Vocabulary

• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• lead to: To result in some action
• use up: To use all of; consume
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• magic number: A constant numerical value that has a special meaning in a program.
• dive in: To start doing something with a lot of enthusiasm.
• have to: Must do
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• such as: For example; like
• watering hole: A place where animals regularly go to drink.
• on the surface: Appearing to be true or real until examined more closely.
• on end: Continuously; without stopping.
• above the fold: Placed in a prominent position seen first, especially on newspapers or websites.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• work together: To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
• applause: The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
• bacteria: The very small creatures that can cause disease
• environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
• toxic: Poisonous; harmful
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• quality: Feature associated with someone or something
• stimulate: To arouse or excite emotionally
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• vessel: Container, such as a cup, for holding liquids
• federal: Consisting of several united states
• surface: To give (road) a top layer
• precision: Performed in a very careful, detailed manner
• generate: To create or be produced or bring into existence
• regulate: To control something with rules or laws
• ominous: Indicating something bad or unpleasant will happen
• agriculture: The science of farming
• oxygen: A gas in the air that we need to breathe
• agency: Business that provides some service for others
• dissolve: To cause something to end
• reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
• soil: Conditions in which something develops
• satellite: Device sent into space that aids communication
• spill: Accident when someone falls
• bottom: The part of your body you sit on
• biological: Being related to life and living things
• policy: Document stating terms of an insurance agreement
• algae: Green organisms that live in still water
• formation: Process of creating; making a particular shape
• science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
• harmful: Likely to cause damage or injury
• bill: Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
• zone: Area of space designated for a particular use
• fertilizer: Substance added to soil to help plants grow
• microscopic: Too small to be seen with the eyes
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• deploy: To put into position (often a military operation)
• rotation: Regular change of the crops grown in a field
• nitrogen: A colorless chemical element without a smell
• land: Region or country
• difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
• footprint: Mark left by a foot of an animal or human
• scientist: Person who is trained in a science
• biology: The study of living things
• area: Amount of measured space
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• type: Printed letters or blocks used for printing them
• bloom: To flower; to produce flowers
• senator: An elected politician belonging to the senate
• worm: Small thin tube-shaped animal without legs
• ethanol: Alcohol especially when it is used as a fuel
• happen: To take place or occur
• gasoline: Liquid we put in cars to make them run
• crab: Sea creature with a hard shell and two claws
• prairie: Large, flat, area of land covered in grass
• jersey: Shirt worn as part of a sports uniform
• dead: Not alive
• put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
• governor: Person who leads a state or province
• long: Person's name
• bipartisan: Supported by both sides
• call: A order or request for action
• soybean: Edible seed widely used to make sauce, in cooking
• phosphorus: Yellow chemical that burns in contact with the air
• barracuda: Sea fish with strong teeth