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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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medieval | adj: relating to or belonging to the Middle Age that is for the period of A.D.600 to A.D. 1450 | |
alchemy | n: a medieval chemical philosophy and speculative theory that aimed to transform base metals into gold or produce a universal elixir that could cure all diseases and grant immortality; a process of transformation or creation that appears magical or mysterious | |
achieve | v: to successfully complete a task or goal, often through hard work, perseverance, and dedication; to attain or accomplish something that one has set out to do | |
transform | v: to change in outward structure or looks; | |
gleam | v: to reflect light in a way that creates a shining or bright and attractive appearance; to become visible or apparent | |
portray | v: to depict or describe someone or something in a painting, film, book, or other artistic work | |
eccentric | adj: weird or unusual, sometimes in a funny way | |
achievable | adj: possible to accomplish or attain | |
manufacture | v: to make goods in large numbers, usually in a factory using machines | |
modern | adj: of or belonging to the present time or recent times | |
invention | n: the creation of a new device or process resulting from study and experimentation; the act of inventing | |
precious | adj: uncommon and extremely valuable | |
embedded | adj: fixed firmly into the surface of something | |
planet | n: any of the nine large celestial bodies that circle in the solar system; any celestial body that revolves around a star | |
gaze | v: to stare at something or someone for an extended time, usually out of surprise or adoration, or because you are thinking about something else | |
upward | adv: toward the top or highest point, or a higher position or level; (adjective) extending or moving toward a higher place | |
extraterrestrial | adj: relating to or existing outside of the Earth’s atmosphere or planetary boundaries; pertaining to beings or phenomena that originate from beyond the Earth | |
rocky | adj: full of or abounding in rocks; of, relating to, or made of rock | |
crust | n: a hard outer layer that forms on the surface of a liquid as it cools or on a solid as a result of exposure to air or moisture | |
cataclysm | n: a sudden violent event that changes the earth’s environment, such as a flood or a war | |
stellar | adj: excellent; relating to or resembling a star, especially in quality or attractiveness | |
supernova | n: a powerful and luminous explosion that occurs in some stars, resulting in an extremely bright, short-lived object that later fades into a supernova remnant | |
hydrogen | n: the chemical element that is the lightest gas is colorless, odorless, tasteless, and combines with oxygen to form water | |
enormous | adj: extremely large or great | |
gravitational | adj: relating to or caused by gravity (= the force that attracts objects towards one another) | |
compress | v: to press or squeeze together to make something take up less space | |
trigger | v: to make something happen suddenly; to cause something such as a device, machine, etc. to function | |
nuclear | adj: of or relating to or constituting the nucleus of an atom; deriving destructive energy from the release of atomic energy | |
fusion | n: the process of combining two or more things to form a single entity | |
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 | |
release | v: to set free or allow to escape from confinement | |
helium | n: a colorless, odorless, tasteless, non-toxic, inert, monatomic gas, the first in the noble gas series in the periodic table | |
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 | |
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 | |
subsequent | adj: happening or occurring later or after something else | |
nickel | n: a silver-white metallic element with the symbol Ni, used in many alloys and as a coin; a United States coin worth one-twentieth of a dollar | |
peter | v: to fail or lose power, efficiency, or value gradually before coming to an end | |
collapse | v: to fall down or give way suddenly, often after breaking apart | |
bounce | v: to cause to move up or away after hitting a surface; to spring back | |
injection | n: the act of introducing a liquid, especially a drug, into the body using a needle and a syringe | |
explode | v: to burst or break open violently and noisily; to cause something to burst or break open | |
extreme | adj: very great in amount or degree | |
atomic | adj: of or relating to atom (= the smallest component of an element) | |
proton | n: a very small particle with a positive charge equal to the negative charge of an electron that forms part of the nucleus of all atoms | |
electron | n: a tiny particle with the negative electrical charge | |
neutron | n: a subatomic particle with no electric charge that is present in all atomic nuclei except those of ordinary hydrogen | |
repel | v: to force an attack or attacker to withdraw or retreat | |
capture | v: to catch a person or an animal and confine them in an area which they cannot escape | |
norm | n: something that is regarded as usual, typical, or standard | |
circumstance | n: the specific conditions or events that surround a particular situation or occurrence | |
uranium | n: a chemical element with the symbol U, atomic number 92, that is a dense, silvery-white metal that is radioactive and is used as a fuel for nuclear power plants | |
contrast | v: to put in opposition to show or emphasize differences | |
transformation | n: a complete change in form, nature, or appearance of someone or something | |
expand | v: to increase or to make something greater in size, number, or importance | |
shockwave | n: a wave or series of waves produced by a sudden disturbance, such as an explosion or a supersonic flow, capable of producing significant changes in pressure, temperature, and density of the medium through which it travels | |
propel | v: to move, drive or push something forward or in a particular direction, often with a lot of force | |
debris | n: broken or torn fragments of something | |
interstellar | adj: relating to or located in the space between stars | |
medium | adj: of a size, amount, or level that is average or intermediate; (noun) a means or instrumentality for storing or communicating information | |
swirl | v: to move in a circular or spiral pattern | |
condense | v: to reduce the volume or size of something, often by removing water or other liquid; to make something shorter, more concise, or more concentrated | |
knead | v: to work or press into a flexible mixture, especially bread dough, with the hands, fingers, or a device | |
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 | |
geothermal | adj: relating to or produced by the internal heat of the earth; often used to refer to energy produced by tapping into the natural heat of the earth | |
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 | |
compound | n: an item composed of two or more distinct elements combined; a chemical formed by the combination of two or more elements | |
rarity | n: the condition or trait of being unusual; something that is unusual | |
pile | n: a collection of objects positioned one on top of another; a large sum of something, such as money | |
represent | v: to speak, act, or be present on behalf of another person or group; to form or constitute | |
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 | |
dense | adj: containing a large number of people or something with little space between them | |
covet | v: to strongly desire or crave something, particularly something that belongs to someone else; to have an excessive or envious desire for | |
commodity | n: a product or a raw material that can be traded, bought, or sold | |
particle | n: a small piece of something; a word or piece of a term with grammatical function but little or no significance | |
accelerate | v: to make something faster or earlier; to cause to develop or progress more quickly | |
mimic | v: to imitate someone’s speech, movement, or behavior, especially to make others laugh | |
complexity | n: the state or quality of being complicated or intricate and difficult to understand | |
reaction | n: a response that reveals a person’s feelings or attitude; (in chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others | |
construct | v: to build or create something; to assemble or combine different parts to form something whole | |
atom | n: the smallest unit of ordinary matter that forms a chemical element, composed of a nucleus and one or more electrons bound to the nucleus | |
universe | n: everything that exists, especially all physical matter, including planets, stars, galaxies, and all other forms of matter and energy | |
gram | n: a metric unit of weight equal to one-thousandth of a kilogram | |
vast | adj: enormous in size, number, amount, or quantity | |
exceed | v: to surpass or go beyond a limit, expectation, or requirement; to be better or greater than anticipated or desired | |
hypothesis | n: a proposed idea or explanation that is based on a few known facts but has not yet been proven to be true or accurate | |
bury | v: to place a dead body in the ground, grave, or tomb | |
estimate | v: to guess or calculate the cost, size, value, etc. of something | |
dissolve | v: to be or cause to be absorbed by a liquid to form a part of the solution; to close down or dismiss | |
minuscule | adj: extremely small; tiny | |
concentration | n: the ability to focus all your time and energy on one thing without thinking about anything else. | |
recover | v: to return to a former condition, health, mind, or strength | |
tap | v: to hit someone or something quickly, gently, and often repeatedly; to use existing resources, such as energy, knowledge, etc. | |
wealth | n: a large amount of money, property, or other things that someone or an organization owns | |
treasure | n: a valuable or desirable possession; something that is cherished or held dear; a collection of valuable objects or money that is hidden or protected | |
eradicate | v: to get rid of or destroy something completely, especially something bad |