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A free, playable vocabulary list. · 20 words · CEFR B1

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#WordPOSLevelDefinition & example
1experimentnounB1a test you do to learn or prove something
The class did an experiment with water.
2laboratorynounB1a special room for scientific tests
The samples are safe in the laboratory.
3theorynounB1an idea that explains how something works
Scientists tested the new theory.
4discoverynounB1the act of finding something new
The discovery changed how we treat the disease.
5scientistnounB1a person who studies science
The scientist studies the stars.
6researchnounB1careful study to find out facts
She does research on ocean life.
7methodnounB1a way of doing something
This method gives the clearest results.
8measureverbB1to find the size or amount of something
Measure the water before you add it.
9chemicalnounB1a substance made by or used in chemistry
The lab stores dangerous chemicals safely.
10forcenounB1a push or pull on something
Gravity is a force that pulls things down.
11gravitynounB1the force that pulls objects towards the earth
Gravity keeps our feet on the ground.
12planetnounB1a large round object that moves around a star
Mars is a cold, dry planet.
13microscopenounB1a tool that makes tiny things look much bigger
We saw cells under the microscope.
14samplenounB1a small amount taken for testing
They took a water sample from the river.
15observeverbB1to watch something carefully
The team observed the birds for a month.
16resultnounB1what happens at the end of a test or study
The results of the test were positive.
17inventverbB1to make something new for the first time
He invented a machine that cleans the sea.
18machinenounB1a device with moving parts that does work
The washing machine is broken again.
19conclusionnounB1the final idea you reach after study
Her conclusion was that the plan works.
20evidencenounB1facts that show that something is true
The photos are evidence of the damage.

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