English File - Upper Intermediate - Lesson 10A

knowledge about the structure and behavior of the natural and physical world, especially based on testing and proving facts

someone whose job or education is about science

the scientific study of matter and energy and the relationships between them, including the study of natural forces such as light, heat, and movement

a medical doctor who specializes in general medicine, not in surgery

involving or concerning the study of energy, force, matter, heat, etc.

relating to or based on the principles and methods of science

the branch of science that is concerned with studying the structure of substances and the way that they change or combine with each other

concerning or used in the scientific field of chemistry

the scientific study of living organisms; the science that studies living organisms

(biology) a person who studies the science that deals with living organisms

relating to the science that explores living organisms and their functions

a branch of science that studies space, planets, etc.

a scientist who studies or observes planets, stars, and other happenings in the universe

concerning or involving the scientific field of astronomy

the branch of biology that deals with how individual features and different characteristics are passed through genes

a specialist in or student of the branch of biology that deals with how individual features and different characteristics are passed through genes

the scientific study of plants, their structure, genetics, classification, etc.

a student of or specialist in the scientific study of plants, their structure, genetics, classification, etc.

concerning or involving the study of plants, their structure, genetics, classification, etc.

a branch of science that deals with animals

involving or concerning the branch of science that deals with animals

a cell or a group of cells created through a natural or artificial process from a source that they are genetically identical to

the act of finding something for the first time and before others

any substance that is used for medicinal purposes

to do a scientific test on something or someone in order to find out the results

a small furry animal with rounded ears, short legs and no tail, which is often kept as a pet or for research

a careful and systematic study of a subject to discover new facts or information about it

a result of a situation or action that was not meant to happen

an examination that consists of a set of questions, exercises, or activities to measure someone’s knowledge, skill, or ability

a set of ideas intended to explain the reason behind the existence or occurrence of something

to complete or conduct a task, job, etc.

to form, produce, or prepare something, by putting parts together or by combining materials

to show that something is true through the use of evidence or facts

a company that develops, manufactures, advertises, distributes, or sells medications

to perform an action that is not mentioned by name

to state or suggest something without being asked or told

to offer to do something without being forced or without payment

a controlled scientific experiment in which the effectiveness and safety of a medical treatment is measured by testing it on people

a place where people do scientific experiments, manufacture drugs, etc.