Vocabulary

• lead to: To result in some action
• grind up: To break something into small pieces by crushing it.
• radioactive element: A chemical element that emits radiation as a result of nuclear instability.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• come apart: To break into separate pieces
• by eye: Estimating or judging something visually, without measuring tools.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• check out
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• ridiculous: Funny or foolish; deserving to be laughed at
• extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
• recommend: To advise or suggest that someone do something
• expression: Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
• thrive: To be or become healthy or successful
• description: Explanation of what something is like, looks like
• ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
• structure: The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
• attempt: To try to do something challenging or difficult
• exposure: Allowing light through a cameras lens onto film
• bacteria: The very small creatures that can cause disease
• substance: Essence of; most basic or central qualities
• fertility: The state of a female being able to produce young
• crush: Strong attraction to someone
• toxic: Poisonous; harmful
• compound: Series of buildings that are walled or fenced off
• protein: Group of molecules made from amino acids
• mimic: Someone who tries to act like another person
• bond: Rope, chain or other thing used to tie someone up
• concern: To be about a particular topic
• alter: To change so (clothing) fits better
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• grind: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• synthetic: Not natural; made from artificial materials
• toss: To throw something into the air, e.g. casually
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• extract: Essential ingredient of a natural thing
• apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
• render: To cause to be in a certain state or condition
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• due: When something is required or expected
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• potent: (Of men) being able to make a woman pregnant
• trace: To make an outline to determine a shape
• myriad: Very large quantity of something
• biological: Being related to life and living things
• breast: Fleshy part of a woman's body for feeding babies
• mineral: Substance naturally formed in the ground
• decrease: To reduce the size, amount or number of something
• tutorial: A lesson given to a small group
• promise: To say you will certainly do something
• fungus: Plant, e.g. mushroom/mold, growing in damp places
• definitive: Clear and leaving no further question
• glow: Pink color in the face, e.g. from exercise/emotion
• drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• mascara: Makeup for making eyelashes look darker/longer
• cosmetic: Serving a decorative rather than a useful purpose
• tube: Plastic or metal container for soft substances
• parody: Humorous or satirical imitations of something
• estrogen: General term for female steroid sex hormones that are secreted by the ovary and responsible for typical female sexual characteristics
• lipstick: Red, pink etc. makeup for the lips
• makeup: Substance put on the face to make you look pretty
• rim: Outer edge of something circular
• cost: A loss or damage occurring when meeting a goal
• dry: (Of humor) clever, but not obvious; ironic
• easily: Clearly; without doubt; certainly
• cyanide: Any of a class of organic compounds containing the cyano radical -CN; an extremely poisonous salt of hydrocyanic acid
• enter: To start a career or an education
• sell: To exchange something for money
• asap: Shortened form of 'As soon as possible'
• open: To make accessible or able to be used, e.g. road
• castor: Wheel on a furniture item to make it easy to move
• radium: Radioactive element occurring in uranium ore