Vocabulary

• due to: Because of; owing to
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
• look after: To take care of someone or something
• family members: People related by blood, marriage, or adoption.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• up until now: Until the present time; so far.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• insane: Mentally ill; crazy
• fascinating: To attract or interest greatly
• straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
• average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
• potentially: That could happen or become reality
• advantage: Thing making the chance of success higher
• achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
• express: To send something by fast mail
• sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
• spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
• measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
• significantly: In a way that is important or noticeable
• suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
• compassionate: Feeling sympathy for people who are suffering
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• evolutionary: Concerning gradual change over time
• exist: To be present, alive or real
• odd: Being unmatched with someone or something
• prevalent: Being common; occurring frequently
• alter: To change so (clothing) fits better
• hypothesis: A theory trying to explain something
• genetic: Of, relating to, or controlled by genes
• huge: Very very large
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• expand: To make something larger in size, number, amount
• result: Something produced through tests or experiments
• evolution: Theory that living things change over time
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• due: When something is required or expected
• persist: To continue a course of action despite opposition
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• biological: Being related to life and living things
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
• fetus: An unborn baby, at a later stage than an embryo
• derive: To come from another thing
• reproduce: To make a copy of something
• chromosome: Cell structures that carry the genetic material
• procreate: To produce babies or young animals
• biologically: As regards life and living things
• reproduction: Act or process of producing a copy of something
• seed: A person's children; offspring
• statistically: With respect to statistics
• advantageous: Being likely to benefit a person
• successive: Happening one after another in a series
• homosexual: Attracted to people of the same sex
• bisexual: Being sexually attracted to both men and women
• kin: People to whom a person is related