Vocabulary

• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• have to: Must do
• look into: To investigate or try to discover the reasons for
• absolutely amazing: Extremely good or impressive; causing great surprise or wonder.
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• through the floor: To decrease or fall extremely quickly.
• shoot through: To leave abruptly or escape quickly.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• at work: Located at one's place of employment
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• in a while: In a short period of time; soon.
• once in a while: Occasionally; not very often.
• take out: To apply for and get a license
• answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• at war: Engaged in a war; fighting
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• diabetes: Illness where there is too much sugar in the blood
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• evolve: To develop certain features
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• experiment: Test performed to assess new ideas or theories
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• bacteria: The very small creatures that can cause disease
• imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
• capable: Being able to do something very well; proficient
• reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
• concentrate: To cause to be present in large amount or number
• compound: Series of buildings that are walled or fenced off
• consistently: In a manner that is the same almost every time
• fantastic: Strange or unusual in design or appearance
• therapeutic: Intended to make things (e.g. illness) better
• efficient: Able to produce results without waste
• concern: To be about a particular topic
• tiny: Very, very small
• primitive: Lacking a written language and advanced technology
• signature: Something that represents a person's work or style
• survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
• couple: To join something to something else
• generation: Act or process of producing or causing something
• chest: Strong, lidded container for storing things
• invisible: Being unable to be seen
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• investigate: To try to find out facts; to carry out research
• appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
• regularly: At the usual time each day, week, or month
• fold: To bend one part of something against another
• marine: Soldier trained to serve on land and sea
• chemical: Basic substance produced by mixing elements
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
• harvest: Gathering crops from the fields; the crops
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• insignificant: Being very small or unimportant
• testimony: Public statement of personal religious experiences
• dilute: To make something weaker or less efficient
• afraid: Worried that something bad will happen; scared
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• gruesome: Showing horrible scenes, e.g. showing blood
• capillary: Very small tube that carry blood in the body
• squash: To stop a revolt, etc. continuing; overcome; defeat
• product: Item that can be bought
• tube: Plastic or metal container for soft substances
• venom: Poison, e.g. one produced by plant or animal
• sewer: Underground pipe that removes water and waste
• lizard: Reptile with scales and a long body and tail
• toxin: Any poisonous substance
• venomous: Extremely poisonous or injurious; producing venom
• uninterrupted: Without being interrupted, stopped or disturbed
• hypertension: Condition marked by abnormally high blood pressure
• stagger: To greatly surprise someone
• microscope: Scientific device making small things look bigger
• tarantula: Large hairy poisonous tropical spider
• penicillin: Medicine that treats infection by killing bacteria