Extensive Reading-Book B Unit 32 (E)

accidentally

happening by chance

The little boy accidentally lit a match which caused his house to burn.

artificially

made by human work or art

The boy had many food allergies, and his mother does not buy any food that is artifically flavored.

biochemistry

the scientific study of the chemistry of living things

She wanted to be a doctor and decided on biochemistry as her major.

breakthrough

an innovation; a new and better product or technique

The breakthroughs in computer technology over the past twenty years have helped humankind improve speed in communication

chromatography

the separation of mixtures into their constituents

Police often use chromatography to identify drugs in urine and blood samples.

confirmation

something that confirms or proves

We received confirmation the diplomat was on the plane that had crashed.

contributed

to give or furnish

The church members contributed generously to the hurricane victims.

crystallography

the science dealing with crystallization and the forms and structure of crystals

X-ray crystallography is the science of determining the arrangement of atoms within a crystal.

culprit

a person guilty of a crime or offense

We could not figure out who was eating all the cookies; the culprit turned out to be their puppy.

disproved

to prove to be false or in error

His theory of life on the sun was disproved by scientific evidence.

encoding

to convert information into code

The army's method of encoding was inadequate which allowed the enemy to figure out their plans.

ferment

to breakdown complex molecules in organic compounds, caused by the influence of a ferment

Kimchee ferments faster in warmer temperature.

furthered

additional

The trip was canceled until further notice.

genetic

pertaining or according to genetics

Everyone has their own special genetic code that makes them who they are.

hereditary

of characteristics or diseases passed from the genes of a parent to a child

One of the reasons the distant cousins were not allowed to marry was because of the hereditary disease in the family.

inherited

to have certain characteristics by heredity

She inherited her good looks from her mother.

metabolic

relating to the chemical processes in the body

Diabetes is a metabolic disease where the body does not produce enough insulin, so there is too much blood sugar.

publication

a book, journal, etc. made for sale to the public

The government banned publication of his book.

traits

a distinguishing quality

Humility and gentleness were two character traits the teacher was trying to teach her children.

undefined

without fixed limits

The children behaved rudely because their boundaries of appropriate actions had been undefined.