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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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geology | n: a science that deals with the history of the earth as recorded in rocks | |
expand | v: to increase or to make something greater in size, number, or importance | |
concept | n: an idea or principle associated with something abstract | |
goldsmith | n: a person who works in gold, creating items such as jewelry, coins, and other decorative items | |
chum | n: a close friend; a companion; also refers to bait used in fishing to attract fish | |
plague | n: any epidemic disease with a high death rate; (also called pest) a serious, sometimes fatal, infection spread by rats that causes fever and swellings on the body | |
survive | v: to live or exist despite a dangerous event or period | |
corps | n: a large group of people trained and organized for a particular purpose, such as the military or a performing arts troupe | |
anatomy | n: the scientific study that deals with the physical structure of humans, animals, or plants | |
duct | n: a tube, pipe, or channel for conveying air, water, or other substances | |
skull | n: a bone framework that surrounds the brain and gives the head its shape | |
saliva | n: the clear liquid that is secreted into the mouth by glands in the walls of the mouth and throat, helping to lubricate food during chewing and digestion | |
refute | v: to say or prove that something is wrong or false | |
gland | n: a group of cells in an animal’s body that produce substances needed by the body and release them through ducts or directly into the bloodstream | |
arguably | adv: used when expressing an opinion or idea that you believe can be proven true | |
debut | n: the first public performance of an artist or actor | |
neuroscience | n: the scientific study of the function, structure, and disorder of the brain and the nervous system | |
remarkable | adj: worthy of attention because unusual or special | |
ancient | adj: relating to the long ago, particularly the historical period preceding the fall of the Western Roman Empire; very old | |
metaphysics | n: the branch of philosophy that deals with the fundamental nature and the first principles of reality, including abstract concepts such as being, knowing, identity, time, and space | |
deduct | v: to take away an amount or part of the money, points, etc. from a total | |
overrule | v: to make a decision or judgment that is different from an earlier one; to overturn or override a decision or action | |
empirical | adj: based on or verifiable by observation or experience rather than theory or pure logic | |
experimental | adj: relating to or based on new ideas, forms, methods, etc. that have not been tried before, usually to find out what effect they have | |
vision | n: the ability to think about or see the future with imagination and intelligence; the faculty of being able to see | |
clutter | n: to fill a room or place with so many items that it becomes messy | |
speculate | v: to form a theory or conjecture or guess about a subject without solid evidence | |
gall | n: rudeness and the inability to understand that one’s conduct or words are not acceptable to others; a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will | |
accretion | n: the process of gradual growth or accumulation, particularly of layers or matter building up over time; the result of such a process | |
mold | n: a hollow container used to give shape to liquid or soft substance, which then becomes solid in the same shape as the container; a soft, green, or gray growth that forms on stale food or objects exposed to warm, moist air for too long | |
principle | n: a fundamental law or truth that explains or controls how something happens or works | |
discipline | n: the practice of training people to obey rules or a code of behavior, using and punishments if these are broken; a region of activity, knowledge, or influence | |
solid | adj: hard or firm; characterized by good substantial quality | |
structural | adj: associated with the way on construction or organization of anything | |
relation | n: the way two persons or groups of people feel and act toward one another | |
grand | adj: important and large in size, scope, or extent | |
dissect | v: to cut into pieces to study the structure of something in detail | |
shark | n: a long-bodied, mostly predatory marine fish that has sharp teeth and a pointed fin on its back; a person who is ruthless, greedy, and dishonest | |
resemble | v: to look like or be similar to someone or something | |
tongue | n: a moveable mass of muscle tissue covered with mucous membrane that is in the mouth; a language | |
odd | adj: strange or unexpected; not divisible by two | |
naturalism | n: a philosophical belief that everything, including human behavior and cognition, can be explained solely by natural causes and laws | |
folk | n: people in general, especially those of a particular group or type | |
petrify | v: to turn to stone; to make hard and unyielding | |
saint | n: a person who is recognized as having an exceptional degree of holiness, virtue, or devotion | |
vice | n: wrongdoing or wicked behavior; (in the form of vice versa) with the order reversed; (as a prefix) someone with a job immediately below a particular person | |
argue | v: to express differing opinions or points of view, often in a heated or contentious manner; to present a case or reasoning to persuade or convince others | |
watery | adj: full of or containing water; wet | |
sediment | n: the substance that forms a solid layer at the bottom of the liquid | |
horizontal | adj: parallel to the ground or in a baseline; being at the same level as all members of a group | |
atop | adv: on, to, or at the top | |
deformity | n: a physical abnormality or distortion | |
tilt | v: to incline or bend from a vertical position; (noun) the act of inclining or the state of being inclined or leaning to one side | |
canyon | n: a large deep valley with very steep sides of rock and usually formed by a river | |
revolutionary | adj: relating to or characterized by a complete or dramatic change | |
invention | n: the creation of a new device or process resulting from study and experimentation; the act of inventing | |
stratigraphy | n: the scientific study and analysis of rock layers (strata) and their arrangement to understand the geological history of the Earth, often used in fields such as geology and archaeology | |
origin | n: the first existence or beginning of something | |
era | n: a period that is distinct from others, typically in history | |
uniformitarianism | n: (of geology) the idea that the Earth’s past geological changes can and should be explained by processes still in operation today, operating at similar intensities; any scenario where it’s believed that processes operating in the past are like those that can be observed in the present | |
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 | |
observable | adj: that can be noticed or seen | |
geologist | n: a scientist or specialist who studies geology | |
erosion | n: the wearing away of rock, soil, or land by natural processes such as wind or water | |
bible | n: the sacred writings of the Christian religions, consisting of the Old and New Testaments; a book regarded as authoritative in its field | |
guesstimate | n: an approximate calculation that is based more on guessing than on information | |
combine | v: to join or merge to form a single thing or group | |
tectonics | n: the study of the processes that shape the Earth’s surface, including the movements of tectonic plates, earthquakes, and volcanic activity | |
molten | adj: in a liquid state as a result of being heated | |
quake | v: to shake or vibrate violently and for a short time | |
encircle | v: to form a circle or ring around something or someone; to surround or encompass something or someone completely | |
planet | n: any of the nine large celestial bodies that circle in the solar system; any celestial body that revolves around a star | |
biology | n: the scientific study of life and the natural processes of living things | |
fossil | n: any preserved remains, impression, or trace of any once-living thing that has become hard and turned into rock | |
extinction | n: the complete disappearance of a species from the earth | |
ponder | v: to think deeply or carefully about something | |
giant | adj: enormous; much bigger or more important than similar items usually are | |
evolve | v: to develop gradually, or to cause the development of something or someone gradually | |
evolution | n: a gradual process of transformation of living things | |
unbiased | adj: free from prejudice or favoritism; fair and impartial in judgment and decision-making | |
observation | n: the act or activity of carefully examining or monitoring something or someone | |
intellect | n: the ability to think logically and comprehend information, especially at an advanced level | |
perspective | n: a confident attitude toward something; a particular style of thinking about something | |
accomplishment | n: the successful completion of a task or goal; an ability that has been acquired by training | |
maxim | n: a well-known phrase that expresses a general or fundamental truth, principle, or rule for behavior | |
cast | v: to cause light or shadow to appear on a surface; to assing or choose someone such as an actor or representative, especially by selection process | |
pursue | v: to do something or attempt to attain something over time; to follow or seek someone or something, especially in trying to catch them |