Vocabulary

• due to: Because of; owing to
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• with just: Using only; with no more than.
• see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• come by: To become the owner of something, e.g. by accident
• interact with
• in terms of
• such as: For example; like
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• wrap up: To complete something, such as a film or project
• recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
• period: Set amount of time during which events take place
• familiar: Well-known or easily recognized
• purpose: Reason for which something is done; aim; goal
• atmosphere: Air around us
• separate: Being different from or unrelated to another
• feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
• lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
• conventional: Following the common attitudes and practices
• handful: an amount of something that can be held in one hand; small quantity or amount of people or things
• universe: All of space that contains planets and stars
• accumulate: To gather or acquire so that you have more of it
• explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
• seemingly: Appearing to be but may not actually be; probably
• require: To demand that someone does something
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• due: When something is required or expected
• mass: Religious ceremony in some Christian churches
• examine: (Medical) to test to find out what is wrong
• application: Software program, e.g. for smart phone
• abundant: Being in very great supply; plentiful
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• oxygen: A gas in the air that we need to breathe
• element: Essential or particular part of something
• defy: To refuse to obey; be resistant to
• exception: Something different or not included
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• proportion: A part of a whole thing
• noble: Being admirable and honorable in character
• deposit: Concentration of mineral left by a river
• emit: To release or send out (a gas, etc.)
• shield: A family's coat of arms or insignia
• decay: To be slowly destroyed by natural processes; rot
• liquid: (Of wealth) being able to be spent as cash
• harvest: Gathering crops from the fields; the crops
• operate: To control or handle something, such as a machine
• demonstration: Open showing of emotion
• chemistry: The study of the structure of substances
• hydrogen: Lightest of all chemical elements
• nitrogen: A colorless chemical element without a smell
• lung: One of the two organs we use to breathe
• configuration: A shape or outline; a method of arrangement
• plasma: Substance in which the blood cells are carried
• group: Two or more musicians who play music together
• light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
• earth: Wire connecting an electrical device to the ground
• main: Most important; most often used
• helium: Light, colorless gaseous element with no smell
• radioactive: Emitting harmful energy from nuclear activity
• call: A order or request for action
• prowess: Great ability or skill, e.g. in sports
• large: Big; of great size; broad, tall, wide, or fat
• heavy: Greater in amount, degree, or severity than usual
• arc: Smoothly curving line or movement
• distillation: Production of a pure form by heating liquid
• neon: Gaseous element used in electric lamps and signs
• evaporation: Changing from a liquid into a gas, e.g. steam
• uranium: Radioactive element used for nuclear energy/weapon
• electron: A negatively charged particle
• tungsten: Heavy grey-white metallic element
• manifold: Having many and various things
• fractional: Relating to a part of a whole thing
• radon: Radioactive gas coming naturally from the ground
• valence: Relative capacity that interact with antigens
• superconductor: Material allowing electrons to pass through easily