Vocabulary

• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• into perspective: To clarify or provide a broader understanding of a situation or issue.
• such as: For example; like
• in red: Marked or written using the colour red.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• date back: To have existed since a particular time in the past.
• at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
• have been around: To have a lot of experience in life.
• have to: Must do
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• a bounty of: A large quantity of something desirable.
• in length: Relating to the measurement of something from end to end.
• in green: Located in or surrounded by green plants or fields.
• do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
• on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• interact with
• turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
• of interest: Relevant or important to someone or something.
• of itself: Happening automatically without external cause or help.
• in addition to: Besides; as well as
• perspective: Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• individual: Single person, looked at separately from others
• tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
• extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
• essential: Extremely or most important and necessary
• stretch: To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• strength: Condition of being strong
• stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
• protein: Group of molecules made from amino acids
• strain: To remove the water from (food) using a colander
• absorb: To take up all attention / energy of something
• dramatically: In a sudden or extreme manner
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• frame: To make a person that is not guilty appear guilty
• abbreviation: Shortened form of a word or phrase
• sequence: Part of a movie showing one part of the story
• prey: To hunt (other animals) in order to eat them
• trail: Series of marks or signs left by something moving
• explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
• capture: To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
• variation: Something almost the same as another but different
• gland: Organ that produces substances for the body to use
• repetitive: Doing or saying the same things many times
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• bottom: The part of your body you sit on
• original: Being first made, thought or performed; fresh
• fiber: Basic character and nature of a person
• cement: Building material made from gray powder, water
• elicit: To get an answer or reaction from
• spray: To cover something with a stream of tiny drops
• fossil: Plant or animal that became rock after many years
• spiral: A continuous curve round a central point
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• vertical: (Of a line, etc.) going up and down; not horizontal
• sticky: Easy to adhere or stick to other things
• laboratory: A place to do scientific experiments
• surpass: To go beyond or achieve more than someone
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• group: Two or more musicians who play music together
• type: Printed letters or blocks used for printing them
• gene: Part of cell controlling development of a thing
• trampoline: Gymnastic apparatus with canvas sheet on springs
• intercept: To stop or catch something while it is moving
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• adhere: To support a cause, political party, religion
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• dot: To place small amounts/things in various places
• grapple: To engage in close hand-to-hand combat
• armor: Defensive (e.g. metal) covering for bodies, things
• domesticate: To train an animal as a pet or to do work; tame
• unit: One apartment in a building
• bounty: Supply of something good in plentiful amounts
• letter: One of the 26 parts of the English alphabet
• study: To focus on learning something usually at school
• terrestrial: Concerning the earth; not of, in the air or space
• fly: Common flying insect, sometimes blue in color
• crab: Sea creature with a hard shell and two claws
• translucent: Having the quality of being transparent
• amino: Of some substances that form proteins
• call: A order or request for action
• beetle: Insect with a hard, usually black body and 8 legs
• ballistic: Of the science of movement of rockets and bullets
• short: (Of electric circuit) to spark because faulty
• long: Person's name
• dissect: To cut up plant or body into pieces to examine it
• alpine: Concerning mountains or mountain ranges
• filament: Thin thread, hair or wire
• orb: Bright circular object, e.g. the sun or the moon
• iterated: To say or perform again; repeat