Vocabulary

• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• in reality: Actually; in fact; truly.
• such as: For example; like
• have at: To attack someone or something.
• have to: Must do
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• for instance: As an example.
• at hand: Close by; readily available.
• take for example: To use as an instance or illustration.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• on the surface: Appearing to be true or real until examined more closely.
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• rely on: To depend on someone or something
• in the process of: During the course of; while something is happening or being done.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• essential: Extremely or most important and necessary
• recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
• tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
• demonstrate: To display a feeling or ability openly
• progress: To move forward or toward a place or goal
• instance: An example of something; case
• experiment: Test performed to assess new ideas or theories
• accomplish: To succeed in doing; complete successfully
• reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
• prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
• viral: Of or caused by a virus
• fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
• field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
• task: Big or small piece of work someone has to do
• occur: To come to pass or to happen
• foundation: Base or important starting point
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• address: Exact street location of a place
• response: Something said/written as an answer to something
• synthetic: Not natural; made from artificial materials
• innovative: Having or using new methods or ideas
• apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
• curiosity: Something unusual and perhaps worthy of collecting
• introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• halt: To stop, or cause something, e.g. a car, to stop
• drought: Long period of dry weather
• soil: Conditions in which something develops
• bounce: A person's energy or confidence
• rely: Depend on with full trust or confidence
• parachute: To drop supplies from a plane via parachute
• claw: Long, sharp, and usually curved nail of an animal
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• mission: A task or role someone is given to do
• probe: To carefully examine an issue by asking questions
• contaminate: To make impure by adding a harmful element
• virus: File secretly put on computers to cause harm
• disposal: Act of giving or throwing something away
• land: Region or country
• antibiotic: (Drug) used to fight certain kinds of diseases
• dye: A liquid that colors hair, cloth etc.
• burn: To destroy with fire
• liberate: To free someone or something that was captured
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• design: To plan in a particular way to fulfill a purpose
• problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
• machine: Piece of equipment used to do work
• municipal: Concerning a city or town government
• keep: Large, strong tower in the middle of a castle
• stricken: Affected by an illness, forceful blow, etc.
• study: To focus on learning something usually at school
• iterative: Marked by iteration; repeating
• gunpowder: Chemical used in fireworks, to fire cannon, etc.
• penicillin: Medicine that treats infection by killing bacteria
• airbag: Bag-like device that puffs up in an auto collision