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cartoonn: a simple drawing depicting a humorous or critical situation, often accompanied by a caption
weirdadj: extraordinary, unexpected, or difficult to explain
darev: to have the courage to do something
backgroundn: the details of a person’s social heritage, such as family, vocational or educational experience; past information that is essential to understanding a situation or problem
chemistryn: the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
bacterian: 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
geneticsn: the branch of biology that studies genes, genetic variation, and heredity in organisms
cancern: abnormal growth of cells that can invade and destroy surrounding tissues and organs; a disease characterized by the uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells
developv: 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
biologyn: the scientific study of life and the natural processes of living things
apologyn: an act of saying or writing that you are sorry for something that has been done wrong or that causes a trouble
fertilizev: to cause an egg, female animal, or plant to develop by joining sperm from the male with them; to add a natural or chemical substance to land to make plants grow well
blipn: a sudden and small, and typically temporary, change or deviation from a general trend
handsomeadj: physically attractive and pleasing in appearance; attractive and generous
geneticadj: of or relating to genes (= parts of the DNA in cells) or the science of genes
elbown: the joint between the upper arm and the lower arm; the bend in a pipe or tube formed at this joint
dolln: a child’s toy that typically represents a human figure, especially a young girl; an attractive woman; a woman who is subservient or passive
trillionn: the number 1,000,000,000,000; a million million
tissuen: an ensemble of similar cells of the animal or plant that together carry out a specific function
enormityn: the quality of being extremely evil or wicked; the vastness of size or extent
dominantadj: more important, influential, or easy to notice than anything else of the same type
oncologyn: the branch of medicine that deals with the study and treatment of tumors, especially malignancies
victimn: a person who has been harmed, injured, or otherwise negatively affected by a particular action, circumstance, or event
mutationn: the way in which genes of a person, plant, animal, or other organism change and produce permanent differences
lumpn: a small, irregularly shaped mass or piece, typically of a soft substance such as coal, flour, or dough
decidev: to make up someone’s mind about something; to come to a conclusion or judgment after considering options
experimentn: the scientific test conducted to observe what happens and gain new knowledge
contextn: the circumstances, facts, or conditions that surround a particular event, situation, or statement and that give it meaning
architecturen: the art and science of designing and constructing buildings
crucialadj: extremely vital or necessary
virusn: a tiny infectious organic material that causes disease in people, animals, and plants
uglyadj: unattractive in appearance; unpleasant to look at
tumorn: a mass of diseased tissue that forms when cells in the body divide and grow in an uncontrolled way
discoveryn: the act or process of finding information, a place, or an object, or learning about something that was previously not known
filtern: any of several types of equipment or systems used to separate particles from liquids or gases or to remove specific forms of light
liquidn: a substance, such as water or oil that flows freely and is neither a solid nor a gas
injectv: to put a liquid such as a drug or other substance into a person’s or an animal’s body using a needle and syringe (= small tube)
excitev: to make someone feel suddenly enthusiastic or eager
dumpv: to deposit or dispose of something, such as trash, waste, etc., carelessly or hurriedly
pilen: a collection of objects positioned one on top of another; a large sum of something, such as money
malignantadj: having an evil or harmful nature or effect; cancerous, tending to invade or spread rapidly
normn: something that is regarded as usual, typical, or standard
attachv: to fasten, join, or connect one thing to another
embryon: an animal organism in the early stages of growth, either in its mother’s womb or in an egg, or a plant that is developing in a seed
dissociationn: the separation of ideas, emotions, or memories from a person’s consciousness; a process by which molecules or compounds separate into smaller units or individual atoms
massn: a large amount of a substance with no definite shape or form; a large number of people or things grouped or crowded together
environmentn: the natural world such as air, water, and land in which humans, animals, and plants live
surroundv: to be all around something or somebody
glandn: 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
breastn: either of the two round soft parts of a woman’s chest which secrete milk after childbirth
structuren: the way of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts, or a complex thing constructed of many parts
acinusn: a small, rounded sac or cavity found in the body, particularly in glands and organs, such as the respiratory system or the exocrine glands, where it is involved in the production and secretion of substances
nipplen: the dark part of the skin which sticks out from the breast of a mammal and from which milk can be secreted
tuben: a cylindrical container of metal, plastic, glass, etc., usually sealed and used as a means of preserving food or chemicals; a hollow cylindrical shape
squeezev: to apply pressure from two or more sides; to hold someone or something tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
inertadj: lacking the ability to move or act, often used to describe an object or substance that is inactive or non-reactive
photographn: a picture or image that is produced by a camera; a visual representation or record of a person, object, or scene that has been captured electronically or on film
electronn: a tiny particle with the negative electrical charge
microscopen: an instrument used to see objects or substances that are too small to be seen with the naked eye
gobn: a lump or chunk of a substance; a large amount of something, especially in the sense of an excess or surplus; a colloquial term for mouth
pregnantadj: having a baby or young animal developing in the uterus
dropletn: a small drop of liquid
nucleusn: the central and most important part of something; (biology) a part of the cell containing DNA and RNA and responsible for growth and reproduction; (physics) the very dense central region of an atom
overridev: to use one’s authority or power to cancel or disregard something, especially a decision or rule made by someone else
insaneadj: extremely stupid, crazy, or dangerous; mentally ill
skepticismn: an attitude of doubting or questioning that claims or statements are true or valuable or that something will happen; the disbelief in any claims of ultimate knowledge
sectn: a group of people who follow a particular religious or philosophical belief system, especially one that is regarded as outside the norm or mainstream
structuraladj: associated with the way on construction or organization of anything
scaffoldn: a temporary platform or structure used to support workers and materials during construction or maintenance work
cellularadj: of or connected with the cells of animals or plants; of or connected with a mobile telephone system that uses several short-range radio stations instead of wires
matrixn: a rectangular array of numbers, symbols, or expressions, arranged in rows and columns and often enclosed in brackets; an enclosure within which something originates or develops
goon: a sticky or slimy substance, often of indeterminate or unknown composition; a slang term used to describe something messy, chaotic, or confusing
beholdv: to look at and observe with attention
reorganizev: to change to a more sufficient or suitable form of organization
vivoadj: alive or existing in a living organism or system; relating to or involving “live” organisms or systems, particularly in scientific research or experimentation
hypothesisn: a proposed idea or explanation that is based on a few known facts but has not yet been proven to be true or accurate
distinguishv: to notice or understand the difference between two people or things
dimensionn: a measurable extent of a particular kind, such as width, height, or length
geln: a semi-solid substance, often transparent or translucent, that is used in various products from personal care to food to medicine, and which typically consists of a gelling agent that thickens the liquid
magnifyv: to make something look bigger than it really is, especially by looking at it through a lens; to make something bigger, stronger, or louder
calmadj: not excited, angry, or nervous; free from wind, large waves
crazyadj: stupid or not sensible; very angry
pathwayn: a track that constitutes or serves as a path; an approach or a way of doing something
messn: a state of confusion, dirtiness, or untidiness; (verb) to fail to do something or to make something dirty or untidy
revertv: to return to a previous state or condition; to reply
phenotypen: the observable physical or biochemical characteristics of an individual organism that result from the interaction between its genetic makeup and the environment in which it lives
fuzzyadj: having a soft and indistinct outline or covered with fine, soft, and hairlike fibers
inhibitorn: a substance or agent that slows down or prevents a chemical reaction or biological process from occurring at normal rates, often used in medicine or industrial applications to control or regulate various functions or reactions
concludev: to come to an end or close; to reach a judgment or opinion by reasoning
functionn: the purpose or use of an object, system, or process; a particular activity or operation that is designed to serve a specific purpose; a mathematical concept that describes a relationship between two sets of values, called the input and output sets; (verb) to operate or work in a specific way, or to perform a particular task or purpose
interactv: to communicate or react with somebody
dynamicadj: 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)
reciprocaladj: given or felt by each toward the other; mutual; corresponding or interchangeable
reposen: a state of rest, relaxation, or tranquility; a period of rest or sleep; composure or calmness; a state of being at ease; (verb) to rest or relax; to be situated or positioned
mantran: a word or phrase, often repeated, that is used as a focus for the mind during meditation
clinicn: a building or hospital department where people can go for medical care or advice, especially of a particular condition
balancen: a condition in which everything has the same weight or force; something left after other parts have been taken away
chromatinn: a complex of DNA and protein found in eukaryotic cells, which primary function is to compact the DNA to fit within the confines of the cell’s nucleus
specificadj: clearly defined or particular to a certain thing or situation; distinct, explicit, and precise
rewardn: a thing given in acknowledgment of service, hard work, achievement, etc.
slidev: to move or cause to move smoothly along a surface without interruption
additionn: the act or process of adding something to something else; the process of adding numbers
mysteryn: something difficult to understand or explain; a secret or enigmatic quality that adds to the fascination or interest of something; a genre of fiction that involves the solution of a crime or a puzzle
doctoraladj: of or relating to doctorate (= the highest degree from a university) or the achievement of a doctorate
arrogantadj: having or revealing an exaggerated sense of one’s importance or abilities
arrogancen: excessive self-confidence or self-importance
curiosityn: a strong desire to know or learn about something
amazingadj: extremely surprising, especially in a way that you like or admire
labn: a workplace for the conduct of scientific research; a laboratory
physicistn: a scientist who specializes in the field of physics
incredibleadj: unbelievable; enormous
constantlyadv: all the time
coherentadj: logical and consistent; (noun) the quality of being clear and easy to understand
movementn: a group of people working together to achieve a shared goal, especially a political, social, or artistic one; the process of moving or being moved, physically or figuratively
absolutelyadv: without restriction or limitation; completely or utterly
bogglev: to be overwhelmed or surprised by something; to hesitate or be uncertain about something; to cause someone to feel overwhelmed or surprised
excitingadj: causing a lot of interest or excitement
poemn: a piece of writing that emphasizes the expression of feelings and ideas by paying particular attention to diction (sometimes rhyme), rhythm, and imagery
debaten: a formal discussion or argument of opposing viewpoints, often to persuade others to adopt a specific position; a public discussion, often on an issue of current interest, in which participants offer opinions and differing perspectives
unfortunatelyadv: by bad luck; unluckily
fortunateadj: having good luck or lucky
swayv: to move back and forth or side to side gently, often in response to external factors such as wind or water; to influence or persuade someone to do something; to control or dominate something
glancev: to give a quick or brief look; to hit something at an angle
magnificentadj: extremely beautiful and impressive; grand or noble in thought or deed
shoren: the land along the edge of a sea, lake, broad river, or other large body of water; (verb) to support by placing against something solid or rigid
satelliten: 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.
submitv: to give or offer a document, proposal, etc. to a decision-maker for examination or consideration
sequencen: a series of related events, actions, numbers, etc., which have a particular order
genomen: the complete set or sequence of genes of a human, animal, plant, or other living things
alphabetn: a character set that includes letters and is used to write a language
horizonn: the line at which the earth’s surface and the sky appear to meet; the range of interest or activity that can be anticipated