sound that is made by birds or insects or by electronic devices such as alarms or beepers | |
arrange | v: to plan, prepare for, and carry out something | |
phrase | n: a group of words that mean something specific when used together | |
assemble | v: to collect in one place as a single group | |
predictable | adj: capable of being known, seen or declared in advance | |
hierarchy | n: a system in which people or things are organized into different levels of importance from highest to lowest | |
structure | n: the way of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts, or a complex thing constructed of many parts | |
grammar | n: the set of structural constraints on speakers’ or writers’ composition of clauses, phrases, and words | |
variable | adj: likely to change or vary often; (noun) a symbol, like x or y, that is used in mathematical or logical expressions to represent a value that may be changed | |
duration | n: the length of time something lasts or continues | |
session | n: a formal meeting or series of meetings for the execution of a particular group’s functions; a period spent doing a particular activity | |
speculate | v: to form a theory or conjecture or guess about a subject without solid evidence | |
attract | v: to draw or entice someone or something towards them through the qualities they have, especially positive ones | |
territorial | adj: related to a specific country’s ownership of land or water | |
deter | v: to discourage or prevent someone from doing something | |
breed | v: to keep animals for producing offspring in a regulated manner | |
discrete | adj: separate and distinct; not continuous; individually distinguishable | |
evolve | v: to develop gradually, or to cause the development of something or someone gradually | |
earshot | n: the distance within which a sound can be heard; the range or distance over which one can hear a sound | |
exchange | v: to give something and receive something else in return, often with the implication that the items being traded are of equal or comparable value; (noun) the act of giving or taking something in return for something else; a place or system where goods or services can be bought, sold, or traded | |
attractive | adj: immensely appealing in look or sound; having characteristics or qualities that make something appealing and valuable | |
transmission | n: the act or process of sending something from one person or place to another; the process of broadcasting over the airwaves, as in radio or television | |
unrelated | adj: having no connection; not belonging to the kinship | |
individual | n: a single person or thing, as distinct from a group | |
eavesdrop | v: to listen to someone else’s conversation without their knowledge or permission | |
microphone | n: a device that converts sound into an electrical signal used for recording sounds or making the voice louder | |
hydrophone | n: a device used to detect and analyze sound waves in water, typically used for underwater acoustics research, sonar systems, or underwater surveillance | |
sight | n: the ability to see; anything that is seen | |
genetic | adj: of or relating to genes (= parts of the DNA in cells) or the science of genes | |
differentiate | v: to recognize or establish as being distinct; to distinguish between things that are compared; to calculate a derivative | |
elusive | adj: difficult to find, define, achieve, or remember | |
noisy | adj: making a lot of sounds, especially loud or disruptive sound | |
military | adj: relating to or characteristic of members of the armed forces; of or relating to war or warfare | |
construct | v: to build or create something; to assemble or combine different parts to form something whole | |
seismic | adj: relating to or caused by an earthquake or earth vibration | |
survey | n: an investigation of the opinions, behavior, etc. of a particular group of people, made by asking people questions | |
interfere | v: to get involved in and prevent a process or activity from continuing | |
migratory | adj: relating to or characterized by the movement of individuals or groups from one place to another, often for regular seasonal or environmental reasons | |
critic | n: someone who expresses opinions about the quality of books, music, etc. | |
pollution | n: the introduction of harmful substances or waste into the natural environment that causes adverse change | |
survival | n: the state of continuing to exist or live, frequently in the face of difficulty or danger |