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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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embryonic | adj: of or relating to an embryo (= an animal organism in the early stages of growth); in an early stage of development | |
stem | n: the central part of something from which other parts can develop or grow; the part of a word common to all its inflected variants; (verb) to grow out of, have roots in, or originate in | |
incredible | adj: unbelievable; enormous | |
kit | n: a set of tools, supplies, or equipment for a particular purpose | |
pluripotent | adj: describing cells that have the potential to differentiate into any specialized cell in the body, often used in the context of stem cell research and applications | |
morph | v: to change or cause to change something or someone smoothly and gradually from one thing to another | |
replace | v: to take the place of something | |
dam | n: a wall constructed over a river to block the flow of water, mainly used to generate energy | |
disease | n: a disorder or illness that affects the body or mind, often characterized by specific symptoms or abnormal functioning of organs or systems | |
extraordinary | adj: exceptional, unexpected, very unusual; surpassing the ordinary or usual | |
develop | v: 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 | |
Alzheimer | n: a neurodegenerative disease that causes memory loss, cognitive decline, and behavioral issues; is the most common cause of dementia in older adults | |
diabetes | n: a medical condition in which the body cannot produce enough insulin to control the glucose levels in the blood | |
polio | n: an acute infectious disease caused by a virus that attacks nerve cells in the spinal cord and brain, leading to paralysis, muscle weakness, and potentially lifelong disability | |
enormous | adj: extremely large or great | |
siege | n: the surrounding of a place and isolating it by an army to defeat those defending it | |
politically | adv: in a way that relates to the government or public affairs of a nation | |
fin | n: a thin flat part on the body of a fish or other aquatic animal used for propulsion or balance | |
essential | adj: indispensable; fundamental | |
laboratory | n: a workplace for doing scientific research or teaching science; a lab | |
advance | v: to go or move forward; to develop in a positive way | |
interference | n: the act or process of getting involved in and trying to influence a specific situation; the state of being affected and influenced with | |
foundation | n: the lowest load-bearing part of a building, typically below ground level; a fundamental basis or principle upon which something is built or established; an organization that provides funding or support for charitable or educational purposes | |
medical | adj: relating to the treatment of illness or injuries; relating to the practice of medicine | |
dominate | v: to have or control a lot of power and influence over somebody or something | |
gap | n: a conspicuous disparity or difference separates something such as a figure, people, their opinions, situation, etc. | |
academic | adj: associated with schools, colleges, and universities, especially studying and thinking, not with practical skills | |
pharmaceutical | adj: relating to the production and selling of the medical drugs | |
biology | n: the scientific study of life and the natural processes of living things | |
responsible | adj: answerable or accountable for something within one’s power, control, or management | |
accelerate | v: to make something faster or earlier; to cause to develop or progress more quickly | |
therapy | n: the act of caring for someone through medication, remedial training, etc. | |
ponder | v: to think deeply or carefully about something | |
software | n: a set of computer programs and associated documentation and data for doing particular computational jobs | |
hardware | n: durable tools, machinery, and other equipment; the physical and electronic parts of a computer or other electronic systems | |
genetically | adv: in a way that relates to or is produced by genes (= the units in the cells of a living thing received by an animal or plant from its parents) or heredity | |
diverse | adj: including numerous categories of individuals or entities; various | |
array | n: a large group or collection of things or people, especially one that is impressive or attractive | |
essentially | adv: relating to the essential features or concepts of anything | |
avatar | n: (the concept in Hinduism) a god appearing in human or superhuman or animal form; a graphical representation of a user or the user’s character or persona in online games, chat rooms, etc. | |
sequence | n: a series of related events, actions, numbers, etc., which have a particular order | |
genome | n: the complete set or sequence of genes of a human, animal, plant, or other living things | |
clinical | adj: of or relating to the examination and treatment of patients rather than theoretical or laboratory studies | |
perspective | n: a confident attitude toward something; a particular style of thinking about something | |
context | n: the circumstances, facts, or conditions that surround a particular event, situation, or statement and that give it meaning | |
identify | v: to recognize someone or something and say or prove who or what they are | |
reprogram | v: to modify or recreate a program | |
virus | n: a tiny infectious organic material that causes disease in people, animals, and plants | |
induce | v: to persuade someone to do something; to cause to act in a specific manner | |
refer | v: to direct someone’s attention, thoughts, or questions to another source or person; to mention, cite, or allude to something as evidence or support | |
terrific | adj: causing terror or fear; extremely great or intense; very good or excellent | |
discovery | n: the act or process of finding information, a place, or an object, or learning about something that was previously not known | |
biopsy | n: the process of removing and examining tissue from the body of the sick person to determine the existence or cause of a disease | |
motor | n: a device that converts electricity, fuel, etc. into movement and makes a machine, vehicle, etc. work | |
neuron | n: a cell that is specialized to carry information within the brain and between the brain and other parts of the body | |
recapitulate | v: to summarize or repeat the main points of something | |
patient | n: a person who is receiving medical treatment, care, or attention from a healthcare professional, such as a doctor, nurse, or therapist; a personal quality or characteristic | |
unfold | v: to open up or spread out something that is folded or rolled up; to reveal or disclose something that was previously hidden or unknown | |
toxin | n: a poisonous substance produced by a living organism, such as a plant, animal, or microorganism; a chemical compound that can cause harm or illness to a living organism | |
contribute | v: to give something, especially money or goods, to provide or achieve something together with other people | |
investigator | n: a person whose job is to conduct an investigation or inquiry into something, often to gather information or evidence | |
terribly | adv: very badly; to a great extent or very much | |
flee | v: to leave by running away, especially out of fear or danger | |
hypothesize | v: to form or present a theory or explanation without sufficient evidence; to speculate | |
unprecedented | adj: never having been seen, done, or known before | |
cellular | adj: 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 | |
conversation | n: an informal talk between two or more people to exchange their views, ideas, information, etc. | |
symptom | n: any sensation or change in body or mind that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease | |
routine | n: a usual or habitual way of doing things; a set sequence of steps, part of a larger computer program | |
problematic | adj: full of difficulties; difficult to deal with or solve | |
sink | v: to submerge or go down below the surface of a liquid or substance; to decline or deteriorate; to cause something to go down into a liquid substance or sink into something else | |
involve | v: to include or affect someone or something as a necessary part of something else | |
compound | n: an item composed of two or more distinct elements combined; a chemical formed by the combination of two or more elements | |
creature | n: a living being, especially an animal | |
engineer | n: a person whose job is designing, building, or maintaining something such as machines, structures, or software | |
characteristic | n: a typical feature or quality that can identify, tell apart, or describe something or somebody | |
brain | n: the organ inside the head that is responsible for one’s movement, thought, memory, and feeling | |
cardiac | adj: of or relating to the heart or heart disease | |
lab | n: a workplace for the conduct of scientific research; a laboratory | |
liver | n: a large organ in the body, involved in many metabolic processes, such as detoxification of the organism, and the synthesis of proteins | |
absolutely | adv: without restriction or limitation; completely or utterly | |
assay | v: to analyze or test a substance for its chemical composition or its quantity; to attempt or try something | |
medication | n: a drug or other form of medicine that treats, prevents, or alleviates the symptoms of the disease | |
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 | |
ineffective | adj: not producing any significant or intended effect or result | |
similarly | adv: in almost the same way | |
obvious | adj: easy to see, discover or understand | |
unfortunately | adv: by bad luck; unluckily | |
industrious | adj: hardworking, diligent, and persistent in effort | |
hike | n: a long walk or journey, especially for pleasure or exercise; an increase in cost | |
complicated | adj: involving a lot of different things or parts in a way that is difficult to understand or analyze | |
suffer | v: to experience pain, distress, or hardship; to undergo or endure something painful or unpleasant | |
severe | adj: extremely serious or bad in feeling, manner, or strict and harsh; extremely strong or vigorous | |
arthritis | n: inflammation of one or more joints of the body, which include pain and stiffness | |
absolute | adj: perfect or complete or to the most considerable degree possible | |
lifesaver | n: a device or person that saves someone’s life, often in an emergency or dangerous situation | |
subset | n: a set of things that are contained within another larger set; a portion or division of a group or category | |
scenario | n: a description of possible actions or events in the future; a written outline of a play, film, or literary work | |
petri | n: (petri dish) a small, clear, and round dish with a lid used in laboratories, especially for growing bacteria | |
subgroup | n: a smaller group within a larger group | |
medicinal | adj: of or relating to the treatment or cure of disease | |
disaster | n: an unexpected event or series of events that cause widespread damage, destruction, or loss of life | |
outcome | n: the result or effect of an action, event, etc. | |
withdraw | v: to remove or take back something; to stop participating in something | |
genetics | n: the branch of biology that studies genes, genetic variation, and heredity in organisms | |
fundamental | adj: forming an essential base or core from which everything else develops or is affected | |
scalable | adj: capable of being easily expanded or increased in size, number, or scale to meet changing demands | |
variation | n: the act or state of changing; a difference or change in the way something is done, made or said | |
technique | n: a particular way or art of doing something that needs skill | |
aspirin | n: a drug used to reduce pain, fever, and inflammation | |
craft | n: an activity that requires a particular skill in making things with one’s hands | |
hurdle | n: a barrier or obstacle that must be overcome | |
app | n: (abbreviation for application) software designed to run on smartphones and other mobile devices or inside a web browser on a PC | |
smartphone | n: a mobile phone that functions as a computer and connects to the Internet | |
stand-in | n: a person or thing that acts as a substitute, replacement, or temporary assistant for someone or something else; a double or understudy for a performer or actor | |
represent | v: to speak, act, or be present on behalf of another person or group; to form or constitute | |
automated | adj: carried out by machines or computers to replace or decrease human labor | |
robotic | adj: of or relating to mechanical robots; (robotics) the interdisciplinary branch of computer science and engineering with the practical use of robots | |
massive | adj: enormous amount; very heavy and solid | |
parallel | adj: being everywhere equidistant and not intersecting; of or relating to the simultaneous performance of multiple operations | |
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 | |
eventually | adv: finally, particularly after a long time or a lot of struggle, complications, and so on | |
relevance | n: the state or degree of being closely connected or appropriate to the matter at hand | |
threshold | n: the floor or ground that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway; the smallest detectable sensation | |
incurable | adj: not able to be cured, healed, or remedied; beyond recovery or redemption | |
cancer | n: 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 | |
incredibly | adv: in a way that is very difficult to believe; exceedingly or extremely |