Vocabulary

• such as: For example; like
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• going on: To continue doing something
• lead to: To result in some action
• on the rise: Increasing; becoming more popular or common.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
• food left: Uneaten food that remains after a meal or event.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• back up: To save a copy of your computer data
• act on: To have an effect on something.
• in areas: Located or occurring within specific regions or locations.
• back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• cut it out: Stop doing something annoying or disruptive.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• anxiety: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
• extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
• anxious: Afraid of what may happen; worried and nervous
• aware: Knowing or feeling that something exists
• appetite: Feeling of hunger or desire for something
• consume: To eat, drink, buy or use up something
• consumption: The act of buying and using products
• disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
• amount: Quantity of something
• stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
• hormone: Chemical produced by the body to control functions
• ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• mimic: Someone who tries to act like another person
• nausea: Feeling of sickness so that you feel like vomiting
• component: One of the parts that something is made up of
• affect: To cause a change in something else
• therapeutic: Intended to make things (e.g. illness) better
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• syndrome: A group of signs and symptoms of a disease
• vomit: Food coming back up from stomach, due to illness
• challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
• serotonin: A neurotransmitter in the brain that helps regulate mood, sleep, appetite, and emotional well-being; often referred to as the "feel-good" hormone.
• illness: Unhealthy condition of the mind or body
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• mood: Emotion or a state of mind; how you feel
• alcohol: A colorless liquid that can catch fire (C2H5OH)
• relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
• emergency: Sudden event needing an immediate action
• induce: To make someone do something; create an outcome
• ingest: To eat, drink, or swallow something
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• trend: Current style or fashion
• intrinsic: Being naturally and always a part of something
• neurotransmitter: Chemical released by nerves that boost signals within the body
• organism: Living thing, often one that is small
• activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
• stomach: Place in the body where food is processed
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• important: Having power or authority
• science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
• relieve: To make less boring by making some change
• marijuana: Illegal drug that is made from hemp
• decrease: To reduce the size, amount or number of something
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• weed: (Childish use) to urinate; go to the bathroom
• stimulation: Arousal of interest or emotions
• nauseous: Feeling like you want to vomit
• overdose: To take too many drugs, so that you might die
• toxin: Any poisonous substance
• circulate: To go round continuously
• baseline: Imaginary standard by which things are compared
• psychoactive: Affecting the mind or mood
• cannabis: Type of plant that is a drug when smoked
• hunger: Strong desire or need
• legalize: To make an illegal act legal
• peptide: Amide derived from two or more amino acids
• uncontrollable: That cannot be controlled or prevented
• legalization: Act of making an illegal act lawful
• scrum: A rugby play where players push against each other