Vocabulary

• come from: To have as your native country or city
• due to: Because of; owing to
• in reality: Actually; in fact; truly.
• in point: Relevant; pertinent
• come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• back then: At that time in the past.
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• locking horns: Engaging in ongoing conflict or argument.
• book on: A book about a particular subject.
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• tie together: To fasten or connect two or more things with a tie or knot.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• under the microscope: Being examined very carefully or in great detail.
• as for: Concerning; regarding.
• just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
• in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
• incredibly: To a great degree; very; amazingly
• appreciate: To rise in value (of property or belongings)
• bacteria: The very small creatures that can cause disease
• neat: That you approve of; cool
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• annoying: To make someone angry
• stare: To look at someone or something for a long time
• compound: Series of buildings that are walled or fenced off
• permission: Right to do something as allowed by another
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• strict: Tending to enforce rules; severe
• theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
• gravity: (Of a situation) extreme seriousness
• spontaneously: In a sudden, unplanned way
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• tense: The use of grammar to state the time things happen
• portrait: Picture of a person's head and shoulders
• inspire: To give someone an idea to do or make something
• conclusion: End of something; finish
• swear: To say bad or impolite words to someone
• scientific: Concerning academic study of the physical world
• manner: The way a person acts, talks, or behaves
• spark: Small piece of burning material produced by fire
• fellow: Man or a boy
• dispute: To argue with someone about something
• due: When something is required or expected
• colleague: Person you work or cooperate with
• wicked: Morally bad; evil
• spectacle: Impressive performance, public event or show
• formation: Process of creating; making a particular shape
• chemistry: The study of the structure of substances
• microscopic: Too small to be seen with the eyes
• prescribe: (Of doctors) to say what medicine should be taken
• last: Final; with nothing following; after all others
• step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• bore: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
• part: Division of a book
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• dorm: College building with rooms that students live in
• guy: Man; boy; any person
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• cork: The wooden stopper in a wine bottle top
• unit: One apartment in a building
• hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
• telescope: Tube-shaped device used to see a great distance
• contraption: Piece of equipment looking old-fashioned or odd
• bone: Hard piece of your body that holds your muscles
• study: To focus on learning something usually at school
• contention: Having the possibility of winning
• look: Person's beauty or physical attractiveness
• twitter: To make small chattering sounds, like some birds
• snail: Slow moving creature with soft body and hard shell
• beep: Short high sound such as that made by a car horn
• misplace: To put something in the wrong place
• sunglass: Dark glasses worn when it is too bright