Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• up the hill: In an upward direction on a slope or hill.
• result in: To cause or produce as a consequence.
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• put out: To publish, e.g. a book
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• in summary: Briefly stating or reviewing main points.
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• express: To send something by fast mail
• amount: Quantity of something
• imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
• measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
• relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• divide: To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
• occur: To come to pass or to happen
• formula: A mathematical or scientific rule
• direction: When someone tells people what to do
• apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
• complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
• result: Something produced through tests or experiments
• distance: Lack of friendliness toward another person
• couple: To join something to something else
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• object: Something you can see or touch, but is not alive
• movement: Part of a piece of classical music
• science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• decrease: To reduce the size, amount or number of something
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• act: To behave in a certain way
• multiply: To increase in number by reproducing/having babies
• motion: Suggestion at a meeting
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• summary: Brief, complete and accurate
• unit: One apartment in a building
• calculate: To find an answer using mathematics
• kindness: Quality of being warmhearted and helpful
• displacement: Number of liters a petrol engine has
• watt: Standard unit used to measure electrical power