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English Detective # 91 What Leads to Scientific Discoveries? 9-19-17 September 19, 2017 |
This Issue’s Vocabulary
An accident is something (often unwanted) that happens unexpectedly, such as falling, dropping something, or crashing a car into something. An antibiotic is a substance that kills bacteria. An approach is the way someone attempts to solve a problem. To approach something is to go toward it. Bacteria are one-celled organisms. Some can cause dangerous diseases like tuberculosis. A chemist is a person who studies the properties of different substances (chemicals). To collaborate is to work together with a team of colleagues-- collaborators. Collaboration is the process of working together, especially to solve a problem. To create is to make something new. An infection happens when disease-causing bacteria or other microorganisms multiply in a person’s body and cause illness. Infectious is an adjective meaning ‘to cause infection.’ The verb is ‘to infect.’ A laboratory (or lab) is a place where scientists can perform their experiments. Mold (in this case) is a type of fungus, a primitive form of plant life without green leaves. (A mold can also be a container used to shape a flexible material like jello or clay, and the verb ‘to mold’ means to give something form or shape.) Penicillin is an antibiotic made from a mold. A note if you get gmail: Have you missed any issues of English Detective? if you find English Detective in your Promotions box, you can move it to your Primary box (if you want) by clicking on it and dragging it there, then clicking Yes when asked if you want to always get it in the Primary box. If you are not already getting English Detective, you can subscribe by completing the form here. (It's free!) Also, you can reach me by mail at 1752 Driftwood Drive, El Centro, CA 92243, USA. |
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