Vocabulary

• lead to: To result in some action
• for instance: As an example.
• stay in: To remain inside one's home.
• turn back: To stop and move backward on some issue
• at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• have to: Must do
• on the rise: Increasing; becoming more popular or common.
• such as: For example; like
• chronic: Always or often doing something, e.g. lying
• obvious: Easily understood and clear; plain to see
• susceptible: Likely to fall prey to, be drawn to or influenced
• immune: Having a special protection from, e.g. the law
• prioritize: To rank things in importance
• eliminate: To completely remove; to get rid of
• compromise: To weaken your position or views
• instance: An example of something; case
• strain: To remove the water from (food) using a colander
• fertility: The state of a female being able to produce young
• prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
• deteriorate: To become worse in condition or value
• inherently: As an essential part of
• divide: To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• exercise: To work out to become stronger and healthier
• shrink: To become smaller
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• clever: Funny in a way that shows intelligence
• maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• moderate: To host a meeting or panel discussion
• metabolic: Concerning the body's metabolism
• benefit: Good result or effect, something advantageous
• innovative: Having or using new methods or ideas
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• counteract: To reduce the impact doing something opposite
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• induce: To make someone do something; create an outcome
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• disposable: Being available to be used or spent
• ethical: Morally right; following principles of goodness
• investigate: To try to find out facts; to carry out research
• target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
• lifespan: Length of time something is expected to last
• activate: To cause to happen; cause a chemical reaction
• enzyme: A protein made by cells
• decrease: To reduce the size, amount or number of something
• extend: To offer something (help, friendship) to someone
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• prefer: To like something better than something else
• germ: Tiny organism that can cause sickness and disease
• indicator: An instrument that shows temperature, speed etc.
• point: An item to be discussed
• immortal: Not subject to death; that will never die
• popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
• healthy: In good condition physically, or financially; well
• ultraviolet: Concerning light waves that are extremely short
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• excessively: In a manner more than is necessary; too much
• molecular: About or caused by molecules
• makeup: Substance put on the face to make you look pretty
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• age: To keep food, wine for a long time to improve it
• long: Person's name
• domino: Flat rectangular blocks with spots used in a game
• call: A order or request for action
• short: (Of electric circuit) to spark because faulty
• jellyfish: Soft-bodied sea animal, as with stinging tentacles
• freshwater: Water that is not salty
• dna: Chemical in living cells with genetic information