| accurate |
Free from mistakes or errors |
| adapt |
To change your behaviour so it is easier to live in a particular situation |
| affect |
To act on or cause a change in someone or something |
| ancestor |
A person who was in someone’s family in past times |
| approach/approaches |
A way of dealing with something |
| backup plan |
Something that can be done if the first plan doesn’t work |
| bias/biases |
A tendency to unfairly think that some things are better than others |
| billion |
The number 1,000,000,000 |
| bossy |
A tendency to tell others what to do |
| calories |
Used to measure the energy in food that gets released into the body |
| capable |
Able to do something |
| circumstances |
The conditions in which someone lives |
| closed-minded |
Not willing to listen to different ideas or opinions |
| clumsiness |
Moving in a way where you might drop or break things |
| collapse/collapsed |
Break apart or fall down suddenly |
| complex |
Describes something that has many parts that go together in complicated ways |
| compose |
To create a piece of music or writing |
| comprehension |
The ability to understand |
| concentrate/concentration |
Pay attention to one thing; the ability to pay attention to one thing |
| constantly |
Happening all the time or very often over a period of time |
| cope |
To deal with problems and try to come up with solutions |
| creature |
An animal of any type |
| curious |
Wanting to know about things |
| decade |
Ten years |
| distraction |
Something that makes it difficult to think or pay attention |
| dread/dreaded |
To fear that something will happen |
| dyslexia |
A condition that makes it hard for a person to read, write, and spell |
| effective |
Produces the result that is wanted |
| empathy |
The ability to understand someone’s feelings |
| enough |
Equal to what is needed |
| exercise |
Activity that is done to be healthier |
| factor |
One of the things that cause something to happen |
| fluid |
A liquid or something that can flow like water |
| fuel |
Used to give power to something |
| fussy |
Hard to please |
| genes |
The part of a cell that controls how a living thing looks and grows |
| genius/geniuses |
A very smart person |
| immediate |
Happening or done without delay |
| independent/independently |
Do something without help |
| indigo |
A deep blue colour |
| inferior |
Less in quality or importance |
| learning disability |
A condition that makes learning difficult |
| marathon |
A running race that lasts a long time |
| measure/measured |
Find the size, amount, or value of something |
| meditation |
The act of spending time in quiet thought |
| memorize/memorizing |
To learn something so well that you can remember it perfectly |
| million |
The number 1,000,000 |
| motivate/motivated |
Make someone eager to work |
| negative |
Harmful or bad |
| nerves |
Carry messages between your brain and your body |
| Nobel Prize |
A prize awarded to people who do important work in literature, medicine, and science, or for world peace |
| order/ordered |
Tell someone to do something |
| oxygen |
Something found in the air that is needed for life |
| pace |
The speed at which something happens |
| partner |
A person someone is romantically involved with. Can also refer to a person someone runs a business with or does an activity with. |
| peer |
A person in the same age group or social group |
| plenty |
Lots of something; a number of something that is enough |
| positive |
Good or useful |
| practical |
Able to deal with daily life in a way that makes sense |
| priorities |
The things that are most important and should be done first |
| process/processes |
To take in something like information and use it |
| psychologist |
A scientist who studies and treats the mind |
| reason |
The power of the mind to think and understand in a logical way |
| recall/recalling |
To remember something |
| reputation |
The way people think about something or someone |
| shelter |
A building that covers and protects people or things |
| shortcut |
A quicker and easier way to get someplace or do something |
| show business |
The business that makes movies, TV shows, and plays |
| spiritual |
Describes things related to the human soul |
| structure |
Something that is built by putting parts together |
| stubborn |
Refuses to change their ideas or stop doing something |
| supercomputer |
A large and very fast computer |
| temples |
The small flat areas on the sides of your forehead |
| trillion |
The number 1,000,000,000,000 |
| unpredictable |
Not behaving as expected |
| unusually |
In a way that is not normal |
| upbringing |
Refers to the way a child is raised |
| valued |
Thought of as important |
| violet |
A deep purple colour |
| vision |
The ability to see |
| visualize |
To form a mental picture of something |
| wormlike |
A long, thin animal with a soft body and no arms or legs |
