Vocabulary

• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
• in turn: One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• lead to: To result in some action
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• at most: Not more than; a maximum of.
• consist of
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• upwards of: More than; at least.
• on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
• chronic: Always or often doing something, e.g. lying
• essential: Extremely or most important and necessary
• fascinating: To attract or interest greatly
• typically: In a normal or usual way
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• brilliant: Having a great amount of intelligence or talent
• disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
• amount: Quantity of something
• stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
• lethal: Causing or able to cause death
• parliament: Elected officials who govern a country (in the UK)
• method: (Organized and planned) way of doing something
• toxic: Poisonous; harmful
• disrupt: To cause a disturbance in an activity in progress
• personality: Way someone is or reacts to life or other people
• path: Method of living leading to a particular result
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• generate: To create or be produced or bring into existence
• regulate: To control something with rules or laws
• havoc: Situation with destruction, damage and confusion
• render: To cause to be in a certain state or condition
• widespread: Happening or existing in many places
• due: When something is required or expected
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• contraction: Process of becoming smaller in length/size
• span: Distance between two supports of a bridge
• respond: To answer something or someone
• element: Essential or particular part of something
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• slice: Way of hitting the ball so the ball curves
• radiation: Energy transmitted as rays, waves or particles
• biological: Being related to life and living things
• destruction: Act of destroying; damaging beyond repair
• emit: To release or send out (a gas, etc.)
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• explode: To express an emotion in a sudden and loud way
• ounce: Unit of weight equal to 1/16 pound or 28 grams
• hazardous: Involving danger, risk, and potential damages
• ban: To make something illegal or not allowed
• readily: In a quick and easy manner
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• potassium: A common, soft, silvery white metal with many uses
• quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
• prolong: To make continue for a longer amount of time
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• mercury: Silver-white metal that is used in thermometers
• loom: To appear in a large, unclear, or threatening form
• subscription: Regular payment for a service, magazine etc.
• electromagnetic: Having magnetic and electrical parts
• nature: Person's character or particular way of behaving
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• dangerous: Involving the chance of hurt or damage; risky
• radioactive: Emitting harmful energy from nuclear activity
• stagger: To greatly surprise someone
• easily: Clearly; without doubt; certainly
• toxicity: Quality or degree of being poisonous
• electron: A negatively charged particle
• theorize: To form new ideas about a particular subject
• synthesized: To combine different things into a new form