Vocabulary

• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• going on: To continue doing something
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• back then: At that time in the past.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• in reality: Actually; in fact; truly.
• on the lookout: Vigilantly searching for someone or something.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• latch on: To understand something, often after a period of confusion or delay.
• in effect: In reality; in practice; virtually
• on the hunt: Actively searching for someone or something.
• go on: To continue doing something
• move out: To leave a house or flat permanently.
• in check: Under control; restrained.
• in tandem: (Of two people/organizations) working together
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• on the market: Available for sale.
• at least: As a minimum
• move back: To retreat or withdraw from a position.
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• such as: For example; like
• for the most part: Generally; mostly; on the whole.
• like a dream: Working or performing extremely well or smoothly.
• forget about: To stop thinking about something; to ignore something.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• get here: To arrive at a specific location.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• per year: For each year; annually.
• on the verge of: Very near to doing or experiencing something.
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
• chronic: Always or often doing something, e.g. lying
• potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
• obvious: Easily understood and clear; plain to see
• extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
• cultivate: To grow plants, crops etc.
• therapy: Treatment to help cure an illness
• typically: In a normal or usual way
• spectrum: The wavelengths of colors from red to violet
• treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• bacteria: The very small creatures that can cause disease
• disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
• reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
• estimate: Guess or calculation of cost, size or value
• clue: Information that helps explain something; hint
• tiny: Very, very small
• accumulate: To gather or acquire so that you have more of it
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• sequence: Part of a movie showing one part of the story
• principle: Moral rule or belief governing a person's behavior
• effect: An advantage, benefit
• illness: Unhealthy condition of the mind or body
• compare: To consider how similar and different things are
• survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• role: Character played by an actor
• invisible: Being unable to be seen
• infection: (Computers) Having a computer virus
• commission: Money paid for a service, e.g. money exchanging
• cure: Something that solves a problem or makes it better
• pathogen: Any disease-producing agent
• patient: Not getting annoyed when things take a long time
• scary: Causing fear; frightening
• expectancy: Excited feeling that something is will happen soon
• inhibit: To stop a person expressing themselves normally
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• latch: To tightly attach yourself to something
• modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
• microscopic: Too small to be seen with the eyes
• point: An item to be discussed
• virus: File secretly put on computers to cause harm
• microbe: Very small, microscopic, living thing
• antibiotic: (Drug) used to fight certain kinds of diseases
• part: Division of a book
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• bacterium: The very small creatures that can cause disease
• onslaught: Violent attack; a sudden rush of something
• nature: Person's character or particular way of behaving
• underway: Happening now
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
• tandem: A bicycle with two sets of pedals and saddles
• tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
• lookout: Person who keeps watch, e.g. for an enemy
• bacterial: Concerning or caused by bacteria
• electron: A negatively charged particle
• penicillin: Medicine that treats infection by killing bacteria
• superhero: Fictional character who fights evil
• dna: Chemical in living cells with genetic information
• biotech: Shortened form of biotechnology
• yin: In Chinese philosophy, female force joining yang
• genomic: Concerning the set of genetic material in a cell