Vocabulary

• at least: As a minimum
• increased risk: A greater chance of something harmful or dangerous happening.
• breaks down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in court: Present or being discussed during a legal trial or hearing.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• argue against: To present reasons or evidence to oppose a particular idea, plan, or action.
• result in: To cause or produce as a consequence.
• in reality: Actually; in fact; truly.
• check out
• incredibly: To a great degree; very; amazingly
• individual: Single person, looked at separately from others
• evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
• disorder: State of confusion or a lack of organization
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• aware: Knowing or feeling that something exists
• aggressive: Using energy and determination to achieve a goal
• attempt: To try to do something challenging or difficult
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• interact: To talk or do things with each other
• complex: Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
• version: Different way that someone interprets something
• commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
• environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
• significantly: In a way that is important or noticeable
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• evolutionary: Concerning gradual change over time
• molecule: Two or more atoms chemically combined
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
• conduct: Your behavior
• function: Social event, or party such as a wedding
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• impulsive: Acting without really thinking about it; rash
• genetic: Of, relating to, or controlled by genes
• serotonin: A neurotransmitter in the brain that helps regulate mood, sleep, appetite, and emotional well-being; often referred to as the "feel-good" hormone.
• result: Something produced through tests or experiments
• introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• destructive: Causing a very large amount of damage
• connection: Something that joins things together; being joined
• agency: Business that provides some service for others
• variation: Something almost the same as another but different
• penalty: Negative effect resulting from your actions
• neurotransmitter: Chemical released by nerves that boost signals within the body
• violence: Strong physical force of nature
• activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
• sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• catch: Amount of something that has been caught
• argue: To fight or disagree over something
• horrific: Terrifying and shocking
• jury: 12 citizens who decide if someone is guilty or not
• antisocial: Avoiding friendly associations with other people
• childhood: The time when you are a child
• gene: Part of cell controlling development of a thing
• adequately: Well enough; fairly good; not too bad
• warrior: Courageous or skilled fighter in a battle or war
• dazzle: To make one feel great excitement or admiration
• bomb: To attack with explosives
• cohort: Group of students studying something together
• curiously: In a manner differing from the usual or expected
• defence: The process of protecting something from attack
• dna: Chemical in living cells with genetic information