Vocabulary

• lead to: To result in some action
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• blend of: A mixture of different things combined together.
• in use: Being used at the present time.
• in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• check out
• eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• figure: To appear in a game, play or event
• material: Cloth; fabric
• trigger: Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
• technique: Way of doing by using special knowledge or skill
• vast: Being very large in size or amount
• prone: Lying flat with your head facing the ground
• experiment: Test performed to assess new ideas or theories
• resilient: Recovering quickly from something bad
• combination: Series of letters or numbers needed to open a lock
• consume: To eat, drink, buy or use up something
• bacteria: The very small creatures that can cause disease
• catastrophic: Causing a lot of damage or suffering
• substance: Essence of; most basic or central qualities
• roughly: Approximately; (of numbers) about; around
• excessive: Beyond what is usual or proper
• drastically: In a sudden, extreme or severe manner
• crack: Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
• incorporate: To form into a company or business corporation
• exploit: To selfishly take advantage of or treat badly
• concrete: Hard building material made of cement, sand, water
• mechanism: Part of a machine that performs a certain function
• collapse: To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
• gradually: Occurring in a slow manner over a period of time
• inspire: To give someone an idea to do or make something
• tiny: Very, very small
• catastrophe: Very bad disaster causing much suffering, etc.
• nutrient: A chemical living things needs to be healthy
• reaction: Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• huge: Very very large
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• snap: To close your mouth quickly like biting something
• result: Something produced through tests or experiments
• blend: To combine different elements or substances
• seal: To close tightly to protect it from leaking
• construction: Act of building something; thing that is built
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• span: Distance between two supports of a bridge
• calcium: A substance important for making bones and teeth
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• sturdy: Substantially made or built; strong
• lifespan: Length of time something is expected to last
• dioxide: An oxide containing two oxides per molecule
• dormant: Temporarily not active/growing
• fungus: Plant, e.g. mushroom/mold, growing in damp places
• natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
• last: Final; with nothing following; after all others
• fill: To make something full
• prop: Moveable item used on the set of a theater/film
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
• adhesive: A substance used for gluing one thing to another
• wide: Having a great distance from one side to the other
• widely: To a large degree; over a large range
• climb: To rise gradually and steadily to a higher point
• extensively: Very much or often; to a large degree
• coarse: Feeling rough and not smooth
• secondary: Being of less importance than something else
• study: To focus on learning something usually at school
• call: A order or request for action
• hydration: Process of supplying or adding water to
• fungal: Concerning fungi
• carbonate: To charge a drink with carbon dioxide