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Word	Meaning	Advanced
vast	adj: enormous in size, number, amount, or quantity
universe	n: everything that exists, especially all physical matter, including planets, stars, galaxies, and all other forms of matter and energy
countless	adj: too numerous to be counted or very many
planet	n: any of the nine large celestial bodies that circle in the solar system; any celestial body that revolves around a star
teem	v: to be abuzz; to move in large numbers; to fall heavily
conspiracy	n: a secret agreement between two or more people to perform something harmful or illegal
theorist	n: a person who develops or formulates theories about a particular subject, especially in the sciences or social sciences; someone who engages in theoretical thinking or speculation
claim	v: to assert that something is true; to demand or request something as one’s own; to lay legal or moral right to something; (noun) a demand or assertion of a right or something that one believes to be true
convincing	adj: able to make someone believe that something is true
riddle	n: a type of question that describes something in a difficult and confusing way, and that has a surprising answer, often asked as a game
observatory	n: a building designed and equipped to observe the planets, the stars, the weather, etc.
extrapolate	v: to guess or think about what might happen or estimate something using the facts that you have now
trillion	n: the number 1,000,000,000,000; a million million
galaxy	n: an independent group of stars, interstellar gas, dark matter, etc., in the universe, bound together by gravity
harbor	n: an area of water next to the coast where ships and boats are protected from rough water by piers, jetties, and other artificial structures; (verb) keep in one’s possession
bang	v: to hit or cause to hit something in a way that makes a loud noise
underway	adj: having started and currently in progress
spawn	v: to lay eggs or to produce offspring; to cause something to develop
intelligent	adj: having the capacity for thought and reason, especially to a high degree
complexity	n: the state or quality of being complicated or intricate and difficult to understand
dramatically	adv: in a very impressive manner
accelerate	v: to make something faster or earlier; to cause to develop or progress more quickly
alien	n: a person who comes from a different country, race, or group; a form of life assumed to exist outside the Earth or its atmosphere
civilization	n: a complex and highly organized society that has developed over time and has a dominant culture, including features such as language, religion, government, technology, and social customs
giant	adj: enormous; much bigger or more important than similar items usually are
harvest	n: yields of plants in a single growing season; the period of the year when gathering occurs on a farm
artifact	n: a person-made object, especially one of historical or cultural interest
fleet	n: a group of military ships, aircraft, etc., operating together under the same ownership; (adjective) moving very fast
colon	n: the punctuation mark ( : ) used to introduce a list, summary, explanation, etc., or before reporting what someone has said; a significant part of the large intestine, the final section of the digestive system
spaceship	n: (especially in science fiction) a spacecraft designed to carry a crew into interstellar space
glorious	adj: having or deserving great admiration, praise, and honor; having great beauty and splendor
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
presence	n: the fact or state that someone or something exists, occurs, or is present
deliberately	adv: done in an intentional or slow and careful manner
electromagnetic	adj: of or relating to the magnetism produced by electric charge in motion
numerous	adj: amounting to a large indefinite number
superintelligence	n: a hypothetical agent, for example, a computer or space alien, that possesses intelligence far surpassing that of humankind
impose	v: to officially force a new law, tax, duty, etc. to be obeyed or received
strict	adj: strongly limiting someone’s freedom; allowing no deviation from a standard, rule, belief, etc.
silent	adj: without any or little sound
paranoid	adj: unreasonably or obsessively believing that other people do not like you or want to harm you
competitor	n: a person who participates in a sporting contest; a person or organization that competes with others, particularly in business
obliterate	v: to wipe out, destroy, or conceal all signs of something utterly; to remove completely from recognition or memory
threat	n: a strong indication or likelihood of harm, danger, or adverse consequences; an expression of intent to inflict harm or injury on someone or something, often made as a means of coercion or intimidation
evolution	n: a gradual process of transformation of living things
intelligence	n: the ability to learn, comprehend, or make judgments or conclusions based on reasons
capable	adj: having the ability, skill, or potential to do something; competent or proficient in a particular task or area of expertise
sophisticated	adj: having a great deal of worldly experience and knowledge of people’s behavior, culture, and fashion
assume	v: to think or accept something to be true without having proof of it; to take or begin to have power; to begin to exhibit a specific quality or appearance
aft	adj: (the opposite of “forward”) located at or towards the rear or back of a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle
incredibly	adv: in a way that is very difficult to believe; exceedingly or extremely
seed	n: a small, hard, often round, a reproductive structure that contains a plant’s genetic material and is capable of growing into a new plant
destruction	n: the act of causing so much damage to something
inability	n: the state of being unable to do something or achieve a particular task or goal; a lack of physical or mental capacity or skill
hop	v: to jump lightly and quickly on one foot or both feet; to move rapidly from one place to another; to travel using an aircraft, bus, etc.
pitiful	adj: making people feel sorrow or sympathy; very small or poor
fraction	n: a small part or item forming a piece of a whole; the quotient of two rational numbers
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
discovery	n: the act or process of finding information, a place, or an object, or learning about something that was previously not known
communicate	v: to share or exchange information with others by speaking, writing, moving your body, or using other signals
mysterious	adj: difficult to understand, explain, or identify; having an aura of secrecy, intrigue, or puzzlement
mass	n: a large amount of a substance with no definite shape or form; a large number of people or things grouped or crowded together
ultimate	adj: furthest or highest in degree or order
interact	v: to communicate or react with somebody
efficiently	adv: in a way that produces maximum output with minimum effort or expense
clunky	adj: heavy, awkward, and old-fashioned; not graceful and clumsy in style, form, or movement
shrink	v: to become smaller, or to make something smaller in size or amount
footprint	n: a mark of a foot, shoe, or animal’s foot left on a surface
environment	n: the natural world such as air, water, and land in which humans, animals, and plants live
microscopic	adj: tiny; exceedingly precise and detail-oriented; of or used in microscopy
solar	adj: of, from, or relating to the sun
crazy	adj: stupid or not sensible; very angry
outlive	v: to live longer than another person
biology	n: the scientific study of life and the natural processes of living things
passe	adj: no longer fashionable or current; outdated; considered to be old-fashioned or out of date
phase	n: any stage in a series of events, change, or development
spectroscope	n: an optical instrument used for spectrographic analysis (= measurement of properties of light over a specific portion of the electromagnetic spectrum)
promising	adj: having the potential to be successful, helpful, or beneficial; showing signs of future success or achievement
extraterrestrial	adj: relating to or existing outside of the Earth’s atmosphere or planetary boundaries; pertaining to beings or phenomena that originate from beyond the Earth
release	v: to set free or allow to escape from confinement
amazing	adj: extremely surprising, especially in a way that you like or admire
experiment	n: the scientific test conducted to observe what happens and gain new knowledge
scratch	v: to cut or damage the surface of something or the skin with a sharp or pointed object
awe-inspiring	adj: making you feel great respect or admiration through being impressive or formidable
quest	n: a long or challenging search for something
dull	adj: not interesting or exciting; not bright, vivid, or shiny; not active, brisk, or sharp
opposition	n: the act of disagreeing or resisting; the state of strong disagreement
possibility	n: a chance that something may happen or be true
unanswered	adj: not responded to or explained