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
• phenomenon: Unusual event, fact that can be studied
• content: Being happy or satisfied
• practical: Relating to what is sensible, real or useful
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• encounter: To come up against a problem or trouble; meet
• familiar: Well-known or easily recognized
• random: Chosen, done without a particular plan or pattern
• prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
• tendency: Likelihood to behave in a particular way
• bond: Rope, chain or other thing used to tie someone up
• prevalent: Being common; occurring frequently
• substitute: To perform the tasks instead of someone else
• series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
• synthetic: Not natural; made from artificial materials
• dominant: The strongest; most powerful
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
• laundry: Business or room to wash bed sheets, clothes etc.
• 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
• calcium: A substance important for making bones and teeth
• span: Distance between two supports of a bridge
• organic: Developing naturally and without a set structure
• element: Essential or particular part of something
• participate: To take part with others in doing something
• utility: Public services such as gas, water, or electricity
• destroy: To damage so badly that something no longer exists
• vary: To change something and make it different
• 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
• block: Solid piece of material used for building
• dust: To apply a fine powder to, e.g. sugar to a cake
• prefer: To like something better than something else
• cluster: To come together in a group, flock etc.
• chemistry: The study of the structure of substances
• hop: Dance party
• melt: To disappear or to go away
• aluminum: Very light silvery-white metal used to make cans
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• detergent: Synthetic liquid or powder used to wash something
• prepare: To make something ready for use
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• flexibility: The quality of being able to be bent or stretched
• foil: To cleverly prevent (plot/crime) from happening
• interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
• stride: To make progress on something such as a project
• donate: To give money, etc. to charity, party, etc.
• group: Two or more musicians who play music together
• case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
• fluorescent: Having the property of fluorescence; brightly lit
• scum: Layer of unpleasant stuff forming on top of liquid
• flu: Illness causing headache, fever etc.
• spacecraft: Vehicle capable of traveling to outer space
• amorphous: Without shape
• zinc: Bluish white metal used in making brass
• turkey: Edible bird resembling a large chicken
• electron: A negatively charged particle
• abbreviate: To shorten a word or phrase by leaving out letters
• sapphire: Hard, clear blue stone, used in jewellery
• flux: A state of flow and change
• oxide: Compound from combining oxygen with a chemical
• valence: Relative capacity that interact with antigens
• ch: Abbreviation for Chapter
• amine: Compound of ammonia containing nitrogen