Earthquake Check these Words (v) verb (n) noun (adj) adjective (phr) phrasal verb

Hit (v) - strike Destruction (n) - damage Trigger (v) to start Shift (v) to move Axis (n) an imaginary line through the middle of something Deviation (n) movement away from the norm Awe-inspiring (adj) making you feel amazed & scared Earths crust (n) the surface of the planet Contiguous (adj) adjoining or connecting Stationary (adj) not moving Slide past (v) to move smoothly by Rough (adj) - not smooth Get stuck (phr) to become unable to move Jerk apart (phr) to move quickly away and abruptly Release (v) to let go Built-up pressure (n) gradually increased force In an instant (phr) very quickly The globe (n) the planet Collide (v) to bump into, hit Slip (v) to slide Fateful day (phr) a momentous day with bad consequences

The Universe Eternally (adv): always Exist (v): to be Starting discovery (phr): a very surprising new fact Expand (v): to get bigger Logically (adv): referring to a sensible result of a series of facts Explode (v): to burst loudly with great force Widely accepted (phr): believed by many to be true Hypothesis (n): a theory Collapse (v): to fall down Prior (adj): before Trillion (n): a million million Endless (adj): without end Countless (adj): so many they cant be counted Expansion (n): the process of becoming bigger Contraction (n): the process of becoming smaller Infinite (adj): without end; endless Motivation (n): the desire to do something

Human biology

Topic sentences Paragraph 1: a recent experiment on mice Para 2: how the experiment may apply to human aging Para 3: theories on aging Para 4: morality of stopping aging Para 5: what we can do today to stay young

Check these words Aging process (phr): the natural course of getting older Cell (n): the smallest living part of a plant or animal Enzyme (n): a chemical substance found in living creatures Repair (v): to fix Fertility (n): the ability to have children Process (n): a series of actions to achieve a result Reverse (v): to go backwards Efficient (adj): able to do tasks successfully Toxin (n): poisonous substance Technique (n): method Restore (v): to bring back Ability (n): skill Protein (n): a substance found in food Youthful (adj): behaving as if younger than they are Combat (v): to fight Artificially (adv): in a false way Development (n): growth Prevent (v): to stop something from happening Serving (n): amount of food Compare (v): to look at the differences & similarities between two things Wrinkles (n): creases in the skin Fantasy (n): dream