Vocabulary

• around the world: In or to many countries.
• on duty
• not surprisingly: In a way that is not unexpected or predictable.
• with age: As someone gets older; as time passes.
• for the most part: Generally; mostly; on the whole.
• as for: Concerning; regarding.
• for nothing: Without payment or reward; to no purpose or effect; in vain
• for sale: (object) that people can buy
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• reveal: To show something that was hidden before
• grab: To take and hold something quickly
• journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
• average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
• convince: To persuade someone, or make them feel sure
• consider: To think carefully about something
• doubt: Not being sure of something; lack of certainty
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• substance: Essence of; most basic or central qualities
• significantly: In a way that is important or noticeable
• permission: Right to do something as allowed by another
• lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
• alert: Being aware and able to respond quickly
• wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
• furious: Extremely angry
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• extract: Essential ingredient of a natural thing
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• burst: To move (arrive, exit, etc.) suddenly or hurriedly
• inferior: Being of little importance or worth
• deny: To refuse to allow or accept something
• pigment: Substance that makes things have a certain color
• ethical: Morally right; following principles of goodness
• void: Empty feeling because nothing interests you
• genius: Person displaying a high level of intelligence
• breakthrough: Important discovery in doing something difficult
• promise: To say you will certainly do something
• rumor: To gossip; to tell a story about other people
• modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
• steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
• closet: Small room or cupboard used for storing things
• pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
• remainder: What is left over after the larger part is gone
• surprisingly: In an unexpected manner; to an unexpected degree
• part: Division of a book
• wide: Having a great distance from one side to the other
• donate: To give money, etc. to charity, party, etc.
• jar: To have a harsh or unsettling effect on someone
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• think: To have an idea about something without certainty
• fluorescent: Having the property of fluorescence; brightly lit
• anatomical: Concerning the structure of human body, etc.
• focal: (Of a point) being the main or important one
• jersey: Shirt worn as part of a sports uniform
• promptly: At a particular or expected time; right on time
• cider: Alcoholic drink made from fermented fruit (apples)
• relativity: Einstein theory about time, space and position
• ivy: Climbing plant growing up walls of buildings
• auto: Car; a road vehicle with four or more wheels
• aorta: Large artery that carries blood from the heart