Vocabulary

• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• going on: To continue doing something
• at least: As a minimum
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• at random
• due to: Because of; owing to
• come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
• got to: To arrive at some place
• by chance: Accidentally; without planning.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
• out of control: Impossible to manage or control.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• go after: To chase or pursue something
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• at sea
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• at large: (of a person or animal, especially one that is dangerous) not captured; free.
• change over: To switch from one thing to another.
• run in: To arrest person and take them to police station
• on top of that: In addition to something already mentioned; furthermore.
• all the things: Everything; all items or aspects
• see red: To suddenly become very angry or outraged.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• common ancestor: An ancestor that two or more species have in common and from which they both evolved.
• have to: Must do
• by now: At the present time or already; before the present.
• darn good: Extremely good; excellent.
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• speak of: To mention someone or something in conversation.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• writ large: Displayed or obvious in a very clear or exaggerated way.
• in check: Under control; restrained.
• come at: To approach someone to attack them
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• on the surface: Appearing to be true or real until examined more closely.
• pump out: To remove liquid from somewhere using a pump.
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• set aside: To reject or throw away, e.g. an idea
• innate immunity: The natural resistance with which a person is born; it is not learned or acquired through contact with a disease agent.
• up against: Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
• with respect to: In relation to; regarding.
• go on: To continue doing something
• on the order of: Approximately; about a certain amount or number.
• beat to: To play or create music with a specific rhythm or tempo.
• at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
• lead to: To result in some action
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• grow out of: To develop or originate from something.
• in turn: One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• for certain: Definitely; without a doubt.
• by god: An expression of surprise, shock, or emphasis.
• back up: To save a copy of your computer data
• right in front: Directly ahead; in a position immediately before someone or something.
• back out: To say you will now not do something you promised
• from the first: From the very beginning.
• home in: Move or direct toward a specific target or goal.
• account of: A spoken or written description of an event.
• struck up: To begin a friendship, relationship, or conversation.
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• in favor of: Expressing support or approval for someone or something.
• put out: To publish, e.g. a book
• in light of: Because of; considering
• in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
• such as: For example; like
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
• individual: Single person, looked at separately from others
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• immune: Having a special protection from, e.g. the law
• recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
• slightly: Only a little
• evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
• encounter: To come up against a problem or trouble; meet
• advantage: Thing making the chance of success higher
• distinct: Clearly different in nature from something else
• random: Chosen, done without a particular plan or pattern
• disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
• spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
• mutation: Change that changes genetic structure
• evolutionary: Concerning gradual change over time
• exist: To be present, alive or real
• theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
• mechanism: Part of a machine that performs a certain function
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• genetic: Of, relating to, or controlled by genes
• response: Something said/written as an answer to something
• external: Concerning foreign countries
• huge: Very very large
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• evolution: Theory that living things change over time
• scientific: Concerning academic study of the physical world
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
• extinct: (Of animal, etc.) having died out; with none left
• pathogen: Any disease-producing agent
• fossil: Plant or animal that became rock after many years
• defense: Argument in support of something
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• important: Having power or authority
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• chance: The way something happens without planning
• voyage: Long journey to a distant or unknown place
• virus: File secretly put on computers to cause harm
• tumor: Abnormal growth of cells; cancer
• immunity: State of not being able to catch a disease
• gene: Part of cell controlling development of a thing
• mutate: To develop into another thing; change
• dna: Chemical in living cells with genetic information