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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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invention | n: the creation of a new device or process resulting from study and experimentation; the act of inventing | |
sprawl | v: to sit, lie, or fall with one’s arms and legs spread out | |
praise | n: an expression that shows approval and admiration of the achievements or characteristics of someone or something | |
imposing | adj: having an appearance that commands respect and admiration; impressive or grand in scale or size | |
impregnable | adj: impossible to enter, capture, or defeat; difficult to argue against or resist | |
construct | v: to build or create something; to assemble or combine different parts to form something whole | |
survive | v: to live or exist despite a dangerous event or period | |
millennium | n: a span of 1000 years, or the 1000th anniversary (plural: millennia) | |
batter | v: to hit something or someone repeatedly with much force; (noun, baseball) a ballplayer who is batting | |
environment | n: the natural world such as air, water, and land in which humans, animals, and plants live | |
topple | v: to cause to lose balance and fall over, especially by pushing | |
modern | adj: of or belonging to the present time or recent times | |
skyscraper | n: a very tall building, typically one in a city | |
durable | adj: capable of lasting and being used for a long time without being damaged or destroyed | |
concrete | adj: existing in a physical or material form rather than an abstract one; based on facts rather than ideas or guesses; made of or covered with cement | |
equivalent | n: having the same value, quality, meaning, purpose, etc. | |
skyline | n: the outline of buildings and other structures against the sky, especially when viewed from a distance | |
surprisingly | adv: in a way that causes amazement or wonder | |
temperature | n: the degree of hotness or coldness of a thing or place | |
trend | n: a general direction in which something is changing or developing | |
threaten | v: to utter intentions of injury or punishment against someone | |
drastic | adj: radical and extreme; likely to have a significant or far-reaching impact | |
contribute | v: to give something, especially money or goods, to provide or achieve something together with other people | |
greenhouse | n: a building with walls and roof made chiefly of transparent material, such as glass, for growing plants in | |
emission | n: the act of production or sending out gas, heat, light, etc. | |
industrial | adj: of or relating to or resulting from industry | |
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 | |
aspect | n: one part or feature of a situation, problem, subject, etc. | |
refrigeration | n: the process of cooling or freezing something, especially food, to preserve it | |
agriculture | n: the practice or science of cultivating the land or raising stock | |
electrify | v: to make a machine or system work by using electricity; to make someone extremely enthusiastic about or interested in something | |
responsible | adj: answerable or accountable for something within one’s power, control, or management | |
zip | n: a fastener made of interlocking teeth or ridges that is used to join two edges or pieces of fabric; a sound or motion that resembles the sound made by a zipper when it is pulled; (of a computer) a popular file compression and archiving format; (short for Zone Improvement Plan) a system of postal codes used in the United States to help facilitate mail delivery more efficiently | |
overhead | n: the expense of maintaining something that is involved in operating a business, such as rent and heating; (adverb) above your head; in the sky | |
ferry | n: a boat or ship used to transport people, vehicles, or goods across a body of water, especially on a regular schedule | |
commuter | n: a person who regularly travels long distances between their home and place of work, typically by public transportation or car | |
transport | n: a system for moving people or products from one location to another using automobiles, roads, and so on | |
steel | n: a strong metal alloy made up of iron with typically a few tenths of a percent of carbon used for making things that need a strong structure | |
aluminum | n: a chemical element with the symbol Al that visually resembles silver, used especially for making cooking equipment and aircraft parts | |
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 | |
cement | v: make fast as if with cement; (noun) a building material that is a powder made of a mixture of calcined limestone and clay, used with water, sand, and small stones to make concrete | |
ingredient | n: one of the things used to make something, especially one of the foods used to make a particular dish | |
gravel | n: small stones and pebbles, often mixed with sand, used for road surfaces, concrete, landscaping, or as a decorative material | |
sand | n: finely granulated particles of rock or mineral material typically found along beaches, deserts, or riverbeds; used in construction, landscaping, and other applications requiring drainage or abrasive action | |
unfortunately | adv: by bad luck; unluckily | |
oxide | n: a chemical compound that contains at least one oxygen atom and one other element | |
essential | adj: indispensable; fundamental | |
calcium | n: a chemical element with the symbol Ca and atomic number 20, which is an important mineral for the human body | |
limestone | n: a sedimentary rock that is composed mainly of calcium carbonate, which is the mineral calcite | |
carbonate | n: a carbonic acid salt or ester that contains the anion CO3 | |
extract | n: a short passage taken from a book, piece of music, etc.; a substance obtained from something through a specific process; (verb) to obtain from something or to remove something by effort or force | |
release | v: to set free or allow to escape from confinement | |
tricky | adj: requiring care and skill because challenging to do or deal with | |
eliminate | v: to remove or get rid of someone or something | |
stabilize | v: to become or cause to become steady or unlikely to give way | |
climate | n: the weather in a particular location averaged over some long period | |
manufacture | v: to make goods in large numbers, usually in a factory using machines | |
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 | |
alternative | n: one of two or more available possibilities or choice | |
bet | v: to risk money on the result of an event or a competition, such as a race or game, to get more money; to have faith or confidence in something | |
capture | v: to catch a person or an animal and confine them in an area which they cannot escape | |
specifically | adv: only associated with or meant for one thing | |
atmosphere | n: the mass of air that surrounds the Earth; the pervading tone or mood of a place, situation, or creative work | |
device | n: a piece of equipment, tool, or technology that serves a particular purpose or function, often mechanical or electronic | |
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 | |
incentive | n: something, such as a punishment, reward, etc., that encourages a person to do something | |
permanent | adj: lasting for a long time without essential change | |
innovate | v: to introduce new methods, ideas, or products | |
tinker | v: to make repairs, adjustments, or improvements to something, especially in an experimental or makeshift way | |
fundamental | adj: forming an essential base or core from which everything else develops or is affected | |
chemistry | n: the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions | |
investigate | v: to conduct a systematic or formal inquiry to identify and evaluate the facts of a crime, problem, statement, etc. to establish the truth | |
uncover | v: to remove the cover from something; to discover something previously unseen or hidden | |
remark | n: a comment or observation, or something said or written about a particular subject or situation; (verb) to give a spoken statement on a particular subject or situation | |
volcanic | adj: relating to or produced by or consisting of volcano | |
ash | n: the powdery residue left after the burning of a substance, typically containing minerals and other impurities; the solid remains of a dead person after cremation | |
interact | v: to communicate or react with somebody | |
seawater | n: water from the sea or ocean, typically containing salt and various other dissolved minerals | |
strengthen | v: to become stronger or more effective; to make someone or something stronger or more effective | |
long-lasting | adj: existing or continuing for a long time | |
arsenal | n: a collection of weapons or military equipment stored in preparation for war or conflict; a collection of resources or tools available for use in a particular field or endeavor | |
innovation | n: the creation of a new device or process resulting from study and experimentation | |
structure | n: the way of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts, or a complex thing constructed of many parts | |
descendant | n: children or offspring of a specific person, plant, or animal | |
admire | v: to have regard for or respect for someone’s qualities or the actions they have performed |