Vocabulary

• in green: Located in or surrounded by green plants or fields.
• radioactive element: A chemical element that emits radiation as a result of nuclear instability.
• turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• lead to: To result in some action
• across time: Throughout the duration of time; spanning different periods.
• in comparison: When compared to something else.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• under wraps: Kept secret or confidential.
• color in: To fill a drawing or space with color, often in artwork.
• at least: As a minimum
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• brilliant: Having a great amount of intelligence or talent
• exposure: Allowing light through a cameras lens onto film
• melancholy: Having a sad mood or feeling
• claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
• property: Particular quality that someone or something has
• compound: Series of buildings that are walled or fenced off
• toxic: Poisonous; harmful
• dull: Not exciting or interesting; boring; lifeless
• absorb: To take up all attention / energy of something
• collapse: To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
• occasionally: Not very often; sometimes; seldom
• appeal: Ability to attract interest, attention, or desire
• fabric: Cloth or material
• synthetic: Not natural; made from artificial materials
• grind: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• vibrant: Having a lot of energy and being very active
• result: Something produced through tests or experiments
• comparison: Act of comparing things
• scientific: Concerning academic study of the physical world
• widespread: Happening or existing in many places
• pigment: Substance that makes things have a certain color
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• visual: Of or relating to vision
• calcium: A substance important for making bones and teeth
• commission: Money paid for a service, e.g. money exchanging
• distinction: Special quality that makes something different
• pale: Light in color; unhealthy looking
• radiation: Energy transmitted as rays, waves or particles
• speculate: To take risks that might lead to big profits
• emit: To release or send out (a gas, etc.)
• century: Period of 100 years
• liberal: Someone who is open-minded and favors progress
• vintage: Old and somewhat treasured
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• rumor: To gossip; to tell a story about other people
• glow: Pink color in the face, e.g. from exercise/emotion
• hazardous: Involving danger, risk, and potential damages
• ban: To make something illegal or not allowed
• hydrogen: Lightest of all chemical elements
• density: Degree to which an area is filled or covered
• irresistible: Being so attractive or desirable you cannot say no
• dye: A liquid that colors hair, cloth etc.
• pose: To be or exist as (a problem, threat etc.)
• ceramic: Made from clay and hardened in a very hot oven
• toothpaste: A paste used for cleaning teeth
• deplete: To reduce the amount, strength or number of
• dangerous: Involving the chance of hurt or damage; risky
• paint: To make a picture with colored liquids
• prune: A dried plum
• stay: To keep trying without giving up
• trio: Three of something, e.g. musicians
• radioactive: Emitting harmful energy from nuclear activity
• die: Cube with dots numbering 1-6 on it used in games
• relax: To calm or quiet yourself, or stop worrying
• flashy: Bright and fancy, but not tasteful
• luminous: Producing or reflecting a large amount of light
• uranium: Radioactive element used for nuclear energy/weapon
• toxicity: Quality or degree of being poisonous
• arsenic: Strong poison used as insecticide, etc.
• white: Person's name
• food: What people and animals eat to live
• high: Excited or relaxed from taking drugs
• slow: Lacking activity, busyness or excitement
• color: To change or affect someone's opinion
• radium: Radioactive element occurring in uranium ore
• opacity: Condition of being difficult to understand
• wallpaper: Decorative paper for the walls of rooms