Vocabulary

• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• improve upon: To make something better than it already is; to enhance or build upon an existing thing.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• trade off: Exchange that occurs as a compromise
• or simply: Alternatively; in a more straightforward way.
• in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
• of interest: Relevant or important to someone or something.
• interact with
• rely on: To depend on someone or something
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• material: Cloth; fabric
• fascinating: To attract or interest greatly
• structure: The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
• flip: To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
• sustainable: Capable of continuing for a long time
• attempt: To try to do something challenging or difficult
• inspiration: Force making you feel you can do things, succeed
• category: Groups of things that are similar in some way
• initially: At first; originally
• environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• firm: Company that sells goods or services
• prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
• shift: To change in position or direction
• intricate: Very detailed or difficult to untangle
• accessible: Able to be entered, reached or used
• passive: Allowing things to happen with quiet acceptance
• automatically: In a way not requiring control by a person
• shrink: To become smaller
• efficient: Able to produce results without waste
• inspire: To give someone an idea to do or make something
• optimal: Best or most desirable; best possible
• drill: A machine that makes holes with a metal bit
• synthetic: Not natural; made from artificial materials
• response: Something said/written as an answer to something
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• require: To demand that someone does something
• precision: Performed in a very careful, detailed manner
• endeavor: To attempt or make effort to do something
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• feat: Impressive act showing courage or skill
• moisture: Small amount of wetness that can be felt
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• mold: Distinctive type of character or nature
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• anchor: Metal hook on a rope used to stop boats moving
• shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
• layer: One of several sheets of a material or object
• soil: Conditions in which something develops
• bury: To put something into the ground and cover it
• tailor: To make or alter to fit a certain purpose
• transform: To change the shape completely in a good way
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• humidity: Amount of moisture in the air in a particular area
• fungus: Plant, e.g. mushroom/mold, growing in damp places
• thrust: To move (e.g. a knife) forcefully towards someone
• optimize: To make as effective as possible
• natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
• absorption: Process of being absorbed e.g. liquid, attention
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• prolong: To make continue for a longer amount of time
• ingenious: Very good at making things or solving problems
• entry: Act of entering a room, building, party
• carry: To have a child, be pregnant
• nature: Person's character or particular way of behaving
• design: To plan in a particular way to fulfill a purpose
• extensively: Very much or often; to a large degree
• strong: (Of tea or beer) dark or thick
• symbiotic: In an interdependent relationship