Vocabulary

• in check: Under control; restrained.
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• wipe out: To destroy or be destroyed
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• clear up: To tidy things away, e.g. dirty dishes after meal
• at least: As a minimum
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• for instance: As an example.
• under the umbrella: In a position covered and sheltered by an umbrella.
• fall under: To be included in or classified as part of a specific category or jurisdiction.
• better understanding: An improved level of comprehension or knowledge.
• susceptible: Likely to fall prey to, be drawn to or influenced
• immune: Having a special protection from, e.g. the law
• recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
• compromise: To weaken your position or views
• recommend: To advise or suggest that someone do something
• tend: To move or act in a certain manner
• treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
• stigma: Mark of shame or disgrace
• culprit: Person who has done something wrong or illegal
• bacteria: The very small creatures that can cause disease
• disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
• inflammation: Painful swelling in the body due to illness
• environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• territory: Area of land defended by an animal
• shed: Small building used for storage
• prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
• disrupt: To cause a disturbance in an activity in progress
• prevalent: Being common; occurring frequently
• avoid: To prevent from happening
• affect: To cause a change in something else
• alter: To change so (clothing) fits better
• effectively: In a way that produces the desired result
• genetic: Of, relating to, or controlled by genes
• brew: A beer; a drink of beer
• require: To demand that someone does something
• generate: To create or be produced or bring into existence
• regulate: To control something with rules or laws
• illness: Unhealthy condition of the mind or body
• survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
• introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
• thick: Difficult to see through, as fog
• moisture: Small amount of wetness that can be felt
• subject: The person, thing, or idea that is being discussed, described, or studied.
• facilitate: To make an action or process easier
• extensive: Large; full or complete
• mucus: Thick liquid substance made in certain parts of the human body, such as the nose
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
• swell: To feel overcome due to a strong emotion
• flush: Feeling that comes suddenly
• beneficial: Giving an advantage, having a helpful effect
• thread: Spiral cut at the end of a bolt
• offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
• promise: To say you will certainly do something
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• fungus: Plant, e.g. mushroom/mold, growing in damp places
• allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
• multiply: To increase in number by reproducing/having babies
• yeast: A single-celled fungi used to make bread and beer
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• antibiotic: (Drug) used to fight certain kinds of diseases
• vagina: Lower part of the female reproductive tract
• burn: To destroy with fire
• dysfunction: Failure to act as expected, as in a social context
• microbiome: the microorganisms (= living things too small to be seen) that exist in a particular environment or in the human body
• degrade: To reduce in amount or strength
• hormonal: Concerning or caused by hormones in the body
• elongate: To make something longer; to extend something
• bacterial: Concerning or caused by bacteria
• traditionally: Something done in a customary, traditional manner