Vocabulary

• as well as: Also; in addition to
• due to: Because of; owing to
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• such as: For example; like
• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• apart from: Except for; not considering
• on to: Toward something; forward
• in hot water: In trouble; in a difficult situation.
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
• present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
• therapy: Treatment to help cure an illness
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• familiar: Well-known or easily recognized
• variety: Particular type of thing or person
• solid: Being able to be trusted; reliable
• separate: Being different from or unrelated to another
• ubiquitous: Found everywhere; found in many places
• feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
• counter: To say or do something in opposition or resistance
• widespread: Happening or existing in many places
• characteristic: Typical or distinctive
• due: When something is required or expected
• organic: Developing naturally and without a set structure
• induce: To make someone do something; create an outcome
• enhance: To improve; make bigger or better
• layer: One of several sheets of a material or object
• sodium: A soft, white chemical element
• investigation: Search for information about something
• deficiency: Lack of something that is necessary
• catalyst: Person/thing causing a change or event to happen
• temperature: When you your body heat is above normal
• chemistry: The study of the structure of substances
• bleach: Chemical that disinfects and whitens
• vapor: Tiny droplets or pieces of some substance spread thinly throughout the air
• damage: Physical harm that is done to something
• stable: In a position where something does not fall over
• potassium: A common, soft, silvery white metal with many uses
• discover: To find something new that was not known before
• prostate: Male gland important in the creation of semen
• mercury: Silver-white metal that is used in thermometers
• strictly: In compliance with the rules
• interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
• attain: To reach a desired level or amount over time
• professor: Teacher who teaches at a college or university
• group: Two or more musicians who play music together
• cover: To record a different version of another song
• silver: Person's name
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• list: To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
• united: To join or come together for the same goal
• cancer: Any growth caused by abnormal cell division
• dental: Concerning the teeth
• add: To include as well
• seed: A person's children; offspring
• chlorine: Greenish-yellow gas with a strong smell
• sublime: The very best; excellent; so good it moves you
• pulp: Soft, succulent part of a fruit
• disinfectant: Chemical preventing infection by killing bugs
• ozone: Gas protecting the earth from the sun
• underground: (Being or living) under the surface of the earth
• synthesis: Process of making something new out of other ones
• violet: Small fragrant plant with usually purplish flowers
• bombardment: Act of dropping bombs on a place
• brine: Water that contains a lot of salt, e.g. sea water
• salinity: Concentration of salt in a solution
• oxidation: Process of combining with oxygen
• electron: A negatively charged particle
• cloth: Piece of material used for cleaning, etc.
• kelp: Large brown seaweed with fluted leathery fronds
• iodine: Substance used on burns, etc. to prevent infection
• fluoride: Chemical added to water to improve tooth health
• discontinue: To put an end to an activity or practice
• acetic: Concerning or containing acetic acid