Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• due to: Because of; owing to
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• also known as: Also called; alternatively named.
• see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
• result in: To cause or produce as a consequence.
• often seen: Frequently observed; commonly encountered.
• contrasted with: To be strikingly different from something else.
• on the surface: Appearing to be true or real until examined more closely.
• under the microscope: Being examined very carefully or in great detail.
• on the back of: As a result of or following something.
• at last: Finally; after a long delay.
• in contrast to: Differing from something else
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• such as: For example; like
• intense: Very strong, great or extreme in degree
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• material: Cloth; fabric
• period: Set amount of time during which events take place
• exclusive: Being available only to people with a lot of money
• precious: Having a youthful, cute, and pleasant appearance
• crush: Strong attraction to someone
• reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
• quality: Feature associated with someone or something
• rare: (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
• vivid: Having very clear details and seeming to be real
• tiny: Very, very small
• attractive: Making you like them, as by being good-looking
• synthetic: Not natural; made from artificial materials
• distinguish: To make something clearly different from others
• refer: To talk about or write about something
• compare: To consider how similar and different things are
• scientific: Concerning academic study of the physical world
• panel: Group who answer questions or give opinions
• laundry: Business or room to wash bed sheets, clothes etc.
• mass: Religious ceremony in some Christian churches
• pigment: Substance that makes things have a certain color
• dough: Substance made from flour and water to bake bread
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• yield: To bend or break because of a strong force
• variation: Something almost the same as another but different
• enhance: To improve; make bigger or better
• leave: To go away from; depart
• reserve: To arrange for a room or table be kept for you
• century: Period of 100 years
• mineral: Substance naturally formed in the ground
• shield: A family's coat of arms or insignia
• punch: Alcoholic drink made from wine and fruit, etc.
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• chemistry: The study of the structure of substances
• natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
• conservation: Protecting the environment or a species
• palette: Flat board for mixing paint
• wax: (Of the moon) to get bigger, like a full circle
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• area: Amount of measured space
• widely: To a large degree; over a large range
• powder: Dry material made up of small powder-like pieces
• side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
• virgin: Someone who did not do a thing before; first timer
• resin: Sticky substance that is produced by some trees
• expensive: Costing a lot of money
• ash: Gray powder left after a fire
• add: To include as well
• paint: To make a picture with colored liquids
• robe: Long loose piece of clothing denoting high rank
• purify: To make pure by removing unwanted substances
• coarse: Feeling rough and not smooth
• hand: Cards given to a player in a card game
• traditionally: Something done in a customary, traditional manner
• hillside: Side or slope of a hill
• alkaline: Containing or behaving like an alkali
• ultramarine: Vivid blue to purple-blue color
• provence: Area of France
• lazuli: Azure blue semiprecious stone