Vocabulary

• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• in addition to: Besides; as well as
• break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
• make up: To invent or create a story
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• in the absence of: When someone or something is not present or available.
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• gross: 144 of something; twelve dozen of something
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• combination: Series of letters or numbers needed to open a lock
• solid: Being able to be trusted; reliable
• atmosphere: Air around us
• prominent: Being important or well known
• firm: Company that sells goods or services
• reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
• exercise: To work out to become stronger and healthier
• absorb: To take up all attention / energy of something
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• excess: Amount that is more than necessary or over a limit
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• glucose: Natural type of sugar found in fruits and plants
• fabric: Cloth or material
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• require: To demand that someone does something
• section: A part of a whole
• apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
• temporarily: For a limited amount of time
• deliver: To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
• intelligent: Smart; able to think and reason
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• elastic: Able to return to original shape after stretching
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• oxygen: A gas in the air that we need to breathe
• topic: Subject or issue people talk or write about
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• object: Something you can see or touch, but is not alive
• absence: State of not being present, or not existing
• intermediate: Between; in the middle; moderate
• appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
• regularly: At the usual time each day, week, or month
• haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
• dioxide: An oxide containing two oxides per molecule
• equally: In an equal, even, or identical manner
• carbon: Chemical element with an atomic number of 6
• visible: Can see, easily seen or understood
• partially: In part; in some degree; not wholly
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• wrinkle: Small folds in the skin, e.g. as a sign of age
• vapor: Tiny droplets or pieces of some substance spread thinly throughout the air
• steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
• respiration: Taking air in and out of the lungs; breathing
• squint: To look through narrowed eyes
• nicotine: Addictive substance in tobacco
• anaerobic: Living without oxygen from the air
• sublimation: Change directly from being a solid to being a gas
• mothball: To put into long-term storage, often permanently
• ohh: Expression showing surprise