stimulus
something that causes a response or encourages activity
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tornado
a violent rotating column of air that reaches the ground
unprecedented
never having happened or existed before
advancement
progress or improvement in a field or career
battalion
a large military unit made up of several companies
flee
to run away from danger
obesity
a condition involving an unhealthy amount of body fat
reliance
dependence on someone or something
taxation
the system or process of collecting taxes
automation
the use of machines or software to perform tasks automatically
decorative
used to make something look attractive
evolve
to develop gradually over time
extraction
the act of removing something from a place or material
psychologist
a specialist who studies behavior and mental processes
reproductive
relating to the process of producing offspring
rivalry
competition between people or groups trying to do better than each other
royalty
members of a royal family
tutorial
a lesson in which a teacher works with one student or a small group
bulletin
a short official announcement or news report
fascist
relating to a political system based on authoritarian nationalism
hygiene
practices that keep people and places clean and healthy
oppression
cruel or unfair use of power over people
traumatic
causing severe emotional distress or physical injury
apparatus
a set of equipment used for a particular purpose
banker
a person who works in banking, often in a senior role
cosmic
relating to the universe or space
developmental
relating to growth or change over time
hierarchy
a system in which people or things are ranked at different levels
parental
relating to a parent or parents
sailor
a person who works on a ship or sails a boat
offspring
the young of a person, animal, or plant
conquest
the act of gaining control over a place by force
continuity
the state of continuing without interruption
insider
a person with special knowledge because they belong to a group
outrageous
shockingly unfair or unacceptable
sustainability
the ability to continue without exhausting resources or harming the future
velvet
a soft fabric with a thick, smooth surface
cancellation
the decision that an event or arrangement will not happen
designation
the act of giving someone or something an official name or status
geology
the study of rocks and the Earth's structure and history
payroll
a list of employees to be paid, or the total amount paid to them
photographic
relating to photographs or photography
restriction
a rule or condition that limits what can be done
stainless
resistant to rust or staining
disciplinary
relating to punishment for breaking rules
finite
having a limit or an end
forthcoming
going to happen or appear soon
migrant
a person who moves from one place to another, often for work
prestige
respect and admiration gained through success or reputation
relevance
the quality of being directly connected to a subject
textile
cloth or a material made by weaving or knitting
upwards
toward a higher place or greater amount
allocation
the process of assigning resources to different uses or people
amusement
a feeling of enjoyment or mild laughter
auxiliary
providing extra help or support
ceramic
made from clay and hardened by heat
clergy
people who are officially appointed as religious leaders
endurance
the ability to keep going despite difficulty or tiredness
expenditure
the amount of money spent
ironically
in a way that is unexpected or opposite to what was intended
scrutiny
careful examination of something
tempo
the speed at which music is played
acceleration
an increase in speed over time
contention
a point of disagreement or argument
dilemma
a difficult choice between two possible actions
greed
an excessive desire for money, power, or possessions
metaphor
a figure of speech that describes one thing as another
patron
a person who supports an artist or an organization
quantitative
relating to amounts that can be counted or measured
thigh
the upper part of a person's leg
atom
the smallest unit of a chemical element
occupational
relating to a person's job or work
arbitration
a way to settle a dispute through an independent decision maker
bilateral
involving two countries or two groups
cholesterol
a fatty substance in the blood that the body needs in small amounts
contributor
a person who gives money, ideas, or work to a project
insanity
a severe state of mental illness or extreme irrationality
intentional
done deliberately, not by accident
jeep
a small, strong vehicle designed for rough roads
lecturer
a person who teaches or gives talks, especially at a university
miniature
very small but otherwise similar to a larger thing
onset
the beginning of something, often unpleasant
plantation
a large farm where one crop is grown for sale
radioactive
emitting energy from unstable atoms
reconciliation
the process of restoring a friendly relationship after conflict
specimen
a sample used for scientific study or testing
analogy
a comparison used to explain a similar relationship
boiler
a device that heats water or makes steam
cubic
measured in units of volume based on a cube
downward
toward a lower position
hazardous
likely to cause harm or danger
hourly
measured or paid for each hour
magistrate
a judge who deals with less serious cases
milestone
an important stage or achievement
predator
an animal that hunts other animals for food
respectable
worthy of respect or fairly good by accepted standards
vulnerability
the state of being open to harm or attack
akin
similar in some important way
chronicle
a written record of events in the order they happened
contamination
the presence of harmful substances in something