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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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universe | n: everything that exists, especially all physical matter, including planets, stars, galaxies, and all other forms of matter and energy | |
concentration | n: the ability to focus all your time and energy on one thing without thinking about anything else. | |
explode | v: to burst or break open violently and noisily; to cause something to burst or break open | |
expand | v: to increase or to make something greater in size, number, or importance | |
giant | adj: enormous; much bigger or more important than similar items usually are | |
galaxy | n: an independent group of stars, interstellar gas, dark matter, etc., in the universe, bound together by gravity | |
trillion | n: the number 1,000,000,000,000; a million million | |
enormous | adj: extremely large or great | |
prong | n: a pointed projecting part, typically one of two or more, on a fork or other implement; a projecting pointed part of an antler (= branched structure that grows from the head of most male deer and some female deer) | |
column | n: one of the vertical blocks that split content on a page or screen from top to bottom; an upright pillar that often supports an arch, entablature, or other structure or stands alone as a monument | |
vertical | adj: upright or perpendicular to a horizontal surface or line | |
fuse | n: a small part in an electrical device or machinery that can interrupt the flow of electrical current when it is overloaded; (verb) to become plastic or fluid or liquefied from heat | |
ignite | v: to set on fire; to cause to start burning | |
nuclear | adj: of or relating to or constituting the nucleus of an atom; deriving destructive energy from the release of atomic energy | |
reaction | n: a response that reveals a person’s feelings or attitude; (in chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others | |
relative | adj: considered and evaluated through comparison with something else | |
norm | n: something that is regarded as usual, typical, or standard | |
planet | n: any of the nine large celestial bodies that circle in the solar system; any celestial body that revolves around a star | |
thereafter | adv: after that; subsequently | |
primordial | adj: existing from the beginning of time or the start of a particular process; relating to the earliest stage of the universe | |
wipe | v: to clean or dry something by rubbing with a piece of cloth or paper or one’s hand and removing dirt, food, or liquid | |
complexity | n: the state or quality of being complicated or intricate and difficult to understand | |
ancestor | n: a person from whom one is descended; a forefather | |
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 | |
be-all | n: something that is considered the most important or all-encompassing aspect of a particular thing or concept | |
flatline | v: to experience a cessation of electrical activity in the heart or other vital organs, leading to a loss of function and potential death; to cease or level off (as in an economic trend or another line graph) at a low or bottomed-out point | |
arrogant | adj: having or revealing an exaggerated sense of one’s importance or abilities | |
extinction | n: the complete disappearance of a species from the earth | |
upgrade | v: to improve the value or usefulness of something such as a machine, computer system, etc., or to replace it with something newer or of a higher standard | |
humanoid | n: a machine or creature that has a body shape similar to that of a human | |
discovery | n: the act or process of finding information, a place, or an object, or learning about something that was previously not known | |
odd | adj: strange or unexpected; not divisible by two | |
coexist | v: to live or exist together at the same time in the same place | |
affair | n: event, situation, or subject that is significant from a political or public perspective; a secretive or illicit sexual relationship | |
homosexual | adj: sexually attracted to people of one’s own sex | |
sapiens | n: the species of modern humans, Homo sapiens | |
humming | adj: producing a continuous, low, vibrating sound like that of the bee | |
mutation | n: the way in which genes of a person, plant, animal, or other organism change and produce permanent differences | |
neanderthalensis | n: a species of the genus Homo that lived in Europe and western and central Asia from about 200,000 to 30,000 years ago | |
gene | n: the fundamental unit of heredity and the sequence of nucleotides in DNA that codes for the creation of RNA or protein. | |
contemporary | adj: belonging to the same or present time | |
debate | n: 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 | |
sperm | n: the reproductive cell produced by a man or male animal | |
specific | adj: clearly defined or particular to a certain thing or situation; distinct, explicit, and precise | |
differ | v: to be not like someone or something in some way | |
genome | n: the complete set or sequence of genes of a human, animal, plant, or other living things | |
sequence | n: a series of related events, actions, numbers, etc., which have a particular order | |
misuse | n: the act of using something in an unsuitable way or for the wrong purpose | |
cousin | n: the child of your aunt or uncle | |
institute | n: an organization that has a specific purpose, particularly one dealing with science, education, or a particular profession; (verb) to initiate, introduce, or establish something | |
neurological | adj: of or relating to the science of neurology or the nervous system | |
association | n: a people or groups of people who have joined in a single organization together for a particular purpose; a social or business connection or relationship | |
export | v: to send goods or services to another country for sale; to transfer electronic data out of a database or document in a format that other programs can use | |
absolutely | adv: without restriction or limitation; completely or utterly | |
horrendous | adj: causing horror, shock, or a feeling of extreme disgust; extremely unpleasant or terrifying | |
treatment | n: the way in which someone deals with or behaves towards someone or something; medical care provided to a patient for an injury or illness. | |
identical | adj: being the exact same one | |
ace | n: a playing card with a single symbol or mark that is typically the highest in value or rank in a particular card game; a person who is very skilled or successful in a specific activity or field | |
peak | n: the point to which something or someone is at its strongest, best, or most successful; the pointed top of a mountain | |
oxygen | n: the chemical element with the symbol O that is present in air and water and is necessary for people, animals, and plants to live | |
genotype | n: the genetic constitution of an individual organism; the inherited collection of genes that determine an organism’s traits and characteristics | |
olympiad | n: a period of four years, originally the time between the ancient Olympic Games and now commonly used to refer to the modern Olympic Games, which are held every four years | |
athlete | n: a person who competes in one or more sports that involve physical strength, speed, or endurance | |
variant | n: something that is slightly different from others of the same type | |
complicated | adj: involving a lot of different things or parts in a way that is difficult to understand or analyze | |
quest | n: a long or challenging search for something | |
opt | v: to make a choice from a range of possibilities | |
showcase | n: a display or exhibition of something, typically as a way of promoting it | |
hardworking | adj: tending to work with a lot of effort and care | |
mutant | n: an organism that has characteristics resulting from a mutation (= alteration in the nucleic acid sequence of the genome) | |
naturally | adv: as might be expected; by natural manners | |
par | n: a state of being equal to someone or something | |
medal | n: a flat, usually circular piece of metal or other material that is often given as an award or commemoration for an achievement, victory, or honor | |
surgery | n: medical treatment of injuries or diseases involving an incision with instruments and often removing or replacing some parts of the body; the branch of medical science that treats disease or injury by operative procedures | |
statistics | n: the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data | |
delete | v: to remove something, especially that has been written; to wipe out digitally or magnetically recorded information | |
augment | v: to increase the size, extent, quantity, etc. of something by adding something to it | |
enhancement | n: the act of improving or making something better | |
ink-jet | adj: of or relating to a type of printing technology commonly used in printers and other imaging devices that is a method of producing hard copies of digital images or documents by propelling tiny droplets of ink onto paper or other printable surfaces | |
cartridge | n: a container, usually made of paper, containing a charge or charges of explosive or combustible material used in firearms or pyrotechnics | |
organ | n: a part of the body of an animal or plant that has a particular purpose and performs a specific job | |
experiment | n: the scientific test conducted to observe what happens and gain new knowledge | |
chemical | adj: relating to or connected with chemistry; | |
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 | |
essence | n: the basic or most important part or quality of something that makes it what it is | |
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 | |
division | n: the act or outcome of splitting into separate parts; a critical organizational unit or sector | |
differentiate | v: to recognize or establish as being distinct; to distinguish between things that are compared; to calculate a derivative | |
platelet | n: a small, disc-shaped blood cell that is involved in the formation of blood clots and the maintenance of hemostasis (the process by which the body stops bleeding) | |
macrophage | n: a large white blood cell that helps to engulf and destroy foreign objects or materials in the body, such as bacteria or cancer cells | |
lift | v: to raise something to a higher position or level; to pick up something or somebody and move them to a different position | |
potentially | adv: in a possible state or condition; possibly | |
rebuild | v: to build again or anew | |
organism | n: a tiny living thing | |
liver | n: a large organ in the body, involved in many metabolic processes, such as detoxification of the organism, and the synthesis of proteins | |
photocopy | n: a duplicate of a document or image made by a process involving the use of light and photosensitive material; a copy made by a photocopier | |
retrovirus | n: a type of RNA virus that uses the enzyme reverse transcriptase to convert its RNA into DNA, which then inserts itself into the host cell’s genome, which can cause a variety of diseases in humans and animals, including HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) | |
brain | n: the organ inside the head that is responsible for one’s movement, thought, memory, and feeling | |
protein | n: a molecule made up of a long chain of amino acids, which is essential for the structure and function of the body’s tissues | |
pathway | n: a track that constitutes or serves as a path; an approach or a way of doing something | |
fiber | n: thread or filament used to make a vegetable tissue, mineral material, or textile | |
optic | adj: relating to vision or the eyes; relating to or involving light or optics | |
cable | n: a set of wires covered by plastic or rubber that carries electricity, phone signals, etc.; a solid thick rope made of twisted hemp or steel wire | |
download | v: to transfer data or files from the Internet or computer network to a user’s computer or device; (noun) the process of transferring data or information from a remote or central computer to a local computer or device | |
binary | n: a system of numbers that uses only two digits, 0 and 1 | |
inconceivable | adj: hard to imagine or believe | |
upload | v: to transfer digital data or files from a local computer or device to a remote server or network; the act of transferring such data or files | |
ethical | adj: of or relating to principles about what is right and wrong, or the branch of knowledge dealing with these | |
moral | adj: concerned with the principles of what is right and wrong, fairness, honesty, etc. | |
implication | n: something that is inferred or indirectly stated; the act or fact of being involved in something | |
philosophy | n: the study of general and fundamental questions, such as those about existence, reason, knowledge, values, mind | |
govern | v: to legally control and direct a country, city, group of people, etc. and be responsible for introducing new laws, organizing and maintaining public services | |
economical | adj: providing a satisfactory return on the money, time, or effort; not using more money, fuel, etc. than necessary | |
moving | adj: causing strong emotions or feelings, especially sadness or sympathy | |
evolutionary | adj: relating to or denoting how living things develop or change from earlier forms | |
massive | adj: enormous amount; very heavy and solid | |
plasticity | n: the quality or state of being easily molded, shaped, or modified; the capacity for change, adaptability, or flexibility, particularly about a material substance, biological process, or psychological trait | |
autism | n: a developmental disorder characterized by difficulties in social interaction, verbal and nonverbal communication | |
incidence | n: the frequency or rate at which a particular event or condition occurs within a specific population, group, or area; the occurrence or manifestation of something, especially something harmful or unpleasant | |
react | v: to take action in response to something | |
hyperactive | adj: excessively or abnormally active, restless, or easily excitable, particularly about children or animals with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) | |
individual | n: a single person or thing, as distinct from a group | |
extraordinary | adj: exceptional, unexpected, very unusual; surpassing the ordinary or usual | |
synesthesia | n: a condition in which stimulation of one sensory or cognitive pathway leads to automatic and involuntary experiences in another pathway; for example, seeing specific colors when hearing certain sounds or experiencing tastes or smells when seeing certain shapes | |
schizophrenia | n: a severe mental disorder in which a person has a distorted view of reality and may experience hallucinations, delusions, and disordered thinking and behavior | |
evolution | n: a gradual process of transformation of living things | |
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 | |
lifetime | n: the duration of someone’s life or something’s existence; | |
fetish | n: an intense or irrational devotion or interest in something, often sexual one; an object or item that is believed to have magical or spiritual powers or significance | |
obesity | n: the condition of being significantly overweight, typically defined as having a body mass index (BMI) of 30 or greater. | |
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 | |
modification | n: the act of changing something, usually to improve it, or something changed | |
infant | n: a baby or very young child | |
geek | n: a person who is highly interested and knowledgeable about a particular subject or field, often to the point of being obsessed | |
qualified | adj: officially recognized as having completed a training course or passed the exams that are necessary to perform a particular job | |
remunerate | v: to pay someone for their work or services; to compensate or reward for work done | |
oriented | adj: referring to someone or something that is focused or directed toward a particular goal or objective; organized around a specific principle or approach | |
geography | n: a field of science devoted to the study of the lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena of the Earth | |
like-minded | adj: having the same ideas or interests | |
mate | n: a person’s partner in marriage or romantic relationship; an animal’s sexual partner; a peer or friend; (of the game of chess) checkmate, which is the winning condition of the game | |
assortment | n: a variety of different things or individuals; a group of different types of things that have been collected together | |
mating | n: the act of pairing a male and female for reproductive purposes | |
hypothesis | n: a proposed idea or explanation that is based on a few known facts but has not yet been proven to be true or accurate | |
reinforce | v: to strengthen or support something, especially by adding another material to it; to make emotion, idea, etc. stronger | |
structure | n: the way of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts, or a complex thing constructed of many parts | |
hypersensitive | adj: easily or overly affected emotionally, physically, or mentally by stimuli or situations that are not normally considered stressful or upsetting | |
psychology | n: the scientific study of mind and behavior | |
magnitude | n: the extent, level, importance, or amount of something | |
transit | n: the act or process of passing through or across a place or state; transportation | |
writ | n: a written legal order or command | |
hominid | n: a primate of a family (Hominidae) that includes humans and their fossil ancestors | |
conscious | adj: being aware of and able to respond to what is happening around you | |
environment | n: the natural world such as air, water, and land in which humans, animals, and plants live | |
deliberately | adv: done in an intentional or slow and careful manner | |
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 | |
grandkid | n: the grandchildren of a particular person |