Vocabulary

• for short: As a shortened form of a name or phrase.
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• switch on: To put something electrical on or off
• in under: Located inside and beneath something.
• in sight: Visible; able to be seen.
• search for: To try to find someone or something.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• stamp of approval: Official endorsement or authorization; a sign that something is considered acceptable or of good quality.
• in a trench coat: Wearing a long waterproof coat called a trench coat.
• slip past: To move quietly past someone or something without being noticed.
• by mistake: Accidentally; unintentionally.
• in charge: To be responsible for
• show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
• at least: As a minimum
• at the ready: Fully prepared and available for immediate use.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• drum up: To try to get support or interest from people for something.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• on to: Toward something; forward
• go on: To continue doing something
• turn on
• genetic information: Hereditary information encoded in the genetic material (DNA or RNA) of an organism.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• on the surface: Appearing to be true or real until examined more closely.
• in theory: According to the stated ideas or principles
• in practice: In reality or actual use; as opposed to in theory.
• in total: Completely; with everything added together.
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• in the works: Being planned or prepared; in progress.
• at bay: Kept at a distance; held back.
• one step ahead: Having an advantage or being more prepared than others.
• specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
• immune: Having a special protection from, e.g. the law
• bunch: A group of things of the same kind
• strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
• tackle: To start working on a difficult problem
• effective: Working efficiently to produce a desired result
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• exposure: Allowing light through a cameras lens onto film
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
• version: Different way that someone interprets something
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• trial: Hearing and judgment of a case in court
• viral: Of or caused by a virus
• protein: Group of molecules made from amino acids
• initial: First letter of your given name
• overcome: To succeed in a struggle against; defeat
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• stimulate: To arouse or excite emotionally
• therapeutic: Intended to make things (e.g. illness) better
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• tiny: Very, very small
• discrimination: Ability to recognize the difference between things
• response: Something said/written as an answer to something
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• vaccine: Shot using weak disease cells to stop same disease
• generate: To create or be produced or bring into existence
• challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
• deliver: To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• clinical: Concerning the treatment or observing patients
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• pathogen: Any disease-producing agent
• randomly: With no pattern or clear purpose; by chance
• activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
• placebo: Harmless pill for comparison in trial of new drug
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• fully: Completely or entirely
• promise: To say you will certainly do something
• optimize: To make as effective as possible
• chance: The way something happens without planning
• natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
• virus: File secretly put on computers to cause harm
• pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
• medication: Substance to relieve pain or cure sickness
• pesky: Causing irritation or annoyance
• broadly: In a general (not detailed) manner
• bay: Part of an ocean or lake partly surrounded by land
• anti: A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
• lab: Short for 'laboratory'
• antibody: Substance produced by the body to fight disease
• reactive: Easily reacting to; responsive
• auto: Car; a road vehicle with four or more wheels
• reactivity: Ready susceptibility to chemical change