Vocabulary

• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• at least: As a minimum
• on to: Toward something; forward
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• on the surface: Appearing to be true or real until examined more closely.
• for life: For the duration of one's life; permanently.
• allow me: A polite way of offering to do something for someone.
• fold up: To collapse or be able to be collapsed into a smaller shape, often for storage.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• have to: Must do
• hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
• evidence of: Facts, objects, or signs that make you believe that something is true.
• as we know it: In the form or way commonly understood or accepted.
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• seek out: To look for and find someone or something, especially when it is not easy to find.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• to death: Extremely; to a great degree
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• search for: To try to find someone or something.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
• eliminate: To completely remove; to get rid of
• vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
• potentially: That could happen or become reality
• practical: Relating to what is sensible, real or useful
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
• specifically: As regards a particular thing; closely related to
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• interact: To talk or do things with each other
• bacteria: The very small creatures that can cause disease
• complex: Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
• fundamental: Forming a necessary part, base, or core
• environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
• diverse: Being varied or different from each other
• toxic: Poisonous; harmful
• molecule: Two or more atoms chemically combined
• protein: Group of molecules made from amino acids
• function: Social event, or party such as a wedding
• similar: Nearly the same; alike
• genetic: Of, relating to, or controlled by genes
• synthetic: Not natural; made from artificial materials
• surface: To give (road) a top layer
• perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
• remarkable: Interesting and unexpected, worthy of notice
• screw: To cheat someone, as out of money/property
• candidate: Politician who is running for public office
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• compare: To consider how similar and different things are
• expand: To make something larger in size, number, amount
• evolution: Theory that living things change over time
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• couple: To join something to something else
• application: Software program, e.g. for smart phone
• examine: (Medical) to test to find out what is wrong
• radically: Completely or extremely
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• solution: Mix of a liquid and a solid or a gas
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• scary: Causing fear; frightening
• organism: Living thing, often one that is small
• complicate: To make more difficult to do, understand or use
• starve: To (cause to) be hungry or go without food
• alphabet: Letters, symbols, characters of a written language
• chemistry: The study of the structure of substances
• optimize: To make as effective as possible
• receptor: A nerve ending that changes stimuli into impulses
• reproduce: To make a copy of something
• amino: Of some substances that form proteins
• degrade: To reduce in amount or strength
• molecular: About or caused by molecules
• dna: Chemical in living cells with genetic information
• biotech: Shortened form of biotechnology