Everything

Formula: (n)

Formula: (n)

a series of letters, numbers or symbols that represent a rule or law

Alumna: (n)

a former female student of a school, college or university

Vertebra: (n)

enlarge imageany of the small bones that are connected together to form the backbone

Focus: (n)

the thing or person that people are most interested in; the act of paying special attention to something and making people interested in it

Cactus: (n)

enlarge imagea plant that grows in hot dry regions, especially one with thick stems covered in spines but without leaves. There are many different types of cactus.

Fungus: (n)

an organism (= a living thing) that is similar to a plant without leaves, flowers or green colouring, and that usually grows on plants or on decaying matter. mushrooms and mildew are both fungi.

Bacterium: (n)

the simplest and smallest forms of life. Bacteria exist in large numbers in air, water and soil, and also in living and dead creatures and plants, and are often a cause of disease.

Curriculum: (n)

the subjects that are included in a course of study or taught in a school, college, etc.

Dictum: (n)

a statement that expresses something that people believe is always true or should be followed

Criterion: (n)

a standard or principle by which something is judged, or with the help of which a decision is made

Datum: (n)

a fact or piece of information

Phenomenon: (n)

a fact or an event in nature or society, especially one that is not fully understood

Dogma: (n)

belief or set of beliefs held by a group or organization that others are expected to accept without argument

Stigma: (n)

marks that look like the wounds made by nails on the body of Jesus Christ, believed by some Christians to have appeared as holy marks on the bodies of some saints

Basis: (n)

the important facts, ideas or events that support something and that it can develop from

Crisis: (n)

a time of great danger, difficulty or doubt when problems must be solved or important decisions must be made

Analysis: (n)

the detailed study or examination of something in order to understand more about it; the result of the study

Hypothesis: (n)

an idea or explanation of something that is based on a few known facts but that has not yet been proved to be true or correct

• synonym theory

Brethren: (n)

people who are part of the same society as yourself

Pence: (n)

A unit of money

Means: (n)

an action, an object or a system by which a result is achieved; a way of achieving or doing something

Species: (n)

a group into which animals, plants, etc. that are able to have sex with each other and produce healthy young are divided, smaller than a genus and identified by a Latin name

Barracks: (n)

a large building or group of buildings for soldiers to live in

Headquarters: (n)

a place from which an organization or a military operation is controlled; the people who work there

Series: (n)

a set of television or radio programmes or podcasts that deal with the same subject or that have the same characters

Works: (n)

a place where things are made or industrial processes take place

Premises: (n)

the building and land near to it that a business owns or uses

Riches: (n)

large amounts of money and valuable or beautiful possessions

Surroundings: (n)

everything that is around or near somebody/something

• synonym environment

Majority: (n)

the largest part of a group of people or things

Minority: (n)

the smaller part of a group; less than half of the people or things in a large group

Percentage: (n)

the number, amount or rate of something, expressed as if it is part of a total that is 100; a part or share of a whole

Surgery: (n)

a place where a doctor, dentist or vet sees patients

Firm: (n)

a business or company

Attorney: (n)

a lawyer, especially one who can act for somebody in court

Medium: (n)

a way of communicating information, etc. to people

Luggage: (n)

bags, cases, etc. that contain somebody's clothes and things when they are travelling

• synonym baggage

Legal: (adj)

connected with the law

Digest: (v)

when you digest food, or it digests, it is changed into substances that your body can use

Plough: (n)

a large piece of farming equipment with one or several curved blades (= metal cutting parts), pulled by a tractor or by animals. It is used for digging and turning over soil, especially before seeds are planted.

Respect: (v)

respect somebody/something to have a very good opinion of somebody/something; to admire somebody/something

Religious: (adj)

connected with religion or with a particular religion

Diabetes: (n)

a medical condition in which the body cannot produce enough insulin to control the amount of sugar in the blood

Grazing: (n)

land with grass that cows, sheep, etc. can eat

Screen: (n)

a thin pointed piece of metal like a nail with a raised spiral line (called a thread) along it and a line or cross cut into its head. Screws are turned and pressed into wood, metal, etc. with a screwdriver in order to fasten two things together.

Screwdriver: (n)

enlarge imagea tool with a narrow blade (= metal part) that has a special shape at the end, used for turning screws

Change: (n)

the money that you get back when you have paid for something giving more money than the amount it costs

Rusty: (adj)

covered with rust

Junk: (n)

things that are considered to have no use or value

• synonym rubbish

Symphony: (n)

a long, complicated piece of music for a large orchestra, in three or four main parts (called movements)

Algebra: (n)

a type of mathematics in which letters and symbols are used to represent quantities

Composition: (n)

a short text that is written as a school exercise; a short essay

Nail: (n)

a small thin pointed piece of metal with a flat head, used for joining pieces of wood together or hanging things on a wall

Hardware: (n)

tools and equipment that are used in the house and garden

Experiment: (n)

a scientific test that is done in order to study what happens and to gain new knowledge

Publish: (v)

publish something to produce a book, magazine, CD-ROM, etc. and sell it to the public

Scientific: (adj)

involving science; connected with science

Journal: (n)

a newspaper or magazine that deals with a particular subject or profession

Visible: (adj)

that can be seen

Condition: (n)

the circumstances or situation in which people live, work or do things

Confirm: (v)

to state or show that something is definitely true or correct, especially by providing evidence

Approach: (v)

to come near to somebody/something in distance or time

Agreement: (n)

an arrangement, a promise or a contract made with somebody

Sign: (v)

to write your name on a document, letter, etc. to show that you have written it, that you agree with what it says, or that it is real

Increase: (n)

a rise in the amount, number or value of something

Spam: (n)

advertising material sent by email to people who have not asked for it; advertising material on the internet that is not wanted

Upset: (adj)

unhappy or disappointed because of something unpleasant that has happened

Pleased: (adj)

feeling happy about something

Maximum: (n)

the greatest amount, size, speed, etc. that is possible, recorded or allowed

Length: (n)

the amount of time that something lasts

Alternative: (n)

a thing that you can choose to do or have out of two or more possibilities

Southeast: (adv)

enlarge imagetowards the south-east

Full-time: (adj)

for all the hours of a week during which people normally work or study, rather than just for a part of it

Governance: (n)

the activity of governing a country or controlling a company or an organization; the way in which a country is governed or a company or institution is controlled

Instructor: (n)

teacher below the rank of assistant professor at a college or university

Drive: (n)

a type of computer storage that stores large amounts of data on a spinning (= turning) disk

Require: (v)

to need something; to depend on somebody/something

Ability: (n)

ability to do something the fact that somebody/something is able to do something

Destination: (n)

a place to which somebody/something is going or being sent

Defense: (n)

the act of protecting somebody/something from attack, criticism, etc.

Classical: (adj)

relating to classical music

Tax: (n)

money that you have to pay to the government so that it can pay for public services. People pay tax according to their income and businesses pay tax according to their profits. Tax is also often paid on goods and services.

Arrest: (n)

the act of arresting somebody

Inspect: (n)

to look closely at something/somebody, especially to check that everything is as it should be

• synonym examine

Credit card: (n)

enlarge imagea small plastic card that you can use to buy goods and services and pay for them later

Fad: (n)

something that people are interested in for only a short period of time

• synonym craze

Burro: (n)

a small donkey

Well: (n)

a deep hole in the ground from which people obtain water. The sides of wells are usually covered with brick or stone and there is usually a cover or a small wall at the top of the well.

Wagon: (n)

a small table on very small wheels, used for carrying or serving food or drink

Whack: (v)

to hit somebody/something very hard