Vocabulary

• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• for instance: As an example.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• crop yield: The amount of a crop produced per unit area of land.
• in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• consists of: Is made up or composed of.
• in the ground: Located within or beneath the surface of the earth.
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• provided with: Past tense of providing; supplied or equipped someone with something.
• work at: To have a job at a particular place or organization.
• in person: Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
• set out: To arrange something in an orderly fashion
• in the field: Working or doing research in a real-world environment, not in a classroom or laboratory.
• in action: Actively doing something; performing a task or duty.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• act upon: To take action as a result of something; to have an effect on something.
• at times: Sometimes; occasionally.
• have on: To be wearing something.
• above ground: Located on or higher than the earth's surface.
• speed up: To move more quickly
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• in the long run: Eventually; over a long period of time.
• in the absence of: When someone or something is not present or available.
• lock up: To imprison someone.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• in the post: Sent by mail or postal service.
• set up
• have to: Must do
• play in: To participate or compete in a game or competition.
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• in real life: In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
• in terms of
• lead to: To result in some action
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• rely on: To depend on someone or something
• for all that: Despite that; even though.
• live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
• at the moment: At this time; now
• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• slow in: Being late or delayed in doing something.
• spread out: To extend or stretch over a large area.
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• below ground: Underneath the surface of the earth.
• just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
• see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
• heat up: To become warmer; to make something warmer.
• vital for: Absolutely necessary or important; essential.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• hand back: To return something to the person who owns it or gave it to you.
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• material: Cloth; fabric
• instance: An example of something; case
• artificial: Dishonest, to seem fake, not sincere
• atmosphere: Air around us
• gut: To destroy the inside of a building , e.g. by fire
• spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• quality: Feature associated with someone or something
• field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
• affect: To cause a change in something else
• mechanism: Part of a machine that performs a certain function
• surface: To give (road) a top layer
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• effect: An advantage, benefit
• compare: To consider how similar and different things are
• observe: To celebrate a particular holiday/religious event
• planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• organic: Developing naturally and without a set structure
• ecosystem: Types of plants and animals in an specific area
• layer: One of several sheets of a material or object
• habitat: Natural place where a plant or animal lives
• soil: Conditions in which something develops
• leave: To go away from; depart
• crop: Plants grown on a farm for food, e.g. corn or rice
• activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
• haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
• chemical: Basic substance produced by mixing elements
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• carbon: Chemical element with an atomic number of 6
• important: Having power or authority
• mineral: Substance naturally formed in the ground
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• invade: To enter something causing a harmful result
• litter: All the baby animals born at once from one mother
• laboratory: A place to do scientific experiments
• feed: To give food, e.g. to animals or a baby
• nitrogen: A colorless chemical element without a smell
• compost: Dead plants, leaves or grass, used as fertilizer
• tundra: Flat frozen region that has no trees
• worm: Small thin tube-shaped animal without legs
• greenhouse: Greenhouse gas that makes the Earth get warmer
• oxide: Compound from combining oxygen with a chemical
• earthworm: Worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil