Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• together with: In addition to; along with.
• solar cells: Photovoltaic cells that convert sunlight into electricity.
• in comparison: When compared to something else.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• in contrast to: Differing from something else
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• wake up: To stop sleeping
• tap into: To manage to use something in a way that brings you benefits
• set off: To start a journey
• write down: To record in writing
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• of itself: Happening automatically without external cause or help.
• on the back of: As a result of or following something.
• do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
• in silico: Performed on computer or via computer simulation.
• order in: To request food from a restaurant to be delivered to one's home or other location.
• switch on: To put something electrical on or off
• in ways: In a manner or by methods that.
• work together: To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
• at the outset: At the very beginning; from the start.
• in areas: Located or occurring within specific regions or locations.
• enter into: To begin or become involved in something, such as an agreement or activity.
• potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
• approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• immune: Having a special protection from, e.g. the law
• ultimate: Basic; original; most significant
• figure: To appear in a game, play or event
• material: Cloth; fabric
• multiple: Having or involving more than one of something
• expression: Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
• realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
• trial: Hearing and judgment of a case in court
• imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
• reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
• ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
• field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
• function: Social event, or party such as a wedding
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• genetic: Of, relating to, or controlled by genes
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• synthetic: Not natural; made from artificial materials
• emerge: To rise or appear out of some background
• decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
• explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• stem: Long thin central part of a plant, bearing leaves
• sober: Not drunk
• feat: Impressive act showing courage or skill
• harness: To capture the power of something
• revolution: When a group overthrows an existing government
• biological: Being related to life and living things
• century: Period of 100 years
• transform: To change the shape completely in a good way
• breakthrough: Important discovery in doing something difficult
• operate: To control or handle something, such as a machine
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
• program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
• solar: Concerning the sun, or its heat
• encode: To change a message or information into code
• envelope: Paper cover you put around a letter to mail it
• gene: Part of cell controlling development of a thing
• broadly: In a general (not detailed) manner
• molecular: About or caused by molecules
• lab: Short for 'laboratory'
• computational: Involving computation or computers
• embryonic: Undeveloped, as if in an early stage
• silicon: Mineral used in making steel and computer parts
• relegate: To place in a less important place or position
• dna: Chemical in living cells with genetic information
• biochemistry: Science of chemical processes in living things