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
• obvious: Easily understood and clear; plain to see
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• content: Being happy or satisfied
• evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
• period: Set amount of time during which events take place
• tend: To move or act in a certain manner
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• 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
• industry: Hard work; being busy working
• lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
• abundance: Quantity that is very large or more than enough
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• handful: an amount of something that can be held in one hand; small quantity or amount of people or things
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• universe: All of space that contains planets and stars
• accumulate: To gather or acquire so that you have more of it
• disaster: State of extreme ruin and misfortune
• explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• scientific: Concerning academic study of the physical world
• survey: Broad view or general description of something
• 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
• radiation: Energy transmitted as rays, waves or particles
• leave: To go away from; depart
• noble: Being admirable and honorable in character
• dioxide: An oxide containing two oxides per molecule
• formation: Process of creating; making a particular shape
• emit: To release or send out (a gas, etc.)
• important: Having power or authority
• shield: A family's coat of arms or insignia
• decay: To be slowly destroyed by natural processes; rot
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• operate: To control or handle something, such as a machine
• chemistry: The study of the structure of substances
• hydrogen: Lightest of all chemical elements
• melt: To disappear or to go away
• nitrogen: A colorless chemical element without a smell
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• lung: One of the two organs we use to breathe
• plasma: Substance in which the blood cells are carried
• discharge: To complete a task that has been assigned
• propellant: General term for fuel used in engines
• helium: Light, colorless gaseous element with no smell
• radioactive: Emitting harmful energy from nuclear activity
• flammable: Burning quickly and easily
• arc: Smoothly curving line or movement
• distillation: Production of a pure form by heating liquid
• neon: Gaseous element used in electric lamps and signs
• electron: A negatively charged particle
• 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