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Word	Meaning	Advanced
baseline	n: a starting point or minimum for comparing facts; the back line bounding each end of a tennis or handball court
bare	adj: not covered or clothed; lacking embellishment or decoration; mere or basic; undisguised or open; empty or devoid of something
urchin	n: a poor and mischievous young child, usually living on the street or in a disadvantaged community; a small, spiny marine animal with a round body and long, pointed spines
algae	n: A simple plant that grows in or near water and lacks typical leaves and roots
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
coral	n: a rock-like substance created in the sea by groupings of specific types of small animals, commonly used in jewelry
reef	n: a long chain or range of rocks or sand near the ocean’s surface
unlikely	adj: not probable or likely to happen
pristine	adj: new and completely free from dirt or contamination
virgin	n: a person who has never had sex; (adjective) being used or worked for the first time
shark	n: a long-bodied, mostly predatory marine fish that has sharp teeth and a pointed fin on its back; a person who is ruthless, greedy, and dishonest
crocodile	n: a large, carnivorous reptile with powerful jaws and a long, scaly body; native to tropical regions and often found in rivers and freshwater habitats
probable	adj: likely to happen or likely to be true
extreme	adj: very great in amount or degree
microbe	n: a tiny living thing that can only be seen with a microscope and that may cause disease
jellyfish	n: a marine creature with a soft, jelly-like body and tentacles for stinging
diver	n: a person who dives, especially one who does so professionally or as a sport; a bird that dives into the water to catch fish or other prey
overgrow	v: to grow or thrive over so as to cover with herbage
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
marine	adj: relating to the sea and the creatures and plants that live there
modern	adj: of or belonging to the present time or recent times
scuba	n: an acronym for Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus, a device used for underwater diving
dive	v: to jump into the water with your head and arms going in first, or to move down to a deeper level underwater
degrade	v: to make something worse, especially in quality; to show or treat someone in a way that makes them seem no value and do not have the respect or reasonable opinion of others
ecosystem	n: all the plants and living creatures in an area and the way they affect each other and the environment
conduct	v: to organize and carry out a particular activity
nation	n: a large organized community of people living in a particular country or region and having a particular culture
geography	n: a field of science devoted to the study of the lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena of the Earth
expedition	n: a journey or voyage for a specific purpose
archipelago	n: a group of islands, often located in a specific area or region
belong	v: to be the property of someone or something; to be a member or part of a group; to be in the proper or appropriate place
span	n: the entire length of something, such as time or space from beginning to end; the amount of space that something covers
equator	n: an line of latitude that separates Earth’s northern and southern hemispheres and has a radius of around 40,075 kilometers (24,901 miles)
uninhabited	adj: not able to be lived in by humans or animals; devoid of human or animal life
inhabit	v: to live in a specific location; to reside
overgrown	adj: covered in plants that have been allowed to grow naturally and have not been controlled
captain	n: the leader of a group of people, especially who is in charge of a ship or aircraft
discovery	n: the act or process of finding information, a place, or an object, or learning about something that was previously not known
abundance	n: a significant amount of something; the situation in which there is too much of something
rudder	n: a flat, vertical blade at the rear of a vessel that can be turned horizontally to steer the vessel by changing its direction of movement; a device used in aircraft to control its yaw (side-to-side movement)
oar	n: a pole with a flat blade at one end used for rowing a boat through the water
ashore	adv: on or towards the land, as opposed to the sea or water
dial	v: to adjust or set the controls of a machine or device by turning a controller called dial; (noun) a disc on a telephone that is rotated a fixed distance for each number called
paradise	n: a place or state of perfect happiness; a heaven on earth
sanctuary	n: a place of refuge or safety, especially for victims of persecution or abuse
palm	n: the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers; any plant of the family Palmae having an unbranched trunk crowned by large pinnate or palmate leaves
atoll	n: a ring-shaped coral reef or a chain of coral islands and reefs surrounding a central lagoon, typically formed by the subsidence of a volcanic island over time, leaving only the coral reefs visible above the water surface
shift	n: a slight transition in position, direction, or trend
absolutely	adv: without restriction or limitation; completely or utterly
gorgeous	adj: wonderful and attractive
spectacular	adj: striking or impressive to look at or in performance or achievement
structure	n: the way of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts, or a complex thing constructed of many parts
predator	n: an animal whose natural behavior is to prey on others
conspicuous	adj: visible or observable; likely to draw attention
biomass	n: the total quantity of living matter in a given unit of environment, including plants, animals, and microorganisms
pyramid	n: a polyhedron having a polygonal base and triangular sides with a common vertex; a massive monument with a square base and four triangular sides, begun by Cheops around 2700 BC as royal tombs in ancient Egypt
weigh	v: to have a particular weight; to carefully evaluate things before making a conclusion
chain	n: a series of connected links or objects; a system or group of interconnected elements; a restraint or shackle
herbivore	n: an animal that eats only plants, such as a cow or a deer
parrot	n: a tropical bird with a curved beak and the ability to mimic sounds, often kept as a pet and trained to copy the human voice
surgeon	n: a doctor who is trained to perform medical operations that involve cutting open a person’s body
plankton	n: tiny forms of plant and animal life that live in water or air on which other animals feed
feeder	n: an animal being fattened or suitable for fattening; a device or system that supplies something to a particular recipient or process
carnivore	n: an animal that primarily eats meat as opposed to plant matter
snap	v: to record on photographic film; to make a sudden, sharp sound; (noun) the act of catching an object with the hands
consequence	n: the outcome of a particular action or event, especially relative to an individual
studied	adj: deliberately considered or scrutinized; carefully thought out or planned
upside	n: the positive aspect or potential of something; the upper side of something
invert	v: to turn something upside down, inside out; to reverse the position, order, or relationship of something
addition	n: the act or process of adding something to something else; the process of adding numbers
replenish	v: to fill something that had previously been emptied
ancient	adj: relating to the long ago, particularly the historical period preceding the fall of the Western Roman Empire; very old
component	n: one of several parts that combines with others to form something bigger
giant	adj: enormous; much bigger or more important than similar items usually are
clam	n: a marine mollusk that burrows and lives on sand or mud, the shell closes with viselike firmness
pave	v: to cover something with a hard, flat material such as stones, bricks, or concrete, to make it suitable for travel or use
lagoon	n: a shallow stretch of water separated from a larger body of water by sandbanks or coral reefs; a small saltwater lake near a sea or an ocean
meter	n: a device used to measure the amount of a particular substance or attribute, such as length, volume, or time; (prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
disappear	v: to cease to exist or be visible
filter	n: any of several types of equipment or systems used to separate particles from liquids or gases or to remove specific forms of light
pathogen	n: a bacterium, virus, or other microorganism that causes disease
remotely	adv: at a distance; not directly or easily accessible
bleach	v: to remove color or stains, whiten, or sterilize using a solution of chemicals or other substances, such as bleach
trim	v: to make neat or tidy by clipping, cutting, or pruning away excess or unwanted parts; to adjust or modify to improve efficiency or performance
recover	v: to return to a former condition, health, mind, or strength
collapse	v: to fall down or give way suddenly, often after breaking apart
graze	v: to feed on grass or other vegetation, especially by nibbling at it repeatedly; to break the skin of a body part by scraping
turf	n: a layer of grass and soil covering a particular area of land, especially used as a playing surface in sports or as a lawn
intact	adj: undamaged and complete
complexity	n: the state or quality of being complicated or intricate and difficult to understand
resilient	adj: able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions
adapt	v: to make fit for or change to suit a new purpose or environment
reset	v: to set again or differently; to return to a previous state or condition
reserve	v: to keep something for future use or contingency; to obtain or arrange something, such as a meeting, seat, etc., in advance
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
tropical	adj: originating in, located in, or characteristic of the tropics
naturally	adv: as might be expected; by natural manners
aft	adj: (the opposite of “forward”) located at or towards the rear or back of a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle
laptop	n: a portable computer that is small enough to be carried around easily and used on your lap
microscopic	adj: tiny; exceedingly precise and detail-oriented; of or used in microscopy
hectare	n: a unit of area equal to 10,000 square meters
euro	n: the official currency of most European Union countries
economy	n: the system by which a country or region produces manages, and distributes goods and services, including the money and finances involved in these activities; (of an airline) the lowest-priced, most basic option for seating in commercial travel
represent	v: to speak, act, or be present on behalf of another person or group; to form or constitute
revenue	n: the income that a government receives from taxes or that a company earns from its business
summary	n: a brief statement that provides the critical aspects of something without going into depth
unprotected	adj: not guarded, covered, or shielded; vulnerable; without protection or defense
substantial	adj: fairly large in size, value, or importance
organism	n: a tiny living thing
reproduce	v: to make a copy of something such as a picture, piece of text, music, etc.; to produce offspring through a sexual or asexual process
population	n: the total number of people in a country, region, or location
biology	n: the scientific study of life and the natural processes of living things
invertebrate	n: a class of animals that do not have a backbone; they include insects, worms, and mollusks
snail	n: a slow-moving mollusk with a spiral shell that it uses to protect its body
detect	v: to find or recognize something, especially something difficult to see, hear, etc.
abundant	adj: present in great quantity
larva	n: the immature free-living form of insect or an animal, which at hatching from the egg, is fundamentally unlike its parent and must metamorphose
juvenile	adj: relating to or characteristic of youth or young people; immature
spill	v: to cause or allow liquid to run or flow over the edge of its container by accident
fishery	n: an area of water where fish are caught in large quantities for living; a business or practice of catching and selling fish
catching	adj: attracting attention or interest; likely to be noticed or remembered; appealing or compelling
boundary	n: a real or imaginary line that marks the limit or extent of something and separates it from other things or places
habitat	n: the type of natural environment in which an organism or group usually lives or occurs
debit	n: an entry in a financial account that represents money owed or transferred out of the account; a payment card or other means of withdrawing funds from a bank account
withdraw	v: to remove or take back something; to stop participating in something
deposit	n: a sum of money or materials placed or kept in a bank, safety deposit box, or other secure places for safekeeping; a layer of rock, sand, or other material left behind by a flowing liquid or eroding force
principal	adj: most important, main, or chief
ecology	n: the study of the relationships between living organisms, including humans, and their physical environment
compound	n: an item composed of two or more distinct elements combined; a chemical formed by the combination of two or more elements
free-for-all	n: a chaotic or uncontrolled situation in which everyone can do as they like without any rules or restrictions; an unregulated or uninhibited competition or fight in which everyone can participate
gear	n: a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion; a set of tools, equipment, or other items for a particular purpose
seine	n: a large fishing net that hangs vertically in the water with floats at the top and weights at the bottom used to enclose and catch fish
aggregate	n: a collection or sum of different things often used to describe a total or combination of items
aggregation	n: a collection or assembly of things or individuals; the act of bringing things or individuals together
deplete	v: to reduce something, especially supplies of energy, money, etc., by a large amount; to use up resources or materials
authorize	v: to give official permission or approval for something to happen; to empower or give authority to someone or something
spawn	v: to lay eggs or to produce offspring; to cause something to develop
analyze	v: to think about in-depth and evaluate to discover essential features or meaning
rocket	n: a large tube-shaped object that moves very first by a stream of gases let out behind it, used for space travel or as a weapon
reproductive	adj: connected with the process of reproduction; relating to reproducing babies, young animals, or plants
extinct	adj: no longer in existence
doll	n: a child’s toy that typically represents a human figure, especially a young girl; an attractive woman; a woman who is subservient or passive
sustainable	adj: able to continue or be continued for a long time
no-brainer	n: a decision or a problem that requires little or no thought because it is obvious what you should do
fraction	n: a small part or item forming a piece of a whole; the quotient of two rational numbers
recommend	v: to suggest that someone or something would be a suitable fit for a particular purpose or role
estimate	v: to guess or calculate the cost, size, value, etc. of something
biodiversity	n: the number and variety of plants and animals that exist in a particular area or the world and make a balanced environment
enhancement	n: the act of improving or making something better
subsidize	v: to pay part of the cost of something to support an organization, activity, etc. financially
subsidy	n: money paid by a government or an organization as part of the cost of something to aid or encourage it to happen
destructive	adj: causing or able to cause tremendous and irreparable damage
government	n: the group of people with authority to control a country or state
employ	v: to give somebody a job and pay them for it; to make use of
secondary	adj: of a lower rank, status, or importance about something else; not primary or central; derived from or caused by another source
environment	n: the natural world such as air, water, and land in which humans, animals, and plants live
trivial	adj: of little value or importance
conflict	n: a strong disagreement, argument, or a violent clash between two opposing groups or individuals
organization	n: a group of people who work together for a shared purpose
defensive	adj: used or intended to protect someone or something against attack or aggression
regulate	v: to control something, especially by means of rules or laws
governance	n: the act or process of governing or managing a political, social, or economic entity; the systems or principles that guide such processes
communal	adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use
monitor	v: to observe, check, and track the progress or quality of something over a period of time
enforce	v: to make sure that people obey a particular law, rule, or situation
hierarchy	n: a system in which people or things are organized into different levels of importance from highest to lowest
agent	n: a person who represents and negotiates on behalf of someone else, such as a literary agent or talent agent; (of chemistry and medicine) a substance that brings about a chemical or physical effect; (of computer science) a piece of software that performs a task autonomously
conservation	n: the protection of something important, such as the natural environment or artificial structures, especially from the damaging effects of human activity
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
philanthropic	adj: characterized by a desire to promote the welfare of others, especially by donating money or providing charitable aid; of or relating to the practice of philanthropy
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
awareness	n: the fact or state of knowing something exists and is important
inspire	v: to make somebody fill with the desire, confidence, or enthusiasm, especially to do something creative
redesign	v: to design something again, especially in a different or modified form; (noun) the process of designing something again
decentralize	v: to move the power, control, or authority of an organization, government, or system from a single place to several smaller ones
agency	n: an organization or business that is responsible for specific activities or services, especially when representing other organizations or businesses; the capacity or power to act or exert influence; the ability to make decisions and take action
philanthropy	n: the practice of voluntarily helping the poor, especially by giving money
invest	v: to put money, effort, time, etc. into something to make a profit or achieve a result
competition	n: a situation in which someone is attempting to beat or outperform another
partnership	n: the state of a cooperative relationship between people or groups, especially in business
collaborate	v: to work with someone else to produce or achieve something
complement	v: to improve or make something more appealing by adding or contributing extra features to it
substitute	n: a person or thing acting or serving instead of another one; (verb) to act as a something or someone instead of another one
stake	n: a share or financial investment in something such as a business; a wooden or metal post set up to mark something
mast	n: a long pole aboard a boat or ship that holds up the sails
survive	v: to live or exist despite a dangerous event or period
moving	adj: causing strong emotions or feelings, especially sadness or sympathy
metabolism	n: the set of chemical reactions in cells or organisms that are necessary for life-sustaining
maintain	v: to continue to uphold or sustain; to keep in a particular state or condition; to assert or declare something to be true
surplus	n: an amount of something more than what is needed or required; excess or extra supply
capacitor	n: a device that is placed inside electronic equipment such as televisions and radios and that stores electrical charge
fascinating	adj: extremely interesting
equivalent	n: having the same value, quality, meaning, purpose, etc.
wildebeest	n: (also “gnu”) a large African antelope with a broad muzzle and curved horns, known for its annual migration
universal	adj: existing or affecting everywhere or everyone
numb	adj: unable to feel physical sensation and movement; not showing human feeling or sensitivity
astonishing	adj: surprising or shocking; difficult to believe
negative	adj: having the quality of something bad or harmful; expressing refusal
shifting	adj: constantly changing or moving
mad	adj: insane, especially due to a mental illness; very angry
degradation	n: the condition or process of changing to a lower state, or a less respected state
depress	v: to make someone feel sad, low in spirits, or without hope; to make markets, businesses, etc., less active
spiritual	adj: relating to or affecting the human spirit or soul as opposed to material or physical things
biophilia	n: a deeply ingrained human affinity or love for the natural world and living organisms coined by biologist E.O. Wilson, which refers to the innate connection and attraction humans have toward nature
humming	adj: producing a continuous, low, vibrating sound like that of the bee
awe	n: a feeling of respect and wonder inspired by someone or something greatly admired
untamed	adj: wild, unruly, or not domesticated; not controlled or constrained; free-spirited or untethered