Vocabulary

• at least: As a minimum
• have to: Must do
• at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• in your face: Bold, aggressive, and confrontational.
• left and right: In both the left and right directions.
• down with: Suffering from an illness.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• also known as: Also called; alternatively named.
• get at: To criticize someone, often personally
• on the surface: Appearing to be true or real until examined more closely.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• sweet tooth: A great liking for sweet foods.
• on end: Continuously; without stopping.
• pop off: To leave a place, usually for a short time.
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• flash back: To interrupt the present action of a story to depict an event that happened at an earlier time.
• despite the fact: In spite of; notwithstanding.
• evidence of: Facts, objects, or signs that make you believe that something is true.
• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• above and beyond: More than what is expected or required; exceptional.
• build in: To include something as part of a plan, system, or design.
• behind the scenes: Secretly or without being known to the public.
• for free: Without charge; at no cost.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• at most: Not more than; a maximum of.
• in addition to: Besides; as well as
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• deal with
• come along: To go with someone who takes the lead
• susceptible: Likely to fall prey to, be drawn to or influenced
• figure: To appear in a game, play or event
• prioritize: To rank things in importance
• evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
• consistent: Agreeing with or being similar to another part
• brilliant: Having a great amount of intelligence or talent
• culprit: Person who has done something wrong or illegal
• bacteria: The very small creatures that can cause disease
• environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
• exist: To be present, alive or real
• exploit: To selfishly take advantage of or treat badly
• affect: To cause a change in something else
• suck: To be very bad, undesirable or unpleasant
• genetic: Of, relating to, or controlled by genes
• adapt: To change something for a different function
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• huge: Very very large
• plague: To cause to have continual problems with something
• interrupt: To stop something from happening for a while
• evolution: Theory that living things change over time
• thrill: Thing/event causing sudden excitement or pleasure
• fiber: Basic character and nature of a person
• variation: Something almost the same as another but different
• extinct: (Of animal, etc.) having died out; with none left
• advent: First appearance of something important
• pathogen: Any disease-producing agent
• fossil: Plant or animal that became rock after many years
• erode: To destroy something gradually; be destroyed thus
• wild: In a manner which lacks control
• mineral: Substance naturally formed in the ground
• science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
• decay: To be slowly destroyed by natural processes; rot
• wheat: A kind of grain that is used to make flour
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• chew: To bite something many times without swallowing it
• gather: To bring objects together into one place
• modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
• rot: To break down into pieces through dying; decay
• worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
• invent: To create something such as a story or excuse
• cavity: Hole or empty space, especially in a tooth
• peek: To look at something quickly (often secretly)
• plaque: Sign on building as a reminder of an event/person
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• enamel: A glass-like substance, glossy covering of an object; The covering of a tooth.
• link: Any one of the rings that are part of a chain
• bacterium: The very small creatures that can cause disease
• site: Place that is reserved for a particular activity
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• human: A person; a man, woman or child
• happen: To take place or occur
• starchy: Consisting of or containing starch
• earth: Wire connecting an electrical device to the ground
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• long: Person's name
• barley: Plant producing grain used in food and alcohol
• acorn: The small round nut of an oak tree
• neanderthal: An early form of humans long since extinct
• candy: Small sweet foods made mostly of sugar
• coca: Type of South American plant used to make cocaine