atom

a very small part of all things; the smallest part of an element that can join with parts of other elements

bacteria

living things that are one cell and can be seen only through a microscope; some cause disease

cell

a small mass of living material that is part of all plants and animals

compound

a substance containing two or more elements

dense

close together; thick

electron

a small part of an atom that has an electrical force

element

one of more than 100 substances known to science that cannot be separated into other substances

genes

parts of cells that control the growth and development of living things; genes from the mother and father are passed to the child; genes contain nucleic acid

genetic engineering

the science of changing the genes of a living organism

gravity

the force that pulls things toward the center of the earth

laser

an instrument that makes a thin, powerful light

magnet

a piece of iron or other material that has a pulling force; this pulling force is called magnetism

molecule

the smallest amount of a chemical substance that can exist

nerve

a thin piece of tissue that sends information through the body to and from the brain

organ

a part of the body that has a special purpose, such as the heart or brain

organism

a living thing, often so small it can be seen only through a microscope

particle

a very small piece of matter

virus

a kind of organism that causes disease

x-rays

a kind of radiation that can pass through most solid materials, often used in medicine

amen

int

a word used especially at the end of a prayer to show agreement with the prayer. It means let it be so.

angel

n

a spirit who is sent by God, usually as a messenger

baptize

v

to put someone in water, or to put water on them, as a sign of receiving them as a Christian

Christ

n

‘the one [person] chosen and prepared by God’ a title of Jesus which comes from the Greek language.

Christian

n

a person who believes in, and follows, Jesus Christ

church

n

a community of Christians who meet together to worship; a building for Christian worship

the Church

n

the whole ‘body’ of Christians all over the world

circumcise

v

to cut off the skin at the end of the male sex organ (this was, and still is, is a religious rule in the Jewish faith)

devil

n

an evil spirit

the Devil

n

the chief evil spirit, named Satan

glory

n

great love, praise and honor; the beautiful light around God

grace (of God)

n

God’s loving kindness and goodness towards all people when we do not deserve it

Heaven

n

the ‘place’ or state of happiness in which God lives and rules

Hell

n

the ‘place’ of great unhappiness to which people who reject God will go

Israelite

n

(in Bible times) any person descended from Jacob; ad. for or of the Israelite people

Kingdom

n

the ‘place’ where God rules (this may mean ‘Heaven’ but it may also mean ‘in the hearts of a community of Christians’).

Messiah

n

a word which means the same as ‘Christ’. (‘Messiah’ is from the Jewish word, ‘Christ’ from Greek). The Jewish people looked for the Messiah to come to save them from oppression, as God had promised. Jesus claimed to be the Messiah and Christians believe that he was, and is.

priest

n

(in Bible times) a man who did religious duties for the Israelite people, so represented them before God

prophet

n

a person with a special instruction from God to speak God’s words into the community

Satan

n

name of the chief evil spirit; the chief devil

sin

n

wrong-doing, especially against God’s rules (which may be different from human ideas of right and wrong!)

Temple

n

(in Bible times) the chief building for Israelite religious worship, which powerfully represented the presence of God. Three Temples were built in Bible times. The ruins of the last one (which enemies destroyed in 70 AD) are still in Jerusalem.

worship

v

to honor and thank God by prayer and/or singing

breast

produces mother's milk to feed a baby

heart

pumps blood through the body (See also heart in the main word list).

intestines

tubes through which food passes after it is broken down in the stomach; part of the intestines also remove solid wastes from the body

kidney

cleans liquid wastes from the body

liver

makes some proteins and enzymes; removes poisons from the blood

lung

takes in and expels air from the body

prostate

a part of the male reproductive system

stomach

breaks down food for the body to use

uterus

a part of the female reproductive system where a foetus develops