Vocabulary

• look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
• for instance: As an example.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• play along: To cooperate or pretend to cooperate with someone
• weigh up: To assess in order to make a decision about it
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• regardless of
• for that matter: Used to emphasize that something is true or likely to happen, or to introduce a related point.
• consists of: Is made up or composed of.
• end up with: To have something as a result.
• under the microscope: Being examined very carefully or in great detail.
• have on: To be wearing something.
• on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
• incredibly important: Extremely significant or crucial.
• come by: To become the owner of something, e.g. by accident
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
• trade off: Exchange that occurs as a compromise
• at most: Not more than; a maximum of.
• give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
• have to: Must do
• get here: To arrive at a specific location.
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• bow to: To bend the head or body as a sign of respect or greeting.
• number: Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
• body: The physical structure of a person or animal.
• day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
• soup: Fairly liquid food made by boiling ingredients
• food: What people and animals eat to live
• cooking: To heat food until it is ready to eat
• animal: A living creature that is not a plant or person
• expensive: Costing a lot of money
• eat: To put food in your mouth
• fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
• know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
• important: Having power or authority
• interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
• cook: To heat food until it is ready to eat
• study: To focus on learning something usually at school
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• large: Big; of great size; broad, tall, wide, or fat
• size: How big or small a thing is
• special: Being additional or extra
• cost: A loss or damage occurring when meeting a goal
• math: Study or science of numbers and shapes
• rat: Long-tailed rodent similar to/bigger than a mouse
• simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
• spend: To use money to pay for something
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• softer: More soft than
• human: A person; a man, woman or child
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• afford: To make available, to provide
• weigh: To balance things against each other
• feed: To give food, e.g. to animals or a baby
• raw: Being uncontrolled or strong, as your emotions
• average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
• count: To add things together to find the total number
• solution: Mix of a liquid and a solid or a gas
• conclusion: End of something; finish
• similar: Nearly the same; alike
• explanation: Details or reasons given to make something clear
• compare: To consider how similar and different things are
• invent: To create something such as a story or excuse
• figured: To appear in a game, play or event
• remarkable: Interesting and unexpected, worthy of notice
• rapidly: With great speed; quickly
• comparison: Act of comparing things
• evolution: Theory that living things change over time
• cell: Smallest unit of living things in biology
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• mathematically: In a precise or mathematical way
• economical: Careful in how you use money or resources
• suspension: Liquid in which fine particles are suspended
• energetic: Possessing, exerting or displaying energy
• remarkably: In an interesting or unexpected manner
• agriculture: The science of farming
• feasible: Possible; that you can believe will work/succeed
• dissolving: To cause something to end
• liability: Something that is owed to someone else, e.g. debt
• proportional: Having a size appropriate to the size of another
• limitation: Act of controlling or reducing the size of
• civilization: A highly developed society
• sober: Not drunk
• humble: Being lower in quality or status
• elaborate: To explain something in detail
• ironically: Contrary to plan or expectation
• intact: Being complete, without damaged or missing parts
• primate: One of species containing humans and monkeys
• cortex: The outer part of an organ/structure, e.g. brain
• cerebral: Having or concerning ideas rather than emotions
• rodent: Animal that gnaws/bites, e.g. rat, mouse, rabbit
• cognitive: The process of knowing and remembering
• neuron: A nerve cell
• chimp: Shortened form of 'chimpanzee'
• detergent: Synthetic liquid or powder used to wash something
• mush: Something soft and wet and usually thick
• homogeneous: Being all of the same type
• digested: To convert food into energy in your stomach
• gorilla: Very large African ape, usually with dark fur
• metabolic: Concerning the body's metabolism
• microscope: Scientific device making small things look bigger
• linear: Made of lines