| Term | Definition |
|---|
| warn (v) | To tell someone that something bad may happen in the future, so they can avoid it. |
| contain (v) | To have something inside or include something as a part |
| dangerous (adj) | Describes a person, animal or activity that could harm you. |
| develop (v) | To invent something or bring something into existence |
| discuss (v) | To talk about a subject with someone and tell each other your ideas and opinions |
| effect (n) | The result of a particular influence |
| experiment (n) | A test done to learn if something works or is true |
| figure (n) | The symbol for a number or an amount expressed in numbers |
| hunger (n) | The feeling you have when you need to eat |
| industry (n) | The companies and activities involved in the process of producing goods for sale, especially in a factory or special area |
| institute (n) | An organization where people do a particular kind of scientific, educational or social work, or the buildings which it uses |
| investigate (v) | To examine a crime, problem, statement, etc. carefully, especially to discover the truth |
| local (adj) | From, existing in, serving, or responsible for a small area, especially of a country |
| drug (n) | a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic |
| emergency (n) | a sudden crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action |
| medical (adj) | Related to the treatment of illness and injuries |
| sensible (adj) | showing reason or sound judgment |
| material (n) | A physical substance which things can be made from |
| medicine (n) | A substance, especially in the form of a liquid or a pill, which is a treatment for illness or injury |
| object (n) | A thing that you can see or touch but that is not usually a living animal, plant or person |
| predict (v) | To say that an event or action will happen in the future, especially as a result of knowledge or experience |
| prevent (v) | to stop something from happening or someone from doing something |
| product (n) | something that is made to be sold, usually something that is produced by an industrial process |
| project (n) | A piece of planned work or an activity which is completed over a period of time and intended to achieve a particular aim |
| rescue | the act of helping someone or something out of a dangerous, harmful or unpleasant situation |
| research (n) | a detailed study of a subject, especially in order to discover (new) information or reach a (new) understanding |
| science (n) | the study and knowledge of the structure and behaviour of natural things in an organized way |
| source (n) | the place something comes from or starts at, or the cause of something |
| try (v) | to attempt to do something |
| conduct (v) | to organize and perform a particular activity |
| earthquake (n) | a sudden violent movement of the Earth's surface, sometimes causing great damage |
| gene (n) | a part of the DNA in a cell which contains information in a special pattern received by each animal or plant from its parents, and which controls its physical development, behaviour, etc |
| laboratory (n) | a room or building with scientific equipment for doing scientific tests or for teaching science, or a place where chemicals or medicines are produced |
| subject (n) | what someone is writing or talking about; an area of knowledge studied in school or university |
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