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
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in ways: In a manner or by methods that.
• fold down: To collapse or flatten something by bending it over.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
• in real life: In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
• extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
• figure: To appear in a game, play or event
• material: Cloth; fabric
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• structure: The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
• practical: Relating to what is sensible, real or useful
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• strength: Condition of being strong
• scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
• combination: Series of letters or numbers needed to open a lock
• complex: Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
• mimic: Someone who tries to act like another person
• realistic: Looks or appears real; like things really are
• tiny: Very, very small
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• synthetic: Not natural; made from artificial materials
• rigid: Stiff rather than flexible
• thick: Difficult to see through, as fog
• film: Thin layer that covers something
• flexible: Bending easily
• suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
• provide: To make available; to supply for use
• elastic: Able to return to original shape after stretching
• organic: Developing naturally and without a set structure
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• durable: Able to stay in good condition for a long time
• sturdy: Substantially made or built; strong
• hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
• unrealistic: Not seeing or interpreting things as they are
• author: Person who writes books, plays, poems etc.
• fold: To bend one part of something against another
• carbon: Chemical element with an atomic number of 6
• secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
• thread: Spiral cut at the end of a bolt
• skyscraper: Very tall building with many stories
• chemistry: The study of the structure of substances
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• ferry: Passenger boat on a regular schedule
• microscopic: Too small to be seen with the eyes
• pound: The # key on a keyboard
• step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• tube: Plastic or metal container for soft substances
• diameter: Distance across the center of an object
• wide: Having a great distance from one side to the other
• flimsy: Lacking solidity or strength; light; weak
• strand: Long part of a rope, someone's hair, etc.
• university: High-level educational institution; college
• real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
• choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
• spaghetti: Italian pasta in long thin strands
• goo: Any thick sticky unpleasant substance
• tad: A small amount of something
• physicist: Person who studies and works in physics
• spool: Cylindrical object used to wind things around
• superhero: Fictional character who fights evil