Vocabulary

• as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• have to: Must do
• in your face: Bold, aggressive, and confrontational.
• on top of that: In addition to something already mentioned; furthermore.
• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• pack on: To gain weight.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• such as: For example; like
• literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
• subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
• specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
• essential: Extremely or most important and necessary
• deprivation: State of lacking something needed
• ritual: Performed as part of a ceremony
• empathy: Understanding how other people feel/suffer
• contagious: Able to be passed on by touch
• description: Explanation of what something is like, looks like
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• identify: To indicate who or what someone or something is
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• proper: Correct according to social or moral rules
• ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• awareness: Having knowledge of something
• avoid: To prevent from happening
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• occur: To come to pass or to happen
• alter: To change so (clothing) fits better
• draw: To attract attention to someone or something
• similar: Nearly the same; alike
• response: Something said/written as an answer to something
• behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
• explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
• perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
• compare: To consider how similar and different things are
• result: Something produced through tests or experiments
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• click: To work well with someone or something
• relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
• oxygen: A gas in the air that we need to breathe
• role: Character played by an actor
• inhale: To breathe in something like air or smoke
• spine: Line of bones that runs down your back
• autism: Disorder that prevents normal communication
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• development: Act or process of growing bigger or more advanced
• activate: To cause to happen; cause a chemical reaction
• haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
• commonly: Typically, normally; not unusually
• genetically: Caused or controlled, or by genes
• yawn: Opening the mouth wide and take a deep breath
• mate: A friend who you work, live, or go to school with
• empathetic: Exhibiting deep emotional understanding
• fetus: An unborn baby, at a later stage than an embryo
• unknown: Not being known or famous
• tired: Without energy so you want to rest or fall asleep
• overheat: To become too hot