Vocabulary

• in the news: Being widely reported in the media.
• have to: Must do
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• at least: As a minimum
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• for life: For the duration of one's life; permanently.
• clear up: To tidy things away, e.g. dirty dishes after meal
• on the part of: By or done by (someone); concerning someone.
• on the internet: Located or available on the internet.
• as we know it: In the form or way commonly understood or accepted.
• set up
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• on the market: Available for sale.
• tell it like it is: To speak very honestly and directly.
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• build on: To develop or expand something; to use something as a foundation for further progress.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
• take some time: To allocate or dedicate a period to a specific activity or purpose.
• get past: To overcome an obstacle or difficulty.
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• arrive at: To reach a place, especially at the end of a journey.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• as a whole: Considering everything together; in general.
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
• made with: Containing a particular ingredient or material.
• ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
• specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
• episode: One separate event in a series of events
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• experiment: Test performed to assess new ideas or theories
• community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
• claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
• bacteria: The very small creatures that can cause disease
• environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• flaw: Quality that makes something imperfect
• quality: Feature associated with someone or something
• field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
• advice: Suggestion about what would help someone
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• universe: All of space that contains planets and stars
• misconception: Wrong or misunderstood idea
• journal: A diary; record of what you do every day
• conclusion: End of something; finish
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• prestigious: Respected as being important and with high status
• scientific: Concerning academic study of the physical world
• spark: Small piece of burning material produced by fire
• validate: To show to be officially correct or allowable
• peer: A noble, but not royal, person, e.g. lord or duke
• leave: To go away from; depart
• original: Being first made, thought or performed; fresh
• proof: Act of showing that something exists or is true
• revolutionary: Marking a significant change in something
• breakthrough: Important discovery in doing something difficult
• science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
• sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• label: A (luxury) brand owned by a company
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• crash: To damage an object by causing it to hit something
• slap: To hit with the open hand or with a flat object
• hydrogen: Lightest of all chemical elements
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• alien: Foreigner; a person not from this place
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• person: Man, woman or child
• smoothie: Someone who polite and confident, but in a insincere way
• nitrogen: A colorless chemical element without a smell
• transparency: Quality of being open to see/to public criticism
• whack: To hit someone or something with great force
• sage: Someone who is very wise
• bacterium: The very small creatures that can cause disease
• statistical: Concerning the math of data
• datum: Item of factual information
• astronomer: Scientist studying stars and other bodies in space
• hypothetically: In a hypothetical way; as an example
• experimentation: Act of making and performing experiments or tests
• sulfur: Smelly yellow chemical often found near volcanoes
• microorganism: Extremely small living thing that cannot be seen
• outset: Beginning or start of something
• partnership: Shared business relationship with someone
• phosphorus: Yellow chemical that burns in contact with the air
• arsenic: Strong poison used as insecticide, etc.
• banger: Old car
• rerun: To broadcast a TV program again