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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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independence | n: freedom from another’s or others’ control or influence | |
individual | n: a single person or thing, as distinct from a group | |
microscopic | adj: tiny; exceedingly precise and detail-oriented; of or used in microscopy | |
inhabit | v: to live in a specific location; to reside | |
microbe | n: a tiny living thing that can only be seen with a microscope and that may cause disease | |
communal | adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use | |
arid | adj: lacking in moisture or rainfall; dry and barren; lacking in interest, life, or vitality | |
desert | n: arid land with little or no vegetation often covered with sand or rocks | |
distinctive | adj: having a quality or characteristic that makes it stand out from others | |
gutsy | adj: displaying courage, determination, or boldness; characterized by a willingness to take risks or face challenges | |
metropolis | n: a large and densely populated city, typically the most important city or the capital of a country or region; a major center of commerce, culture, and activity | |
interact | v: to communicate or react with somebody | |
bustle | v: to move or act energetically and noisily; (noun) a rapid active commotion | |
constant | adj: happening repeatedly or all the time | |
influx | n: the arrival or entry of a large number of people, objects, or ideas into a place or system | |
cellulose | n: a complex carbohydrate that is the main structural component of plant cell walls and fibers; a substance used to make paper, textiles, and other materials | |
bacteria | n: 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 | |
compound | n: an item composed of two or more distinct elements combined; a chemical formed by the combination of two or more elements | |
respire | v: to breathe; to inhale and exhale air; to live | |
snatch | v: to take or grab something suddenly or quickly | |
fuel | n: a substance that is typically burned to generate heat or energy | |
digestive | adj: relating to or capable of causing or promoting digestion of food | |
tract | n: a region of land, often with a specific purpose or use, such as farming, forestry, or mining; a bundle of nerves or a system of organs in the body | |
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 | |
convert | v: to have a talk with someone; (adjective) reversed in order, relation, or action | |
chemical | adj: relating to or connected with chemistry; | |
alcohol | n: a clear liquid that can make people drunk and is used in medicines, cleaning products, etc. | |
hydrogen | n: the chemical element that is the lightest gas is colorless, odorless, tasteless, and combines with oxygen to form water | |
spew | v: to eject forcefully and abundantly; to flow out rapidly and in large amounts | |
depth | n: the distance between the top and bottom of something; between the top surface and a distance below it | |
gut | n: the long tube in the body of a person or animal through which food passes when it leaves the stomach; the mental strength or bravery required to do something difficult or unpleasant | |
syntrophism | n: a symbiotic relationship between microorganisms in which one organism benefits from the metabolic activity of another organism, leading to mutual benefits or dependencies for both organisms | |
eke | v: to make a living or support oneself with difficulty or by supplementing one’s income with additional work or resources; to manage or get by with what is available, often by means of careful or thrifty measures | |
trash | n: discarded material, refuse, or waste | |
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 | |
absorb | v: to take in a fluid or other substance gradually | |
diverse | adj: including numerous categories of individuals or entities; various | |
fraction | n: a small part or item forming a piece of a whole; the quotient of two rational numbers | |
calorie | n: unit of heat defined as the quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 gram of water by 1 degree Celsius at atmospheric pressure, used by nutritionists to measure how much energy food will produce | |
determinant | n: a factor, circumstance, or condition that contributes to the shaping, influencing, or determining of a particular outcome or result | |
membership | n: the state of belonging to a group, a club, an organization, etc. | |
genetic | adj: of or relating to genes (= parts of the DNA in cells) or the science of genes | |
makeup | n: colored substances used on someone’s face to improve or change their appearance | |
encounter | v: to face something, particularly something unpleasant or difficult, while attempting to do something else; to meet, especially unexpectedly | |
contribute | v: to give something, especially money or goods, to provide or achieve something together with other people | |
ecosystem | n: all the plants and living creatures in an area and the way they affect each other and the environment | |
influence | n: the ability to affect someone’s or something’s character, growth, or behavior, or the effect itself | |
complexity | n: the state or quality of being complicated or intricate and difficult to understand | |
molecule | n: a group of two or more atoms held together by attractive forces known as chemical bonds | |
lollipop | n: a type of candy made of hard candy or toffee on a stick; a round or oval-shaped candy or sweet on a stick | |
function | n: 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 | |
suffer | v: to experience pain, distress, or hardship; to undergo or endure something painful or unpleasant | |
disease | n: a disorder or illness that affects the body or mind, often characterized by specific symptoms or abnormal functioning of organs or systems | |
diabetes | n: a medical condition in which the body cannot produce enough insulin to control the glucose levels in the blood | |
chronic | adj: being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering; habitual | |
inflammation | n: a physical condition in which a part of the body becomes red, painful, hot, and often swollen, especially as a reaction to infection or injury | |
typical | adj: having the usual characteristics or traits of a specific group of things | |
vary | v: to become different in terms of size, shape, etc. | |
diet | n: the food and drink that a person, animal, or community eats and drinks regularly; a legislative assembly in certain countries, for example, Japan | |
revitalization | n: the process of giving new life or energy to something | |
landscape | n: an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view; a large area of land, especially in the country and relating to its appearance | |
rev | n: a measure of the rate at which an engine or motor rotates, often expressed in revolutions per minute (RPM); (verb) to increase the number of rotations per minute | |
nurture | v: to take care of, feed, and protect someone or something while they are growing and developing | |
invisible | adj: impossible or nearly impossible to see | |
identity | n: the fact of being who or what somebody or something is; the features, emotions, or ideas that distinguish persons from one another | |
well-being | n: the state of being happy and healthy and prosperous |