Vocabulary

• best of both worlds: A situation combining two desirable but usually separate features.
• quiz question: A question asked in a quiz to test someone's knowledge.
• have to: Must do
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• hatch out: To emerge from an egg.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• apart from: Except for; not considering
• in reality: Actually; in fact; truly.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• mix up: To put various things together so they become one
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• on the plus side: Considering the advantages or positive aspects.
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• miss out: To exclude; not include in something
• hedge your bets: To reduce risk by taking multiple options or precautions.
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• recap: Brief description of something that had been said
• vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• express: To send something by fast mail
• suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
• paradox: Surprising statement containing two opposing ideas
• evolutionary: Concerning gradual change over time
• existence: State of being present, alive or real
• upset: (Of stomach, etc.) not functioning well; sick
• explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
• rapidly: With great speed; quickly
• apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
• survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• quiz: A game in which players answer questions on topics
• gain: To increase in something, such as weight
• waste: To kill or severely harm someone
• compete: To try to beat others at something, e.g. a race
• bother: To cause problems, concerns or worry for someone
• puzzle: To be a challenge to understand; confuse
• solve: To figure out a way to handle a difficult problem
• survival: Act of continuing to exist when facing difficulty
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
• programme: A plan or schedule of events
• mate: A friend who you work, live, or go to school with
• transmit: To broadcast by using signals to a radio/TV
• hatch: To be born or come out from an egg
• behave: To act correctly
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• lay: Amateur; not being a trained priest
• reproduce: To make a copy of something
• hedge: To select words to avoid saying something directly
• ingenious: Very good at making things or solving problems
• beg: To ask someone in an emotional way for something
• minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
• unusual: Being rare or uncommon; not ordinary; strange
• service: Work that a person does to assist others
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• healthy: In good condition physically, or financially; well
• inefficient: Unable to act in a way that saves resources
• virgin: Someone who did not do a thing before; first timer
• biologically: As regards life and living things
• contradictory: (Of evidence) showing the opposite
• amber: Hard, clear yellow dried resin from trees
• flora: Group of all plants that grow in a particular area
• python: A large snake that crushes its victims
• dragon: Imaginary creatures that breathe fire
• clone: To make an exact copy of a living thing
• shark: Person who lends money at unfair rates of interest
• zebra: Black-and-white striped African horse-like animal