Vocabulary

• along with: In addition to; together with.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• with just: Using only; with no more than.
• recorded history: The period of time for which written records exist.
• of value: Having worth, importance, or usefulness.
• as many times: As frequently as desired or needed; without limit to the number of attempts or occurrences.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• lay in: To provide stocks (e.g. for the winter)
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• six times: Multiplied by six; a factor of six.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
• massive: Very big; large; too big
• gross: 144 of something; twelve dozen of something
• ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• consistent: Agreeing with or being similar to another part
• current: Electricity flowing through wires
• represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
• method: (Organized and planned) way of doing something
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
• spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
• measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
• previous: Existing or happening before the present time
• divide: To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
• evolve: To develop certain features
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
• innovation: Process of creating new ideas or inventions
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• distinguish: To make something clearly different from others
• sequence: Part of a movie showing one part of the story
• rational: Able to think clearly
• draw: To attract attention to someone or something
• explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
• capture: To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
• quantity: A large amount of something
• record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
• magnitude: Number representing force of an earthquake
• digital: Using electronic signals or computers
• breakthrough: Important discovery in doing something difficult
• century: Period of 100 years
• appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
• compact: Small case with face powder and a mirror
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• complexity: State of having many parts and not being simple
• tribe: Racial group united by language, religion, customs
• flock: Group of animals or birds that live together
• subtract: To take away a value or amount from another
• perfect: So good it cannot be improved
• tally: To count or reckon up; to score a point
• cumbersome: Being slow, heavy or difficult to move
• empire: Group of countries controlled by one government
• repeatedly: (Said, done) many times; over and over
• decimal: Number using one equal tenth of a whole as a basis
• binary: Having two parts; using only 2 numbers, 1 and 0
• notation: Set of written signs are used in music or math
• composite: Made of more than one different part
• assigning: To give someone a particular job to do
• arab: Citizen of an Arabic speaking nation
• numeral: A number
• reuse: To use something again
• hebrew: Ancient Semitic language now spoken in Israel
• hindu: Of or relating to or supporting Hinduism