LS3 Wang and Tuason/ Winter 2015
The hidden power of smiling
VOCABULARY:
Vocabulary
word
conduct
Part of
speech
verb
Definition
Example sentences
to plan and do

(something, such as an
activity)

The police are conducting an
investigation into the robbery.
Scientists conducting research on
polar bears.
I like the way the
company conducts business.

enhance
verb
to increase or improve 
(something)

percent
noun
one part in a hundred 

You can enhance the flavor of the
dish by using salt.
Some athletes take drugs to enhance
their performance. Lance Armstrong
took performance enhancing drugs
during his bike races.
Thirty percent [=³/₁₀] of the class
failed the test.
Water covers more than 70 percent of
the Earth's surface.
predict
verb
to say that (something)  She claims that she can predict future
will or might happen in
events.
the future
 It's hard to predict how the election
will turn out.
research
verb and
noun
careful study that is done
to find and report new

knowledge about
something

response
Noun
something that is done as
a reaction to something
else

She conducts research into the causes
of Ebola.
Recent research shows that the
disease is caused in part by bad
nutrition.
The study is an important piece
of research.
When you knocked on the door, was
there any response?
I was surprised by his response when
I told him my plan.
LS3 Wang and Tuason/ Winter 2015
theory
noun
an idea or set of ideas 
that is intended to explain
facts or events

Her method is based on
the theory that all children want to
learn.
There are a number of
different theories about the cause of
the disease.
source
noun
the cause of something 
His family is the source of his
happiness.
initially
adverb
occurring at the

beginning of something
The reason I initially [=originally]
came here was to find work.
It turned out that the situation was not
as serious as we had initially believed.

technology
noun
the use of science to

invent useful things or to
solve problems

evolution
noun
stress
noun and
verb
the process by which 
changes in plants and
animals happen over time
a state of mental tension
and worry caused by
problems in your life,
work, etc.
Recent advances in
medical technology have saved
countless lives.
The company is on the cutting edge
of technology.
Charles Darwin was the first person
to write about the theory of evolution.
Hormones are released into the body
in response to emotional stress.
He needs help with stress
management. [=ways to deal with
stress]
He had a lot of stress before the big
test.
Definitions and example sentences from http://www.learnersdictionary.com/