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Word	Meaning	Advanced
brook	n: a small stream
experimental	adj: relating to or based on new ideas, forms, methods, etc. that have not been tried before, usually to find out what effect they have
shocking	adj: extremely or surprisingly bad, or causing a strong emotional response such as surprise or disgust
discovery	n: the act or process of finding information, a place, or an object, or learning about something that was previously not known
rainfall	n: the amount of rain that falls in a specific location at a particular moment
acidic	adj: having a pH lower than 7; having characteristics of an acid, such as tasting sour or corroding metal
addition	n: the act or process of adding something to something else; the process of adding numbers
downpour	n: a heavy rain that often starts suddenly
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
destroy	v: to ruin or damage severely or completely; to eradicate or eliminate completely
marine	adj: relating to the sea and the creatures and plants that live there
arboreal	adj: relating to or living in trees; characterized by the presence of trees
ecosystem	n: all the plants and living creatures in an area and the way they affect each other and the environment
urgently	adv: in a way that requires immediate action or attention, especially before anything else, because of being very important
fellow	adj: someone who has the same job or interests as you, or is in the same class, profession, or situation as you
determinant	n: a factor, circumstance, or condition that contributes to the shaping, influencing, or determining of a particular outcome or result
compose	v: to write music, poetry, or formal writing; to constitute or make up a whole, or a specified part of it
chemical	adj: relating to or connected with chemistry;
particulate	adj: consisting of small particles, especially those that are suspended in a fluid or air
atmosphere	n: the mass of air that surrounds the Earth; the pervading tone or mood of a place, situation, or creative work
compound	n: an item composed of two or more distinct elements combined; a chemical formed by the combination of two or more elements
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
slightly	adv: in a small degree or extent; a little
pale	adj: having skin that is very light colored; lacking in vitality or interest or effectiveness
comparison	n: the consideration or examination of the similarities between two or more people or things
interact	v: to communicate or react with somebody
nitrogen	n: a chemical element with the symbol N and atomic number 7, which is a highly reactive element that forms part of many compounds, including amino acids and proteins
sulfur	n: (also sulphur) a chemical element with the symbol S and atomic number 16, found in many minerals and sulfur compounds, often used in the production of fertilizers, rubber, paper, and other industrial applications
ph	n: a measure of the acidity or alkalinity of a substance, on a scale of 0 to 14, with seven being neutral, lower values indicating greater acidity, and higher values indicating greater alkalinity
acidity	n: the level of acid content in a substance or environment; the quality of being sour or tart; sharpness or harshness in taste or manner
norm	n: something that is regarded as usual, typical, or standard
roughly	adv: approximately but not precisely; with a violent manner
rank	n: a position in a hierarchy of status or authority; (verb) to take or have a position relative to others
naturally	adv: as might be expected; by natural manners
byproduct	n: a secondary or incidental product produced in the manufacture or synthesis of something else
volcanic	adj: relating to or produced by or consisting of volcano
eruption	n: an instance of a sudden and violent release of lava, gas, or ash from a volcano; a sudden outburst or explosion of something
lightning	n: a flash, or several flashes, of light that accompanies an electric discharge in the atmosphere, or something resembling such a flash
strike	v: to wallop somebody or something with the hand, fist, or weapon; to have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
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
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
consistent	adj: always behaving or happening in the same way, or having the same thoughts, standards, etc.
pump	v: to cause water, air, gas, etc. to move from one place to another by using mechanical equipment; to get or supply something such as money, information, etc. in significant quantities
quantity	n: the amount or number of something; magnitude
pollution	n: the introduction of harmful substances or waste into the natural environment that causes adverse change
roam	v: to move about or travel aimlessly or without a fixed destination; to wander
destruction	n: the act of causing so much damage to something
presence	n: the fact or state that someone or something exists, occurs, or is present
dramatically	adv: in a very impressive manner
precipitation	n: moisture that condenses from the atmosphere and falls to the earth in the form of rain, snow, sleet, or hail; an unexpected acceleration or hastening
fog	n: a thick cloud consisting of tiny water droplets or ice crystals suspended in the air at or near the Earth’s surface; a weather condition in which visibility is reduced because of a cloud of water
acidify	v: to make something acidic or to become more acidic; to add acid to a substance to make it more acidic
stream	n: a small, narrow river; a continuous flow of something, such as liquid, gas, people, vehicles, etc.
crop	n: a plant that is cultivated in large amounts, particularly for food
dam	n: a wall constructed over a river to block the flow of water, mainly used to generate energy
soil	n: the top layer of Earth in which plants grow
inhibit	v: to prevent something, such as an action, process, etc., from happening or make it less likely to happen than normal
corrode	v: to destroy or eat away slowly by chemical action; to gradually wear away, weaken, or disintegrate over time
structure	n: the way of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts, or a complex thing constructed of many parts
environment	n: the natural world such as air, water, and land in which humans, animals, and plants live
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
deny	v: to state that one refuses to admit the existence or truth of something
responsible	adj: answerable or accountable for something within one’s power, control, or management
cast	v: to cause light or shadow to appear on a surface; to assing or choose someone such as an actor or representative, especially by selection process
doubt	n: a feeling of being uncertain about something, especially about how good or accurate it is
statistics	n: the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data
corporation	n: a large company or group of companies that are controlled together by law as a single unit
lobby	n: a large area inside the entrance of a public building where people can meet and wait; a group of people who try to persuade a politician, the government, or an official group to influence legislation
regulate	v: to control something, especially by means of rules or laws
convinced	adj: completely certain about something; having a strong belief or conviction in a particular religion
politician	n: a person who is a member of a government or law-making organization, especially as an elected member of parliament, etc.
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
threaten	v: to utter intentions of injury or punishment against someone
obstacle	n: a thing that blocks one’s way or prevents or hinders progress
government	n: the group of people with authority to control a country or state
delay	v: to cause something to happen at a later time than originally intended or expected
mandate	n: an official or authoritative instruction or command; a commission or authority to carry out a particular task
mount	v: to increase, go up, or advance gradually or continuously; to prepare and supply with the necessary equipment for execution or performance; to ride on something or someone
congress	n: a formal meeting of the representatives of different countries, constituent states, organizations, trade unions, political parties, or other groups
bulk	n: the quantity or size of something that is very large; the main part of something
emission	n: the act of production or sending out gas, heat, light, etc.
sector	n: a distinct part or division of something often used to refer to a segment of an economy or industry; an area or field of work or activity
emit	v: to give off or send out something such as light, heat, sound, gas, etc.
divide	v: to separate or cause to separate into parts or groups
permit	v: to allow for something to happen or be done; (noun) the act of giving a formal, usually written, authorization
distribute	v: to give something to a large number of individuals, or to spread or furnish something
unused	adj: not being used, or never having been used
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
flexibility	n: the quality of changing or being changed easily according to new conditions or situations
strict	adj: strongly limiting someone’s freedom; allowing no deviation from a standard, rule, belief, etc.
critic	n: someone who expresses opinions about the quality of books, music, etc.
license	n: an official permission or authorization to do, use, or own something; a legal document that grants the holder the right to perform certain activities, such as driving a car, practicing a profession, or using a particular product or service
pollute	v: to make an area or substance, such as land, air, water, etc., dirty or harmful to living things by adding waste matter or harmful chemicals
utility	n: the state or quality of being useful or convenient; the service, such as electric power or water or transportation, provided by a public
sulfurize	v: to treat or combine with sulfur, often used in the production of various chemicals or metallurgy
scrub	v: to clean something thoroughly, typically with a brush and soap or detergent
smokestack	n: a vertical pipe or chimney, usually of brick or metal, through which smoke or exhaust gases from a fire or engine are discharged into the air
coal	n: a combustible black or brownish-black sedimentary rock that is found below the ground and burnt to produce heat
relative	adj: considered and evaluated through comparison with something else
advance	v: to go or move forward; to develop in a positive way
union	n: a group of employees who have banded together to advocate for their rights and better their working conditions; the act or the state of joining together or being joined together
adopt	v: to choose to follow something; to legally take a child from another family and care for them as if they were one’s own
treaty	n: a formal agreement or pact between two or more countries or other international entities
circulate	v: to move continuously or freely around a place or closed system
largely	adv: virtually entirely; to a large degree
eliminate	v: to remove or get rid of someone or something
recover	v: to return to a former condition, health, mind, or strength
reintroduce	v: to bring back something that has been previously abolished or discontinued
essential	adj: indispensable; fundamental
rely	v: to require a specific thing or the assistance and support of someone or something to continue, run properly, or succeed.
struggle	v: to make a great effort to do something when it is difficult, or there are a lot of problems; to use force or violence to break away from restraint or constriction
consequence	n: the outcome of a particular action or event, especially relative to an individual
celebrated	adj: renowned for possessing admirable attributes
victory	n: success in a game, competition, election, or battle, or the knowledge that you have won
consensus	n: general agreement or accord in the judgment or opinion reached by a group as a whole
efficient	adj: performing at the highest level of productivity with the least wasted effort or resources; capable of achieving maximum output with minimum wasted effort, time, or materials
impose	v: to officially force a new law, tax, duty, etc. to be obeyed or received