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English File - Upper Intermediate - Lesson 10A

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English File - Upper Intermediate
science

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

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scientist

someone whose job or education is about science

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physics

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

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physician

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

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physical

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

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scientific

relating to or based on the principles and methods of science

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chemistry

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

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chemical

concerning or used in the scientific field of chemistry

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biology

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

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biologist

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

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biological

relating to the science that explores living organisms and their functions

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astronomy

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

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astronomer

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

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astronomical

concerning or involving the scientific field of astronomy

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genetics

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

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geneticist

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

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genetical

involving or concerning the scientific field of genetics

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botany

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

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botanist

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

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botanical

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

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zoology

a branch of science that deals with animals

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zoologist

a specialist in or student of the branch of science that deals with animals

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zoological

involving or concerning the branch of science that deals with animals

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clone

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

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discovery

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

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drug

any substance that is used for medicinal purposes

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to experiment

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

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guinea pig

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

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research

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

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side effect

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

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test

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

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theory

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

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to carry out

to complete or conduct a task, job, etc.

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to make

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

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to prove

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

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pharmaceutical company

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

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to do

to perform an action that is not mentioned by name

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to volunteer

to state or suggest something without being asked or told

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to volunteer

to offer to do something without being forced or without payment

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clinical trial

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

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laboratory

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

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