Vocabulary

• together with: In addition to; along with.
• in red: Marked or written using the colour red.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• going on: To continue doing something
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• fight off: To defend a position, often violently
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• next to: Being located along side another
• interact with
• break in: To wear new (shoes, etc.) to make them comfortable
• lead to: To result in some action
• genetic information: Hereditary information encoded in the genetic material (DNA or RNA) of an organism.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• rely on: To depend on someone or something
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• cut out: To leave out of something, e.g. a social event
• out of date: Expired; too old to be used
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• turn into: To change to become something else
• close by: Near in distance; nearby.
• of interest: Relevant or important to someone or something.
• on the horizon: About to happen; approaching.
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
• figure: To appear in a game, play or event
• immune: Having a special protection from, e.g. the law
• multiple: Having or involving more than one of something
• acquire: To get or earn something by thinking or working
• structure: The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
• experiment: Test performed to assess new ideas or theories
• integrate: To combine together; make into one thing
• disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
• molecule: Two or more atoms chemically combined
• protein: Group of molecules made from amino acids
• interfere: To get involved in something not your business
• ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
• bacteria: The very small creatures that can cause disease
• viral: Of or caused by a virus
• field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
• component: One of the parts that something is made up of
• hypothesis: A theory trying to explain something
• function: Social event, or party such as a wedding
• mutation: Change that changes genetic structure
• sequence: Part of a movie showing one part of the story
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• involve: To have or be included as a part of something
• require: To demand that someone does something
• direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
• reaction: Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
• introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
• genetic: Of, relating to, or controlled by genes
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• project: To predict what will happen in the future
• recognition: Accepting that something is true or that it exists
• organism: Living thing, often one that is small
• enzyme: A protein made by cells
• rely: Depend on with full trust or confidence
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
• amplify: To increase the effect of something
• basic: At the most important or easiest (beginner) level
• virus: File secretly put on computers to cause harm
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
• bacterium: The very small creatures that can cause disease
• explosion: Loud and sudden expression of emotion
• laboratory: A place to do scientific experiments
• know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
• strand: Long part of a rope, someone's hair, etc.
• interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
• nifty: Very good or useful; clever; effective
• cleavage: The narrow space between a woman's breasts, that is seen when she wears a piece of clothing that does not cover the top of them
• side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
• chromosome: Cell structures that carry the genetic material
• genome: Complete set of genetic material in an organism
• lab: Short for 'laboratory'
• molecular: About or caused by molecules
• circular: Shaped like a circle or part of a circle
• incubation: Development in a particular environment
• engineering: The practical application of science to industry
• datum: Item of factual information
• programmable: Able to be written in computer code