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electrifyv: to make a machine or system work by using electricity; to make someone extremely enthusiastic about or interested in something
constantadj: happening repeatedly or all the time
balancen: a condition in which everything has the same weight or force; something left after other parts have been taken away
wattn: a standard unit for measuring electrical power
gridn: a pattern of regularly spaced horizontal and vertical lines; a system of high tension cables by which electrical power is distributed throughout a region
immediatelyadv: now or without delay
coaln: a combustible black or brownish-black sedimentary rock that is found below the ground and burnt to produce heat
nuclearadj: of or relating to or constituting the nucleus of an atom; deriving destructive energy from the release of atomic energy
giantadj: enormous; much bigger or more important than similar items usually are
batteryn: a device that is placed inside a car, gadget, equipment, etc. and that provides electrical power to them
intermittentadj: occurring at irregular intervals; not continuous or steady; stopping and starting periodically; sporadic
contributev: to give something, especially money or goods, to provide or achieve something together with other people
devicen: a piece of equipment, tool, or technology that serves a particular purpose or function, often mechanical or electronic
renewableadj: capable of being renewed, extended, or replaced
liquidn: a substance, such as water or oil that flows freely and is neither a solid nor a gas
storagen: the act or process of putting in and keeping something in a particular place for use in the future; an electronic memory device that can store information
inventionn: the creation of a new device or process resulting from study and experimentation; the act of inventing
doctoraladj: of or relating to doctorate (= the highest degree from a university) or the achievement of a doctorate
conferv: to have a meeting or discussion to come to a decision or agreement or exchange ideas; to bestow something
spectrumn: an ordered array of colors into which a light beam can be split
definev: to state or explain precisely the nature, scope, or meaning of something
wavelengthn: the distance between two points in the same phase in consecutive cycles of a wave
electromagneticadj: of or relating to the magnetism produced by electric charge in motion
radiationn: the energy that comes from a nuclear reaction in the form of rays, waves, or particles and that can be hazardous to health
gamman: the third letter of the Greek alphabet; a type of radiation having the shortest wavelength and highest energy of electromagnetic waves
rayn: a narrow line of light, heat, or another form of energy
visibleadj: capable of being seen; or open to easy view
processn: 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
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
uncoverv: to remove the cover from something; to discover something previously unseen or hidden
heterodoxyn: the holding of opinions or beliefs that are different from established or orthodox views, especially in religious or political contexts
innovationn: the creation of a new device or process resulting from study and experimentation
conservev: to protect something, especially the natural environment or culture, from change, damage, or destruction
drilln: a tool or machine used for making round holes or driving fasteners; a training or practice
bombn: a weapon that explodes and is used to kill or injure people or to cause damage to something
old-fashionedadj: of or relating to a time in the past; not modern
electrochemistryn: the branch of physical chemistry concerned with the relations between electrical and chemical phenomena
electroplatev: to coat or cover an object with a layer of metal, typically by using an electric current; to apply a thin metallic layer onto a surface for decorative or protective purposes
overlookv: to fail to notice something; to watch over someone; to provide a view from above
demonstratev: to display something or give an exhibition to an interested audience
utilityn: the state or quality of being useful or convenient; the service, such as electric power or water or transportation, provided by a public
stackn: a pile of something arranged or laid one on top of another; a large tall chimney through which combustion gases and smoke can be evacuated
zincn: a metallic element that is found in small amounts in the earth’s crust and is used in the manufacture of brass and alloys, and is required to maintain human’s health
separatev: to force, take, or pull apart; mark as different
cardboardn: a stiff, thick material made from compressed paper pulp used to make boxes and other packaging materials
soakedadj: completely wet; saturated or drenched with a liquid
brinen: a strong solution of salt water used for preserving food, especially meat or fish; saline water found in salt mines or evaporated from seawater
electroden: either of two points or ends of a conductor at which electricity enters or leaves an object, substance, or region
compositionn: the different parts of something’s elements or ingredients; the way in which the different components are organized; a piece of music written by someone
electrolyten: a substance that conducts electricity when dissolved in water or another solvent and that is essential for many physiological processes in the body
dissolvev: to be or cause to be absorbed by a liquid to form a part of the solution; to close down or dismiss
admittedlyadv: used to acknowledge a fact or statement, often one that weakens or contradicts an argument or opinion; concededly
straightforwardadj: easy to do or understand, or simple; free from ambiguity
compellingadj: arousing strong and irresistible interest, attention, or admiration
requirementn: something that is needed or wanted
uncommonadj: not occurring or seen very often; rare
lifetimen: the duration of someone’s life or something’s existence;
abandonv: to leave a place, thing, or person with no intention of returning; (noun) a feeling of extreme emotional intensity
paradigmn: a standard or typical example of something; a pattern or model
chemistryn: the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
chasev: to pursue something or someone to catch or capture them; to go after something vigorously or with determination; (noun) a pursuit or a hunt; a narrow groove or channel cut into a surface, often used for decorative purposes
curven: a bend or angle in a line or surface that deviates from a straight or flat path; a gradual or smooth change in direction or shape
periodicadj: happening at regular intervals over a while
axiomn: a statement or principle that is regarded as being self-evidently true and does not require proof or justification; a fundamental truth upon which other truths or theories are based
off-limitsadj: not allowed to be entered or used
abundantadj: present in great quantity
dirtn: soil, dust, or any substance that makes a surface not clean; the part of the earth’s surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
preferableadj: more desirable or suitable than another option; more favored or favored over something else; better or more advantageous
manufacturev: to make goods in large numbers, usually in a factory using machines
techniquen: a particular way or art of doing something that needs skill
fortunen: a large amount of money or property; chance or luck as an unknown and arbitrary force affecting human affairs
adoptv: to choose to follow something; to legally take a child from another family and care for them as if they were one’s own
perspectiven: a confident attitude toward something; a particular style of thinking about something
inspirationn: something that motivates or encourages someone to create or achieve something, or a feeling of excitement or creativity
consumev: to spend something, especially fuel, energy, or time, in a large amount
aluminumn: a chemical element with the symbol Al that visually resembles silver, used especially for making cooking equipment and aircraft parts
statisticsn: the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data
discoveryn: the act or process of finding information, a place, or an object, or learning about something that was previously not known
preciousadj: uncommon and extremely valuable
structuraladj: associated with the way on construction or organization of anything
modernadj: of or belonging to the present time or recent times
recreationn: the activity that renews your health and spirits by enjoyment and relaxation; the act or process of making something that existed in the past exists or seems to exist again in a different time or place
rown: an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line; (verb) to propel a boat through the water using oars
resemblev: to look like or be similar to someone or something
temperaturen: the degree of hotness or coldness of a thing or place
solidadj: hard or firm; characterized by good substantial quality
meltv: to turn from something solid into something soft or liquid as a result of heating
combinationn: a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
moltenadj: in a liquid state as a result of being heated
virginn: a person who has never had sex; (adjective) being used or worked for the first time
poundn: the standard unit of money in the UK; the standard unit of weight equal to 16 ounces
economyn: the system by which a country or region produces manages, and distributes goods and services, including the money and finances involved in these activities; (of an airline) the lowest-priced, most basic option for seating in commercial travel
miraclen: an act or occurrence that is not explicable by natural or scientific laws and is therefore believed to be caused by God
metallurgyn: a branch of materials science and engineering that stands at metals’ physical and chemical properties, their compounds with other metals, and their mixtures, called alloys.
obsessv: to fill the mind of someone continually so that one can’t think of anything else
capturev: to catch a person or an animal and confine them in an area which they cannot escape
giganticadj: extremely large
densityn: the quality of compactness of a substance
enunciatev: to say, pronounce, or utter words clearly
depictv: to illustrate someone or something in a photograph
recallv: to remember something
constraintn: a limit or restriction on something, such as an action, behavior, or thought
abundancen: a significant amount of something; the situation in which there is too much of something
oppositionn: the act of disagreeing or resisting; the state of strong disagreement
mutualadj: common to or shared by two or more parties
reactv: to take action in response to something
thrilln: a feeling of extreme and sudden excitement and pleasure; to cause someone to feel sudden intense sensation or emotion
magnesiumn: a silvery-white metal with the symbol Mg and atomic number 12, which is the eighth-most abundant element in the Earth’s crust and is used in the production of various alloys, as well as in biomedical research and as an important nutrient for plants and animals
antimonyn: a chemical element with the symbol Sb and atomic number 51, often used in alloys, flame retardants, and medicines
chalkn: a soft, white, porous sedimentary rock composed of calcium carbonate, often used for drawing or writing on surfaces such as blackboards
electronn: a tiny particle with the negative electrical charge
ionn: an atom or molecule that has a positive or negative electrical charge caused by its losing or gained one or more electrons
migratev: to move from one country or region to another and settle there; to move from one place to another periodically or seasonally
alloyn: a metal made by combining two or more metallic elements, especially to give greater strength or resistance to corrosion
reversev: to change something’s direction, order, position, decision, etc., to the opposite one; (adjective) directed or moving toward the rear
initialadj: of or happening at the beginning; (noun) the first letter of a word, especially a person’s name
constitutionn: the set of fundamental principles or established precedents that a state, a country, or an organization is governed by; the act of forming or establishing something
laboratoryn: a workplace for doing scientific research or teaching science; a lab
hirev: to give somebody a job
mentorn: a person who helps and advises a younger or less experienced person over time, usually at work or school
looseadj: not securely fixed or fastened in place or able to be detached or separated from something
convincedadj: completely certain about something; having a strong belief or conviction in a particular religion
phn: a measure of the acidity or alkalinity of a substance, on a scale of 0 to 14, with seven being neutral, lower values indicating greater acidity, and higher values indicating greater alkalinity
proceedsn: the money or profit earned from a particular activity or venture; the total amount collected from a sale or fundraiser
attractv: to draw or entice someone or something towards them through the qualities they have, especially positive ones
sectorn: a distinct part or division of something often used to refer to a segment of an economy or industry; an area or field of work or activity
governmentn: the group of people with authority to control a country or state
expandv: to increase or to make something greater in size, number, or importance
graduaten: a person who has a first degree from university or college; (verb) to complete the first course of university or college and get a degree
undergraduaten: a student who is studying for their first degree at a university or other higher education institution
hearkenv: to listen attentively or carefully; to give heed or pay attention to something
presidentn: the leader of a republic, for example, the US; the person in charge of the organization such as a company, university, club, etc.
remarkn: a comment or observation, or something said or written about a particular subject or situation; (verb) to give a spoken statement on a particular subject or situation
libertyn: the state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions imposed by authority on one’s way of life, behavior, or political views
evolutionn: a gradual process of transformation of living things
pluralityn: the state of being plural or multiple; a majority of votes or shares held by one group in a multi-candidate or multi-party system
puckn: a small, hard rubber disc used in ice hockey and other related games; a mischievous or playful sprite or demon in folklore and mythology
remarkableadj: worthy of attention because unusual or special
saucern: a small, shallow dish with a slightly raised edge or rim used for holding a cup or as a decorative object; a flying object that is often associated with UFO sightings
robustadj: sturdy and healthy in form, constitution, or construction; strong enough to withstand or overcome intellectual challenges or adversity
scalableadj: capable of being easily expanded or increased in size, number, or scale to meet changing demands
pacen: the speed at which someone or something moves, or the rate at which something happens or changes
acceleratev: to make something faster or earlier; to cause to develop or progress more quickly
progressionn: the act or process of changing to the next stage or phase or moving forward
diametern: the length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on the circumference
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
bistron: a small, informal restaurant or café, typically serving simple, home-style meals or light refreshments
primeadj: main or most important; basic; (prime number, noun) a natural number greater than 1 that cannot be formed by multiplying two smaller natural numbers (e.g., 2, 3, 5, 7, 11 and 13)
variantn: something that is slightly different from others of the same type
modulen: a self-contained unit or component of a larger system or structure; a standardized unit of computer hardware or software designed to perform a specific function
aggregaten: a collection or sum of different things often used to describe a total or combination of items
placementn: the act or process of putting something in a particular position or location; a temporary position or job in an organization
electricaladj: relating to electricity
silentadj: without any or little sound
emissionn: the act of production or sending out gas, heat, light, etc.
remotelyadv: at a distance; not directly or easily accessible
subsidyn: money paid by a government or an organization as part of the cost of something to aid or encourage it to happen
conventionaladj: based on or following traditional rules, standards, customs, etc.
wisdomn: the quality of being wise, or the ability to use your knowledge and experience to make sensible decisions
installv: to fix furniture, a machine, or a piece of equipment into position so that it can be used; put into an office or a position
thermaladj: relating to heat or temperature; designed for or capable of producing or maintaining heat
elevatev: to raise something from a lower to a higher position; to give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
handlev: to deal with a situation, problem, or strong emotion
surgen: a sudden and great increase of something, such as a feeling, the amount or number, etc.
vastadj: enormous in size, number, amount, or quantity
strivev: to try very hard to do, achieve, or obtain something
maximumadj: the largest or greatest amount or value attainable or attained
blueprintn: a photographic print of an early plan for a building or machine