Vocabulary

• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• up until now: Until the present time; so far.
• in pairs: Divided into or working as two people together.
• as with: In the same way that something happens or is true of something else.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• in terms of
• go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
• at least: As a minimum
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• structure: The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
• strike: To hit something
• contribute: To be a factor in causing something to happen
• compound: Series of buildings that are walled or fenced off
• molecule: Two or more atoms chemically combined
• neutral: Something with pH value of 7
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• inherently: As an essential part of
• exist: To be present, alive or real
• bond: Rope, chain or other thing used to tie someone up
• absorb: To take up all attention / energy of something
• substitute: To perform the tasks instead of someone else
• mechanism: Part of a machine that performs a certain function
• predict: To guess or estimate what will or might happen
• occur: To come to pass or to happen
• explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
• radical: Person who believes in extreme political change
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• generate: To create or be produced or bring into existence
• reaction: Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
• involve: To have or be included as a part of something
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• oxygen: A gas in the air that we need to breathe
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• leave: To go away from; depart
• trend: Current style or fashion
• promote: To try to encourage popularity/sales of a product
• movement: Part of a piece of classical music
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
• channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
• carbon: Chemical element with an atomic number of 6
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• singular: Form of a word referring to only one person/thing
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• domain: A field of knowledge, thought or influence
• deficiency: Lack of something that is necessary
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• chemistry: The study of the structure of substances
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• resonance: Continuing to make a loud clear deep sound
• atom: Smallest bit that matter can be broken down into
• cleavage: The narrow space between a woman's breasts, that is seen when she wears a piece of clothing that does not cover the top of them
• molecular: About or caused by molecules
• geometry: Mathematical study of shapes, surfaces, and space
• calculate: To find an answer using mathematics
• photon: Particle with energy but no mass, electric charge
• orbital: Concerning an orbit
• electron: A negatively charged particle
• propagation: Spreading of something (a belief or practice)