Vocabulary

• due to: Because of; owing to
• on the table: Located on the surface of a table.
• in terms of
• in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• except for: Not including; excluding.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• take on: To acquire a new characteristic
• in stride: To deal with problems or difficulties calmly and without allowing them to influence what you are doing
• for certain: Definitely; without a doubt.
• analogous to: Comparable in certain respects, typically in a way that clarifies the nature of the things compared.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in place of: Instead of; as a substitute for.
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• content: Being happy or satisfied
• present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
• practical: Relating to what is sensible, real or useful
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• familiar: Well-known or easily recognized
• describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
• tendency: Likelihood to behave in a particular way
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• bond: Rope, chain or other thing used to tie someone up
• abundance: Quantity that is very large or more than enough
• spontaneously: In a sudden, unplanned way
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
• similar: Nearly the same; alike
• synthetic: Not natural; made from artificial materials
• refer: To talk about or write about something
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• extract: Essential ingredient of a natural thing
• complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• survey: Broad view or general description of something
• due: When something is required or expected
• rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
• application: Software program, e.g. for smart phone
• convention: Official agreement between two or more countries
• organic: Developing naturally and without a set structure
• element: Essential or particular part of something
• utility: Public services such as gas, water, or electricity
• industrial: Concerning making things in factories
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• formation: Process of creating; making a particular shape
• important: Having power or authority
• imply: To suggest something, without saying it directly
• copper: Reddish-brown metal used in cables or wires
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• tutorial: A lesson given to a small group
• block: Solid piece of material used for building
• chemistry: The study of the structure of substances
• melt: To disappear or to go away
• aluminum: Very light silvery-white metal used to make cans
• flexibility: The quality of being able to be bent or stretched
• iron: Heavy metal device heated to smooth clothes
• differ: To be different; to be not like others
• synthesis: Process of making something new out of other ones
• amorphous: Without shape
• reactive: Easily reacting to; responsive
• zinc: Bluish white metal used in making brass
• ray: Person's name
• electron: A negatively charged particle
• abbreviate: To shorten a word or phrase by leaving out letters
• flux: A state of flow and change
• oxide: Compound from combining oxygen with a chemical
• lone: Being alone or the only one; single
• alloy: A metal formed from two or more different metals
• silicone: Any of large class of siloxanes; used in coatings
• analogous: Similar and comparable to
• impurity: Something unwanted in a substance
• chromium: Silvery metal element
• reactivity: Ready susceptibility to chemical change
• gamma: Third letter of the Greek alphabet
• valence: Relative capacity that interact with antigens