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Word	Meaning	Advanced
miner	n: a person who works in a mine (= excavation in the Earth from which ores and minerals are extracted), especially one who extracts coal, minerals, or precious metals from the Earth
remarkable	adj: worthy of attention because unusual or special
discovery	n: the act or process of finding information, a place, or an object, or learning about something that was previously not known
tradition	n: a belief, custom, or way of doing something that has been passed down from generation to generation within a group or society
nation	n: a large organized community of people living in a particular country or region and having a particular culture
uncover	v: to remove the cover from something; to discover something previously unseen or hidden
preserve	v: to keep or maintain a particular quality, feature, etc., especially to prevent it from decaying, being damaged, or being destroyed
woolly	adj: covered with thick, soft, and often curly hair or fibers; lacking clarity or precision
mammoth	adj: exceedingly large or extensive; (noun) any of numerous extinct elephants widely distributed in the Pleistocene
calf	n: a young cow, bull, or other domestic bovine animals
arctic	adj: of or relating to the region around the North Pole or the Arctic Ocean; very cold
bury	v: to place a dead body in the ground, grave, or tomb
hemisphere	n: half of the terrestrial globe; half of a sphere
permafrost	n: a layer of soil that is permanently below freezing, usually in polar regions
thaw	v: to become less rigid or hostile; to melt, soften, or become more friendly
typical	adj: having the usual characteristics or traits of a specific group of things
locate	v: to specify or determine the exact position of someone or something
biology	n: the scientific study of life and the natural processes of living things
crystal	n: a solid material with many even sides that is formed naturally when the substance becomes solid and has a highly regular atomic structure; clear and colorless glass made of almost pure silica
moisture	n: small amounts of liquid, especially water, that are present in or absorbed by a substance
microorganism	n: a very small living thing that may exist in its single-celled form or as a colony of cells and is too small to be seen without a microscope
decompose	v: to break down or cause to break down over time into simpler substances or elements
tissue	n: an ensemble of similar cells of the animal or plant that together carry out a specific function
operate	v: to work in a particular way; to supervise something
metabolism	n: the set of chemical reactions in cells or organisms that are necessary for life-sustaining
subfreezing	adj: below the freezing point (32℉ or 0℃)
temperature	n: the degree of hotness or coldness of a thing or place
outcome	n: the result or effect of an action, event, etc.
rely	v: to require a specific thing or the assistance and support of someone or something to continue, run properly, or succeed.
fossilized	adj: transformed into a fossil (= something preserved in rock for a very long period) or preserved in the form of a fossil; antiquated or inflexible
skeleton	n: the structure of bones in a human or animal body, or a framework of bones or other material that supports a plant
extrapolate	v: to guess or think about what might happen or estimate something using the facts that you have now
ancient	adj: relating to the long ago, particularly the historical period preceding the fall of the Western Roman Empire; very old
frame	n: a strong border or structure of the wood, metal, etc. that surrounds something such as a picture, door, or window
pup	n: a young dog, seal, or other animals
feast	n: a large meal, typically one served on a special occasion
salmon	n: a type of fish that is commonly found in the North Atlantic and North Pacific oceans
den	n: a wild animal’s lair or hiding places, such as a fox or bear
nestle	v: to settle comfortably or cozily into a place
collapse	v: to fall down or give way suddenly, often after breaking apart
reindeer	n: a large deer with branched antlers found in northern regions, often domesticated and used for transportation or as a source of food
herder	n: a person who takes care of and manages a herd of livestock, such as cows, sheep, or goats
encounter	v: to face something, particularly something unpleasant or difficult, while attempting to do something else; to meet, especially unexpectedly
unmistakable	adj: clearly recognizable; impossible to mistake or misunderstand
cave	n: a large hole in the side of a hill, cliff, mountain, or under the ground
extinct	adj: no longer in existence
skeletal	adj: of, relating to, or forming a skeleton (= frame of bones); very thin or emaciated
incomplete	adj: not having all the necessary or appropriate parts; not yet finished
yield	n: the total output of crops, profits, etc. that are produced; (verb) to produce or supply helpful something, such as a profit, an amount of food, or information
incredible	adj: unbelievable; enormous
identify	v: to recognize someone or something and say or prove who or what they are
reconstruct	v: to build or form something again that has been damaged or destroyed
sequence	n: a series of related events, actions, numbers, etc., which have a particular order
extraordinary	adj: exceptional, unexpected, very unusual; surpassing the ordinary or usual
kingdom	n: the country ruled by a king or queen
regenerate	v: to improve or renew an area, institution, system, etc., especially by making it more active or successful
tundra	n: a vast, treeless, and typically frozen plain in the Arctic regions, where the subsoil is permanently frozen
encase	v: to enclose or cover something in a protective or decorative layer
squirrel	n: a small to medium-sized rodent with a bushy tail, found in almost every part of the world
burrow	v: to excavate a hole or make a tunnel in the ground by digging, typically for use as a dwelling of an animal
prehistoric	adj: belonging to or existing in times before recorded history; no longer fashionable
climate	n: the weather in a particular location averaged over some long period
frequency	n: an ordered array of colors into which a light beam can be split
extreme	adj: very great in amount or degree
lightning	n: a flash, or several flashes, of light that accompanies an electric discharge in the atmosphere, or something resembling such a flash
wildfire	n: a large, uncontrolled fire that spreads quickly through a natural area such as a forest, grassland, or mountain slope
soil	n: the top layer of Earth in which plants grow
far-reaching	adj: having a wide or significant impact or influence
fracture	n: the breaking or cracking of a rigid material or object such as bone
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
flood	n: a large amount of water flowing beyond its normal limits; an overwhelming number or amount
erosion	n: the wearing away of rock, soil, or land by natural processes such as wind or water
stable	adj: firm and steady; not easily moved, disturbed, or changed
tilt	v: to incline or bend from a vertical position; (noun) the act of inclining or the state of being inclined or leaning to one side
trigger	v: to make something happen suddenly; to cause something such as a device, machine, etc. to function
massive	adj: enormous amount; very heavy and solid
landslide	n: a large, sudden movement of a mass of rock, earth, or other material down a slope
threaten	v: to utter intentions of injury or punishment against someone
infrastructure	n: the basic systems, services, or features that are necessary for an organization or country, such as transport and power supplies
endanger	v: to put someone or something in a risky situation
indigenous	adj: someone or something that is native to or occurring naturally in a particular place
immemorial	adj: extending back beyond memory or record; very old
decision	n: the act or process of making up someone’s mind about something; a choice or judgment reached after considering options
communal	adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use
extend	v: to broaden in scope, range, or area
estimate	v: to guess or calculate the cost, size, value, etc. of something
trillion	n: the number 1,000,000,000,000; a million million
carbon	n: a chemical element that can be found in pure form as diamond or graphite, and it is also an essential part of coal and oil and is found in all plants and animals
atmosphere	n: the mass of air that surrounds the Earth; the pervading tone or mood of a place, situation, or creative work
release	v: to set free or allow to escape from confinement
fossil	n: any preserved remains, impression, or trace of any once-living thing that has become hard and turned into rock
fuel	n: a substance that is typically burned to generate heat or energy
reservoir	n: a natural or artificial lake used to store water for community use; a large or extra supply of something
organic	adj: of or derived from biological substance; producing plants and animals for food and other items without the use of synthetic chemicals
intact	adj: undamaged and complete
sediment	n: the substance that forms a solid layer at the bottom of the liquid
efficiently	adv: in a way that produces maximum output with minimum effort or expense
oxide	n: a chemical compound that contains at least one oxygen atom and one other element
methane	n: a chemical compound with the chemical formula CH4 with no smell or color, often used as a fuel
loop	n: a shape like a curve or a circle made by something long and thin, such as a piece of string, that bends round and crosses itself
greenhouse	n: a building with walls and roof made chiefly of transparent material, such as glass, for growing plants in
snapshot	n: an informal photograph, especially one taken quickly
planet	n: any of the nine large celestial bodies that circle in the solar system; any celestial body that revolves around a star
tread	v: to step or walk on something
terrain	n: the physical features of a piece of land, including hills, valleys, rivers, and forests
diversity	n: the quality or fact of many different types of things or people being included in something; a range of different things or people