Vocabulary

• at least: As a minimum
• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• identify ourselves: To state who we are.
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• first words: The initial words spoken by a baby or young child.
• in use: Being used at the present time.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• of age: Having reached the legal age of adulthood.
• coming of age: The process of reaching adulthood; the transition from childhood to adulthood.
• specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
• cognitive: The process of knowing and remembering
• sophisticated: Making a good sounding but misleading argument
• ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
• evolve: To develop certain features
• capacity: Ability to hold, involve or contain (e.g. liquids)
• interact: To talk or do things with each other
• identify: To indicate who or what someone or something is
• combination: Series of letters or numbers needed to open a lock
• interpret: To express so that others understand it
• complex: Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
• unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
• mutation: Change that changes genetic structure
• slang: Words or phrases used in a very informal way
• theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
• tongue: Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• occur: To come to pass or to happen
• innate: Being part of something's nature
• society: A group who meet to share values or interests
• tiny: Very, very small
• emerge: To rise or appear out of some background
• require: To demand that someone does something
• evolution: Theory that living things change over time
• identity: Collection of qualities that makes a person
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• communicate: To give and exchange information
• intelligent: Smart; able to think and reason
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• anatomy: Scientific study of the structure of (human) body
• analyze: To study carefully to find out the meaning of
• shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
• fantasize: To imagine an unreal situation; to dream about
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• groom: To make neat and smart in appearance
• digital: Using electronic signals or computers
• linguistic: Of or relating to language
• arsenal: Place where weapons are stored
• allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
• disperse: To separate and spread out in different directions
• language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
• worldwide: Spanning or extending throughout the entire world
• argue: To fight or disagree over something
• cognition: Recognition involved in thought processing
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• wide: Having a great distance from one side to the other
• globe: A round object, e.g. like the earth; sphere
• group: Two or more musicians who play music together
• gene: Part of cell controlling development of a thing
• human: A person; a man, woman or child
• believe: To think or accept that something is true
• linguist: Person who speaks several languages
• larynx: Hollow organ in throat containing the vocal chords
• dna: Chemical in living cells with genetic information