Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• apart from: Except for; not considering
• have to: Must do
• on the brain: To be constantly thinking about someone or something; to be obsessed with someone or something.
• blow up: To suddenly become angry
• swell up: To become larger and rounder, usually due to injury or illness.
• do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
• better understanding: An improved level of comprehension or knowledge.
• result in: To cause or produce as a consequence.
• work together: To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
• suffer from: To experience pain or distress; to be badly affected by.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
• go in for: To enter a competition
• zoom in on: To adjust a camera or lens to make a subject appear closer.
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• going on: To continue doing something
• arranged in: Organized or placed in a specific order or manner within a particular space or format.
• make it big: To become very successful or famous.
• pull apart: To separate something into pieces, often forcefully.
• moment of truth: A critical point, especially in a difficult situation, when one's fate or success is determined.
• the moment of truth: The crucial time when the real outcome is decided.
• loosen up: To become more relaxed and less tense.
• come along: To go with someone who takes the lead
• in little: To a small extent; insignificantly.
• bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• read out: To read something aloud so that other people can hear it.
• look into: To investigate or try to discover the reasons for
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• wipe out: To destroy or be destroyed
• go after: To chase or pursue something
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• under control: Being managed or restrained; not out of hand.
• analogous to: Comparable in certain respects, typically in a way that clarifies the nature of the things compared.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• by chance: Accidentally; without planning.
• water: Clear liquid that forms the seas, rivers and rain
• baby: A very young child, who cannot yet speak
• group: Two or more musicians who play music together
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• color: To change or affect someone's opinion
• big: Popular
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
• great: Very good; better than before
• brown: Of the color of coffee or chocolate
• easier: Less difficult than
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• add: To include as well
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• medicine: Something used in treating illness or pain
• moon: To expose your buttocks as a joke
• pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
• balloon: Thin bag of rubber filled with air, used as a toy
• call: A order or request for action
• move: To cause someone to have certain emotions
• piece: A counter in a board game
• building: To establish e.g. a reputation, over time
• repair: How well cared for a thing is; physical condition
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• artist: A person skilled and creative in art e.g. painter
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• organize: To arrange and plan things, e.g. a party
• material: Cloth; fabric
• tiny: Very, very small
• figure: To appear in a game, play or event
• blow: To move something using air
• tissue: Substance formed by cells of living thing; flesh
• truth: Real facts about something
• volume: Number or amount of something e.g. sales
• handle: To cope with or take responsibility for
• complicated: To make more difficult to do, understand or use
• enormously: Extremely (happy, popular, etc.)
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• electrical: Related or connected to electricity
• connected: To associate a thing with something else
• occur: To come to pass or to happen
• wiring: To connect two or more things together with cable
• potentially: That could happen or become reality
• actual: Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
• bind: To cover a wound, as with a bandage
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• complex: Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
• chemical: Basic substance produced by mixing elements
• swell: To feel overcome due to a strong emotion
• structure: The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
• teaspoon: Small spoon used for stirring tea or coffee
• alter: To change so (clothing) fits better
• distinguish: To make something clearly different from others
• expansion: Making or becoming larger
• visible: Can see, easily seen or understood
• peer: A noble, but not royal, person, e.g. lord or duke
• undergo: To experience or endure something (bad)
• pinpoint: Exact, as of accuracy
• analogous: Similar and comparable to
• loosen: To make something less tight
• feat: Impressive act showing courage or skill
• polymer: Chemical substance made up of simple molecules
• diaper: Towel/paper for baby's bottom for urine/feces
• zoom: Camera lens used to magnify images
• molecular: About or caused by molecules
• neuroscience: Scientific study of the nervous system
• epilepsy: Medical condition involving fits or seizures
• configure: To construct or arrange in a certain way
• purify: To make pure by removing unwanted substances
• gravity: (Of a situation) extreme seriousness
• infuse: To soak tea, etc. in hot water, oil etc.
• circuitry: Electronic equipment consisting of switches
• rendition: Performance of a particular piece, esp. of music
• complexly: In a complex manner
• configuration: A shape or outline; a method of arrangement