Vocabulary

• got to: To arrive at some place
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• as a whole: Considering everything together; in general.
• by numbers: Doing something exactly according to instructions or method.
• go beyond: To do more than planned or expected; exceed
• computer program
• from birth: Since the time someone was born
• such as: For example; like
• to God: Used to emphasize truth or sincerity.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• switch on: To put something electrical on or off
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
• recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
• barely: Only just; just possible
• convince: To persuade someone, or make them feel sure
• consider: To think carefully about something
• brilliant: Having a great amount of intelligence or talent
• legacy: Literature, arts etc. from previous generations
• fundamental: Forming a necessary part, base, or core
• ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
• desire: To wish for, hope or want something
• theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
• intensity: Great energy, strength, or concentration
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• immense: Very great in size or amount
• society: A group who meet to share values or interests
• universe: All of space that contains planets and stars
• genetic: Of, relating to, or controlled by genes
• explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
• advance: Forward movement by an army
• scientific: Concerning academic study of the physical world
• vision: Ability to see; eyesight
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• silence: State of being quiet and not talking for a time
• era: Period characterized by particular events, people
• strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
• genius: Person displaying a high level of intelligence
• existential: Philosophy concerning existence
• horror: Feeling of great shock or fear; thing causing it
• hail: To speak of something with admiration/excitement
• modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
• ban: To make something illegal or not allowed
• great: Very good; better than before
• discern: To be able to tell differences, see shapes, etc.
• compose: To calm yourself after being angry or upset
• forbid: To order someone not to do something
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
• found: To become aware of something that is happening
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• lifetime: The time between birth and death
• overlook: To look down on; be able to see from
• live: To be alive
• calculate: To find an answer using mathematics
• hereditary: Passing from parents to children
• earth: Wire connecting an electrical device to the ground
• poetic: Imaginative, descriptive and often emotional
• paint: To make a picture with colored liquids
• unknown: Not being known or famous
• clerical: Connected with office work
• botanical: Concerning plants or botany
• notify: To inform; to communicate specific information
• monastery: Place where monks live
• pea: Round green seed, several of which grow in a pod
• capitalization: Writing words, the first letter in BIG LETTERS
• victorian: Typical of 19th century standards or conduct
• unsettle: To upset; making someone feel uneasy