Vocabulary

• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• have to: Must do
• much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
• bring back: To cause to remember
• my personal favorite: Something that I like more than other things.
• off the face of the earth: To vanish completely and become impossible to find.
• look into: To investigate or try to discover the reasons for
• drill down: To examine something in detail; to analyze deeply.
• break through: To move quickly through (wall, etc.) using force
• kick in: (Of a medicine, plan, etc.) to start to have an effect; become operative
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
• in total: Completely; with everything added together.
• knock out: To hit and make unconscious
• want in: To desire to participate or be included in something.
• in terms of
• talk about it: To discuss a particular subject.
• in comparison: When compared to something else.
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• going on: To continue doing something
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• off target: Not accurate or not hitting the intended point.
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• happen by: To visit a place casually or unexpectedly.
• settle for: To accept something although not satisfied with it
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• figure: To appear in a game, play or event
• immune: Having a special protection from, e.g. the law
• tricky: Difficult, so needing skill to do or deal with
• versatile: Having many uses or skills
• ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
• urge: A strong desire for something
• spot: A certain place or area
• protein: Group of molecules made from amino acids
• drill: A machine that makes holes with a metal bit
• trivial: Small; unimportant; worthless
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• guide: To help or advise someone about something
• extra: More than necessary; additional
• professional: Of jobs such as doctor, lawyer, accountant, etc.
• institute: Organization studying science, engineering etc.
• bounce: A person's energy or confidence
• target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
• organism: Living thing, often one that is small
• technology: Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
• wipe: To clean or dry something with a cloth
• shove: To roughly push someone or something away
• harmful: Likely to cause damage or injury
• piece: A counter in a board game
• personal: Done by or to a particular person; individual
• amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
• hefty: Being heavy or large
• patent: Legal protection for inventions or ideas
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• drown: To kill something by putting it under water
• basic: At the most important or easiest (beginner) level
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• virus: File secretly put on computers to cause harm
• hype: Advertising, writing, or talk to spark interest
• chew: To bite something many times without swallowing it
• justify: To give good reasons for something
• fermentation: Chemical change that produces alcohol in a liquid
• part: Division of a book
• missile: A weapon that is thrown, shot or launched
• leash: Chain, strap, etc. for controlling an animal
• strand: Long part of a rope, someone's hair, etc.
• gene: Part of cell controlling development of a thing
• embryo: Tiny plant stored inside a seed
• interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
• fraudulent: Using dishonest ways to take something valuable
• pathway: A path or way that you can walk
• cellular: Concerning a cell of a living thing
• chromosome: Cell structures that carry the genetic material
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• genome: Complete set of genetic material in an organism
• happen: To take place or occur
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• govern: To officially control land and make policies
• story: One of many floors or levels in a building
• hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
• percentage: Part of a whole divided into hundredths
• lab: Short for 'laboratory'
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
• marrow: A soft, fatty tissue inside bones
• bacterial: Concerning or caused by bacteria
• mammoth: Large extinct animal resembling a hairy elephant
• woolly: Confused and vague; used especially of thinking
• helix: Three-dimensional shape of a cone-like object