Vocabulary

• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• in part: To some extent; partially.
• build up: To increase the amount; collect something
• press on: To continue doing something in a determined way; to persevere.
• in blood: Covered or stained with blood, literally or figuratively.
• for too long: For an excessively extended period.
• back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
• such as: For example; like
• on the brain: To be constantly thinking about someone or something; to be obsessed with someone or something.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• in the meantime: During the time between two events; meanwhile.
• check out
• immune: Having a special protection from, e.g. the law
• recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
• rhythm: Pattern of events, motions, or changes
• interfere: To get involved in something not your business
• respiratory: (Medical) concerning breathing
• bacteria: The very small creatures that can cause disease
• complex: Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
• hormone: Chemical produced by the body to control functions
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• fluid: A material that can easily flow, e.g. water
• sluggish: Slow; moving like a slug
• interaction: Process of people or things affecting each other
• escape: Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• filter: Device to remove certain types of light, sound
• pregnant: Carrying your unborn baby inside you
• compensate: To give (money) to as a form of correcting a loss
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• digestive: Concerning processes of converting food to energy
• extra: More than necessary; additional
• involve: To have or be included as a part of something
• expand: To make something larger in size, number, amount
• labor: To struggle to do something because it's difficult
• organ: Part of a person's body with a particular function
• volume: Number or amount of something e.g. sales
• inferior: Being of little importance or worth
• chest: Strong, lidded container for storing things
• urine: Yellow liquid waste from the body
• mucus: Thick liquid substance made in certain parts of the human body, such as the nose
• theoretically: As regards ideas that could be true
• pregnancy: When a woman carries her unborn baby inside her
• plug: Wood, rubber or metal used to block a hole
• astounding: To surprise someone greatly
• vary: To change something and make it different
• devote: To dedicate
• ignite: To catch fire
• important: Having power or authority
• propel: To push, or make move in a certain direction
• decrease: To reduce the size, amount or number of something
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• stimulant: Drug that increases physical or mental activity
• tract: A system of body parts or organs that has a particular function (e.g., digestive tract).
• facial: Treatment to improve condition of the skin of face
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• fetus: An unborn baby, at a later stage than an embryo
• protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
• embryo: Tiny plant stored inside a seed
• pound: The # key on a keyboard
• dilute: To make something weaker or less efficient
• constipation: Unable to empty your bowels as often as you should
• uterus: Inside part of female animals where young develop
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• pump: To make liquid or gas flow in a particular direction
• vein: Tube that returns blood from the body to the heart
• lung: One of the two organs we use to breathe
• diaphragm: Muscular membrane separating upper/lower organs
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• return: To hit something back to the other player or team
• healthy: In good condition physically, or financially; well
• widely: To a large degree; over a large range
• esophagus: The passage between the pharynx and the stomach
• iron: Heavy metal device heated to smooth clothes
• outward: Going away from a place that will be returned to
• placenta: Organ that supplies nutrients to fetus in the womb
• buildup: Making people feel excited about some new event
• worsen: To make or become worse
• heartburn: Burning sensation in the chest, e.g. indigestion
• dna: Chemical in living cells with genetic information