Week 1 – The Case of the Gasping
Garbage – Vocabulary Definitions
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lecture: a talk given to teach
something
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microscope: a tool that makes
tiny things look bigger
3.
beaker: a cup used in science
labs to mix liquids
4.
precise: exact or accurate
5.
analysis: a detailed study of
something to understand it better
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relentless: never stopping or
giving up
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hollow: empty inside
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identity: who someone is
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alike: very similar
10. solve:
to find the answer
11. homemade:
made at home
12. laboratory:
a place where scientists work and do experiments
13. solution:
the answer to a problem
14. shove:
to push hard
15. obviously:
in a way that is easy to see or understand
16. prove:
to show something is true
17. assignment:
a task or job to do
18. horrified:
very scared or shocked
19. competitor:
someone who tries to win against others
20. technique:
a way of doing something
21. amateur:
someone who is not experienced or professional
22. "no-nonsense":
very serious and practical
23. furnace:
a device that makes heat
24. expect:
to think something will happen
25. simulate:
to imitate or copy
26. hypothesis:
a guess you test to see if it's true
27. educated:
having knowledge from learning
28. yeast:
something that makes dough rise
29. moisture:
small amount of water
30. culprit:
a person who did something wrong
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lecture (n.)
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演講、講座
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2
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microscope (n.)
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顯微鏡
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3
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beaker (n.)
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燒杯
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precise (adj.)
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精確的
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5
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analysis (n.)
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分析
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relentless (adj.)
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不間斷的
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hollow (adj.)
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中空的
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8
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identity (n.)
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身份、一致
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alike (adj.) p22
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相似的
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10
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solve (v.) p20
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解決
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homemade (adj.) p28
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自製的
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12
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laboratory (n.)
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實驗室
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solution (n.)
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解決方法
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shove (v.) p29
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推
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15
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obviously (adv.)
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明顯地
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16
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prove (v.) p30
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查驗、證實
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assignment (n.)
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任務、作業
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horrified (adj.) p31
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感到驚恐的
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competitor (n.)
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競爭者
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technique (n.) p32
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技術
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amateur (adj.)
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業餘的
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“no-nonsense” (adj.) p33
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務實嚴肅的
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furnace (n.) p35
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火爐
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expect (v.)
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期待
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simulate (v.) p36
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模仿、模擬
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hypothesis (n.) p37
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假說
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27
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educated (adj.) p39
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受過教育的
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yeast (n.) p40
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酵母
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moisture (n.)
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濕度
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culprit (n.) p41
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起因、犯人
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