Vocabulary

• answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
• run of the mill: Ordinary, average, or common; not special or unique.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• fit into: To be small enough to go inside something.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• in need: Not having the necessary things, such as food
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• keep the peace: To maintain order and prevent conflict or disturbance.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
• equivalent: Equal to something in value, use or meaning
• engage: To start to fight with an enemy
• reveal: To show something that was hidden before
• fascinating: To attract or interest greatly
• determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• tend: To move or act in a certain manner
• aggressive: Using energy and determination to achieve a goal
• initially: At first; originally
• opinion: Court judge's statement why a decision was made
• fertility: The state of a female being able to produce young
• ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• calm: Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
• contract: To become ill as a result of getting a disease
• avoid: To prevent from happening
• personality: Way someone is or reacts to life or other people
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• vice: used as part of the title of particular positions. The person who holds one of these positions is next below in authority to the person who holds the full position and can act for them
• advice: Suggestion about what would help someone
• sensitive: Taking offense easily; easily upset or hurt
• reference: A letter of recommendation, e.g. for a job
• explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
• compare: To consider how similar and different things are
• subject: The person, thing, or idea that is being discussed, described, or studied.
• competitive: Being strongly driven to win or be better than
• likelihood: Chance that something might happen
• tease: To purposefully bother an animal
• leave: To go away from; depart
• testosterone: Natural chemical responsible for the male sex
• organize: To arrange and plan things, e.g. a party
• appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
• stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
• masculine: Having the characteristics associated with males
• important: Having power or authority
• irritated: To disturb, anger, or upset someone
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
• conversely: In the opposite way; on the other hand
• point: An item to be discussed
• versa: used to say that what you have just said is also true in the opposite order
• feminine: Concerning or relating to females
• adulthood: Time of life when a person is fully grown
• faithful: (Religious) people who believe in a god or gods
• hormonal: Concerning or caused by hormones in the body
• embryonic: Undeveloped, as if in an early stage