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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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announce | v: to make something known or officially inform people about something | |
synthetic | adj: made by combining chemical substances as opposed to being naturally occurring | |
digital | adj: processing or storing information as a succession of 1 and 0 to show that a signal is present or missing; relating to the use of computer technology, especially the internet | |
chromosome | n: a long and string-like DNA molecule containing the part or all of the genetic material of an organism that controls what an animal or plant is like | |
chemical | adj: relating to or connected with chemistry; | |
assemble | v: to collect in one place as a single group | |
yeast | n: a type of fungus that is used in making alcoholic drinks such as beer and wine or to make bread rise | |
transplant | v: to move or transfer something from one place or person to another; to take living tissue or an organ from one person, animal, part of the body, etc. and put it into or onto another | |
recipient | n: a person who receives something | |
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 | |
transform | v: to change in outward structure or looks; | |
replicate | v: to make an exact copy of something; to repeat a process or experiment to confirm the results | |
planet | n: any of the nine large celestial bodies that circle in the solar system; any celestial body that revolves around a star | |
encode | v: to convert information into a code or format suitable for storage or transmission | |
genetic | adj: of or relating to genes (= parts of the DNA in cells) or the science of genes | |
watermark | n: a visible or invisible design or pattern that is embedded into paper or other surfaces and is used to prevent counterfeiting or illegal copying | |
inception | n: the beginning or start of something; the point in time when something comes into existence | |
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 | |
involve | v: to include or affect someone or something as a necessary part of something else | |
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 | |
hemophilia | n: a genetic disorder in which the ability of the blood to clot is severely reduced, resulting in excessive bleeding and bruising | |
influenza | n: (formal for flu) a highly contagious viral disease that causes fever, severe aching, and catarrh and often occurs in epidemics | |
organism | n: a tiny living thing | |
mycoplasma | n: a genus of bacteria that lack a cell wall and can cause respiratory and genital infections in humans and animals | |
genital | adj: of or relating to the external and internal reproductive organs | |
suppose | v: to think that something is likely to be actual or possible | |
basis | n: the most important facts, ideas, or events from which something is developed; the way how things are organized or arranged | |
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 | |
quest | n: a long or challenging search for something | |
eliminate | v: to remove or get rid of someone or something | |
gene | n: the fundamental unit of heredity and the sequence of nucleotides in DNA that codes for the creation of RNA or protein. | |
decide | v: to make up someone’s mind about something; to come to a conclusion or judgment after considering options | |
synthesize | v: to combine a substance to make a more complex product or compound | |
vary | v: to become different in terms of size, shape, etc. | |
essential | adj: indispensable; fundamental | |
experiment | n: the scientific test conducted to observe what happens and gain new knowledge | |
undertake | v: to do or begin to do something, such as an enterprise or responsibility | |
ethics | n: a branch of philosophy that considers what is morally right and wrong conduct; a set of beliefs about what is morally right and wrong | |
laboratory | n: a workplace for doing scientific research or teaching science; a lab | |
independence | n: freedom from another’s or others’ control or influence | |
biology | n: the scientific study of life and the natural processes of living things | |
environment | n: the natural world such as air, water, and land in which humans, animals, and plants live | |
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 | |
blacksmith | n: a smith who forges and shapes iron with a hammer and anvil | |
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 | |
bacteriophage | n: (also “phage”) a virus that infects and destroys bacteria | |
virus | n: a tiny infectious organic material that causes disease in people, animals, and plants | |
coli | n: a bacterium of the genus Escherichia that is commonly found in the human gut and is used as a model organism in molecular biology and biochemistry | |
phi | n: the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet, used in mathematics and sciences to represent various concepts such as the golden ratio, magnetic flux, and phase angle | |
historic | adj: famous or significant in history, or potentially so | |
viral | adj: relating to or caused by a virus | |
serial | adj: consisting of or occurring in a series or sequence; relating to or involving a series or sequence of events, stories, or incidents | |
eventually | adv: finally, particularly after a long time or a lot of struggle, complications, and so on | |
substantially | adv: to a great extent or degree | |
initially | adv: at the beginning; at first | |
chemistry | n: the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions | |
molecule | n: a group of two or more atoms held together by attractive forces known as chemical bonds | |
entity | n: something that exists independently and has its own identity | |
activate | v: make something start working, more active or dynamic | |
parallel | adj: being everywhere equidistant and not intersecting; of or relating to the simultaneous performance of multiple operations | |
synthesis | n: the combination of components or elements to form a more complex whole; the creation of something new through combining parts or elements | |
cycle | n: an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs; a bicycle or motorcycle | |
probable | adj: likely to happen or likely to be true | |
debug | v: to remove errors or problems from a system or program, often through troubleshooting or testing | |
scenario | n: a description of possible actions or events in the future; a written outline of a play, film, or literary work | |
recipe | n: a set of instructions for preparing a dish, including the ingredients and the method of cooking | |
philosophy | n: the study of general and fundamental questions, such as those about existence, reason, knowledge, values, mind | |
dynamic | adj: having a lot of energy, ideas, and enthusiasm, and a strong personality; of or relating to dynamics (= the branch of physics and engineering concerned with the forces that cause motions of bodies) | |
succeed | v: to accomplish or achieve a desired or intended result or goal; to prosper or attain success in a given field or endeavor | |
unique | adj: being the only one of its kind; unlike anything else | |
defend | v: to protect someone or something from attack, criticism, danger, etc. | |
mechanism | n: a part of a machine, or a set of parts that performs a task; a natural or established process that occurs during a specific situation or reaction | |
nuclease | n: an enzyme that breaks down nucleic acids, such as DNA and RNA, into smaller fragments by breaking the bonds between nucleotides | |
enzyme | n: a substance produced by a living organism that acts as a catalyst to bring about a specific biochemical reaction | |
chew | v: to crush or grind something, especially food, with the teeth and then swallow it | |
define | v: to state or explain precisely the nature, scope, or meaning of something | |
structure | n: the way of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts, or a complex thing constructed of many parts | |
progression | n: the act or process of changing to the next stage or phase or moving forward | |
accomplished | adj: having completed a task or achieved a goal successfully; skilled or proficient at something | |
fragment | n: a small piece or part broken off or detached | |
amazing | adj: extremely surprising, especially in a way that you like or admire | |
addition | n: the act or process of adding something to something else; the process of adding numbers | |
eukaryotic | n: organisms whose cell nuclei are surrounded by a nuclear envelope | |
technique | n: a particular way or art of doing something that needs skill | |
clone | n: a plant or animal whose genetic information is identical to that of a parent organism from which it was created; an unauthorized copy or imitation | |
artificial | adj: not natural and made by human beings; not real but produced to resemble something | |
methyl | n: a type of organic compound that is characterized by the presence of a methyl group, which is a single carbon atom attached to three hydrogen atoms, and methyl compounds are commonly used as solvents, fuels, and in the production of a wide range of chemical products | |
restriction | n: a limitation or constraint placed on something, or the act of limiting or constraining something | |
digest | v: to transform food into absorbable substances; break down | |
advance | v: to go or move forward; to develop in a positive way | |
overconfidence | n: excessive trust or faith in one’s abilities, judgments, or decisions, often leading to mistaken assumptions or risky behavior | |
software | n: a set of computer programs and associated documentation and data for doing particular computational jobs | |
background | n: the details of a person’s social heritage, such as family, vocational or educational experience; past information that is essential to understanding a situation or problem | |
accurate | adj: correct and exact in all details | |
compatible | adj: capable of coexisting or working together without conflict or inconsistency; harmonious or well-matched | |
life-form | n: a living organism, especially one that has a distinct shape, structure, or behavior | |
delete | v: to remove something, especially that has been written; to wipe out digitally or magnetically recorded information | |
accuracy | n: the state or degree of being exact or correct; the ability to perform something with proficiency and without mistake | |
tolerate | v: to allow something to exist or happen, even if it is disliked or opposed | |
colony | n: a country or an area that is governed by a more powerful country that is often far away | |
tenet | n: one of the fundamental ideas or beliefs upon which a theory or broader group of views is founded | |
absolutely | adv: without restriction or limitation; completely or utterly | |
distinguish | v: to notice or understand the difference between two people or things | |
pitfall | n: a hidden or unsuspected danger or difficulty; a trap or snare | |
contamination | n: the presence of something harmful or unwanted in a substance, material, or environment; the act of introducing harmful substances or materials into an environment or area | |
native | adj: connecting with or describing someone’s birth country or place of birth, or someone born in a specific country or place | |
contaminate | v: to make something impure, unclean, or poisonous by contact or mixture | |
notion | n: a general idea or understanding of something, particularly an abstract or complex concept; a belief or opinion, often one that is not based on solid evidence or facts | |
assign | v: to give a specific job or piece of work to a someone | |
amino | n: compounds and functional groups that contain a basic nitrogen atom with a lone pair (NH2) that combine to make protein | |
acid | n: sour; water-soluble chemicals with a sour flavor; any of a variety of generally liquid compounds capable of reacting with and occasionally dissolving other materials | |
translate | v: to convert or change words into another language | |
alphabet | n: a character set that includes letters and is used to write a language | |
interpret | v: to explain or assign the meaning of information, actions, etc. | |
writ | n: a written legal order or command | |
mess | n: a state of confusion, dirtiness, or untidiness; (verb) to fail to do something or to make something dirty or untidy | |
mathematics | n: the science dealing with the logic of quantities, shapes, spaces, and arrangement | |
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 | |
function | n: the purpose or use of an object, system, or process; a particular activity or operation that is designed to serve a specific purpose; a mathematical concept that describes a relationship between two sets of values, called the input and output sets; (verb) to operate or work in a specific way, or to perform a particular task or purpose | |
frequent | adj: happening constantly | |
codon | n: a sequence of three nitrogenous bases in a DNA or RNA molecule that specifies a particular amino acid or a start or stop signal in protein synthesis | |
punctuate | v: to insert punctuation marks (= comma, period, colon, etc.) in the text; to interrupt periodically | |
numb | adj: unable to feel physical sensation and movement; not showing human feeling or sensitivity | |
remaining | adj: left over or still present after other parts have been used, removed, or destroyed; existing or persisting in a particular state or condition | |
contributor | n: a person or thing that adds to the achievement, production, or growth of something (such as a project, organization, or publication); a donor or benefactor | |
decode | v: to convert something, such as a message or piece of information, from a specific form into one that you can understand | |
quotation | n: a group of words taken from a text or speech and repeated by someone other than the original author or speaker | |
critic | n: someone who expresses opinions about the quality of books, music, etc. | |
profound | adj: extremely great; sensed or experienced very strongly; displaying a high level of knowledge or comprehension | |
err | v: to make a mistake or error; to stray from accuracy or correctness; to be mistaken or incorrect | |
triumph | n: a great victory or achievement | |
recreate | v: to make something that existed previously happen or appear to exist again | |
extensive | adj: covering a large area; having a wide range | |
ethical | adj: of or relating to principles about what is right and wrong, or the branch of knowledge dealing with these | |
envelop | v: to surround and cover completely; to encase | |
broad | adj: very wide; general | |
discuss | v: to talk about or examine in detail through conversation or debate; to exchange ideas, opinions, or information on a particular topic | |
communal | adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use | |
policy | n: a set of rules, guidelines, principles, or procedures that govern decision-making or action, often used in the context of business or government; a course of action or plan of action adopted or followed by an organization or individual to achieve a goal or objective | |
federal | adj: relating to a central government or national authority; refers to government policies, laws, or programs that are implemented at a national level rather than a state or local level | |
government | n: the group of people with authority to control a country or state | |
announcement | n: a public statement or declaration, often made in writing or through the media, that conveys important information or news | |
classify | v: to categorize or group something according to a system or set of criteria; to assign something to a particular class or category based on its characteristics or properties | |
congress | n: a formal meeting of the representatives of different countries, constituent states, organizations, trade unions, political parties, or other groups | |
layman | n: a person who is not a professional or expert in a particular field, typically referring to someone who lacks specialized knowledge or training in a specific subject | |
significance | n: the importance or value attached to something; the quality of being significant or noteworthy | |
breakthrough | n: a sudden, dramatic, and important discovery or development that helps to improve a situation or provide an answer to a problem | |
ventral | adj: relating to or situated on or toward the belly or underside of an animal or organ; opposite of dorsal | |
giant | adj: enormous; much bigger or more important than similar items usually are | |
numerous | adj: amounting to a large indefinite number | |
avenue | n: a wide road in a town or city, especially with trees or tall buildings on both sides; a line of approach | |
ongoing | adj: continuing to exist or develop, or currently happening | |
vaccine | n: a substance that is put into the body and protects them from disease by causing them to produce antibodies (= proteins that attack harmful bacteria, viruses, etc.) | |
shorten | v: to make something shorter in length, duration, or extent; to reduce the length of something; to make something briefer or more concise | |
disease | n: a disorder or illness that affects the body or mind, often characterized by specific symptoms or abnormal functioning of organs or systems | |
evolve | v: to develop gradually, or to cause the development of something or someone gradually | |
rhinovirus | n: the most common viral infectious agent in humans and is the predominant cause of the common cold | |
evolutionary | adj: relating to or denoting how living things develop or change from earlier forms | |
spill | v: to cause or allow liquid to run or flow over the edge of its container by accident | |
gulf | n: a large ocean inlet or deep bay that is partially enclosed by land | |
reminder | n: something that serves to jog or refresh one’s memory; a prompt or message that helps to recall or remember something | |
measurement | n: the act or process of finding something’s size, quantity, or degree | |
alternative | n: one of two or more available possibilities or choice | |
strain | n: a force or pressure that stretches or pulls something, sometimes causing damage; (biology) a group of organisms within a species that differ in trivial ways from similar groups | |
algae | n: A simple plant that grows in or near water and lacks typical leaves and roots | |
efficiently | adv: in a way that produces maximum output with minimum effort or expense | |
capture | v: to catch a person or an animal and confine them in an area which they cannot escape | |
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 | |
oxide | n: a chemical compound that contains at least one oxygen atom and one other element | |
atmosphere | n: the mass of air that surrounds the Earth; the pervading tone or mood of a place, situation, or creative work | |
concentration | n: the ability to focus all your time and energy on one thing without thinking about anything else. | |
hydrocarbon | n: an organic compound consisting entirely of hydrogen and carbon | |
refinery | n: a facility that is used to process, purify, and refine raw materials such as oil or metal into a more useful or valuable form | |
norm | n: something that is regarded as usual, typical, or standard | |
gasoline | n: a volatile flammable liquid obtained from petroleum, used mainly as a fuel in car engines, etc. | |
diesel | n: a type of heavy oil used as fuel; a vehicle or engine that uses diesel fuel | |
fuel | n: a substance that is typically burned to generate heat or energy |