Vocabulary

• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• common ancestor: An ancestor that two or more species have in common and from which they both evolved.
• in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
• look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• by all accounts: According to what everyone says; reportedly
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• number of people: The total count of individuals within a group or gathering.
• go around: (Of news, gossip) to be known; circulate
• show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• have to: Must do
• on to: Toward something; forward
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• in secret: Done or kept in a way that is not known or seen by others.
• set out: To arrange something in an orderly fashion
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• all over the place: In a state of disorder; scattered everywhere.
• split up: To break up your marriage or relationship
• take on: To acquire a new characteristic
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• move around: To change position or location; to go from place to place.
• evidence of: Facts, objects, or signs that make you believe that something is true.
• at length: In detail; fully
• at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
• account of: A spoken or written description of an event.
• at least: As a minimum
• at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
• tie to: To connect or link something to something else.
• material: Cloth; fabric
• evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• distinct: Clearly different in nature from something else
• describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
• legacy: Literature, arts etc. from previous generations
• mutation: Change that changes genetic structure
• influence: To affect or change something indirectly
• direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
• genetic: Of, relating to, or controlled by genes
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• ancestor: A person from your family that lived in the past
• challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
• compare: To consider how similar and different things are
• identical: The same in every way
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• generation: Act or process of producing or causing something
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• due: When something is required or expected
• relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• variation: Something almost the same as another but different
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• distant: Unfriendly; cold
• harbor: Area of water protected by land and used by ships
• bury: To put something into the ground and cover it
• previously: At an earlier time
• trace: To make an outline to determine a shape
• credit: System to buy something and pay for it later
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• genetically: Caused or controlled, or by genes
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• connect: To associate a thing with something else
• modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
• expansion: Making or becoming larger
• chromosome: Cell structures that carry the genetic material
• prolific: Producing something in large quantities
• empire: Group of countries controlled by one government
• globe: A round object, e.g. like the earth; sphere
• gene: Part of cell controlling development of a thing
• historical: Connected with the past
• lineage: People in someone's family who lived in the past
• ancestral: Concerning dead relatives
• ancestry: Family or race from which a person is descended
• geographic: Concerning the earth and its natural features
• dna: Chemical in living cells with genetic information
• mongol: Someone who is native to Mongolia