Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• uric acid: A crystalline acid that is the final product of purine metabolism and is found in blood and urine.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• lead to: To result in some action
• build up: To increase the amount; collect something
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• one being: An individual existence; a person or creature.
• root for: To support a sports team
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in check: Under control; restrained.
• all the things: Everything; all items or aspects
• for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
• on a regular basis: Happening frequently or at regular intervals.
• get it on: To start doing what you say you will do
• bone down: To study intensely or with great effort.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• massive: Very big; large; too big
• essential: Extremely or most important and necessary
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• insomnia: Inability to sleep for many nights
• interfere: To get involved in something not your business
• consume: To eat, drink, buy or use up something
• rid: To cause to no longer have (pest, problem)
• inflammation: Painful swelling in the body due to illness
• gut: To destroy the inside of a building , e.g. by fire
• hormone: Chemical produced by the body to control functions
• protein: Group of molecules made from amino acids
• prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
• spike: The top point in a graph
• stimulate: To arouse or excite emotionally
• regular: Having an equal amount of space or time in between
• concern: To be about a particular topic
• tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
• sensitive: Taking offense easily; easily upset or hurt
• remedy: Way to solve or fix a problem
• premature: Happening before the natural or desired time
• glucose: Natural type of sugar found in fruits and plants
• inflammatory: Making or intended to make someone angry
• dairy: Concerning or made from milk
• insulin: Substance in the body processing sugar into energy
• broth: Liquid or soup that meat, etc. has been cooked in
• empty: Containing nothing; with no contents
• diet: To eat special or less food, as to lose weight
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• kidney: Body organ that cleans blood, producing urine
• relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
• topic: Subject or issue people talk or write about
• bump: To bounce along over a rough surface
• root: Emotional connection with a place, history etc.
• stomach: Place in the body where food is processed
• cartilage: Strong flexible tissue connecting bones, joints
• visceral: From deep within you; caused by strong instincts
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• important: Having power or authority
• solve: To figure out a way to handle a difficult problem
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• acid: Sour substance that reacts with metals e.g. lemon
• simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
• bleach: Chemical that disinfects and whitens
• liver: Organ from animals served as food
• hydrogen: Lightest of all chemical elements
• natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
• great: Very good; better than before
• collagen: Type of protein that is often used in skin cream and in plastic surgery because it makes skin look younger
• check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
• amino: Of some substances that form proteins
• deficient: Lacking something necessary
• stabilize: To make stable/consistent, with no major changes
• thin: Flowing with ease; with a high percentage of water
• precursor: Something that comes before another; forerunner
• gelatin: Colorless water-soluble glutinous protein
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• bone: Hard piece of your body that holds your muscles
• put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
• good: Proper, appropriate or right
• inexpensive: Having a low price; cheap
• worsen: To make or become worse
• toxicity: Quality or degree of being poisonous
• corrective: Designed to promote discipline
• pork: Meat of a pig, used for food
• foundational: Being the base or important starting point
• delta: Area where a river spreads and empties into a sea
• gout: Painful inflammation of the big toe and foot
• dna: Chemical in living cells with genetic information
• crock: An earthenware cooking pot