Vocabulary

• walk through: To show someone carefully how to do something
• float around: To circulate or spread, especially rumors or gossip.
• in reality: Actually; in fact; truly.
• grow on: To cause someone to begin to like
• come about: To turn a boat around; (of boat) to turn around
• before long: Soon; in a short time.
• for one thing: Used to introduce a reason for something.
• genetic information: Hereditary information encoded in the genetic material (DNA or RNA) of an organism.
• engage in: To participate or become involved in something.
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• move about: To go from place to place; travel around.
• pump out: To remove liquid from somewhere using a pump.
• in itself: Considered alone or without reference to anything else; intrinsically.
• in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• make up: To invent or create a story
• sift through: To examine something very carefully in order to find something important or useful.
• individual: Single person, looked at separately from others
• sophisticated: Making a good sounding but misleading argument
• tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
• immune: Having a special protection from, e.g. the law
• eliminate: To completely remove; to get rid of
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
• explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
• imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
• task: Big or small piece of work someone has to do
• divide: To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
• bacteria: The very small creatures that can cause disease
• nutrient: A chemical living things needs to be healthy
• function: Social event, or party such as a wedding
• exotic: Being very different or unusual
• dramatic: Gripping the attention; causing an effect
• occur: To come to pass or to happen
• external: Concerning foreign countries
• tangible: Able to be touched or felt; real
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
• surface: To give (road) a top layer
• genetic: Of, relating to, or controlled by genes
• fraction: Small part of something
• dense: Very thick and difficult to see, get through
• flavor: Quality giving something a particular character
• communicate: To give and exchange information
• root: Emotional connection with a place, history etc.
• enhance: To improve; make bigger or better
• ecosystem: Types of plants and animals in an specific area
• proximity: State of being near or close to something
• assemble: To put parts together to make a complete unit
• invisible: Being unable to be seen
• vicious: Very dangerous, e.g. an animal or dog
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• organism: Living thing, often one that is small
• organize: To arrange and plan things, e.g. a party
• attach: To be associated or connected with
• harmful: Likely to cause damage or injury
• mingle: To mix or come into contact, as people at a party
• liquid: (Of wealth) being able to be spent as cash
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• dormant: Temporarily not active/growing
• fungi: Taxonomic kingdom including yeast
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• sift: To look through and remove less valuable things
• miniature: Small model of something larger
• pack: Bag carried on the back of donkey, etc.
• algae: Green organisms that live in still water
• slimy: With or resembling slime; disgustingly thick
• skip: Very large waste disposal bin
• molecular: About or caused by molecules
• rotate: To regularly change people who perform a role
• submerge: To sink or put below the surface
• rock: To be greatly upset by something, e.g. a death
• close: Almost; near
• spore: Tiny cell like dust that can reproduce itself
• microbial: Concerning, involving or caused by being microbes
• bacterial: Concerning or caused by bacteria
• river: Flowing water that runs from mountains to the sea
• goo: Any thick sticky unpleasant substance
• water: Clear liquid that forms the seas, rivers and rain
• web: Skin between ducks' toes that enables them to swim
• salami: Type of spicy sausage made from preserved meat