Vocabulary

• in addition to: Besides; as well as
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• over the counter: Denoting a security traded directly between two parties, not on an exchange.
• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• kick in: (Of a medicine, plan, etc.) to start to have an effect; become operative
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• recovery from: The process of regaining health or strength after an illness or injury.
• as for: Concerning; regarding.
• at least: As a minimum
• without knowing: Unaware; without being conscious of something.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• shout out: A public expression of greeting or praise.
• episode: One separate event in a series of events
• chronic: Always or often doing something, e.g. lying
• potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
• perception: Way in which one sees or understands something
• recommend: To advise or suggest that someone do something
• fascinating: To attract or interest greatly
• extreme: Very great in degree
• effective: Working efficiently to produce a desired result
• combination: Series of letters or numbers needed to open a lock
• lethal: Causing or able to cause death
• inflammation: Painful swelling in the body due to illness
• alleviate: To lessen the severity of something
• abuse: To mistreat or be cruel towards someone
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• society: A group who meet to share values or interests
• prescription: Specific medicine officially ordered for a patient
• adapt: To change something for a different function
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• diminish: To make something smaller or less important
• involve: To have or be included as a part of something
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• counter: To say or do something in opposition or resistance
• nervous: Concerning the system of nerves in the body
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• surgery: Medical operation involving cutting into body
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• relief: Aid given to people in need as after war/disaster
• click: To work well with someone or something
• relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
• reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
• potent: (Of men) being able to make a woman pregnant
• mystery: Quality of being strange and not understood
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• scary: Causing fear; frightening
• treatment: Medicine or method to make someone healthier
• noggin: A human head
• lifespan: Length of time something is expected to last
• addictive: Being powerless to stop doing or using something
• euphoria: Extreme happiness, sometimes more than reasonable
• invasive: Entering the body, etc. in a destructive way
• offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
• personal: Done by or to a particular person; individual
• pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
• delivery: Way someone acts when speaking publicly
• enforcement: Process of making sure that rules are followed
• breathe: To move air into and out of your lungs
• nasal: Concerning, used for, or relating to the nose
• act: To behave in a certain way
• counterfeit: Made to look like the real thing, but false; fake
• dose: An amount of medicine to be taken at any one time
• schedule: A list of events and their times
• kick: Feeling of enjoyment or excitement
• overdose: To take too many drugs, so that you might die
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
• adhesive: A substance used for gluing one thing to another
• cocaine: Illegal drug made from coca leaves
• administer: To give e.g. medicine to a patient
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• classify: To arrange things into groups of similar items
• bob: To move up and down repeatedly
• heroin: A highly addictive drug, a derivative of morphine
• morphine: Alkaloid narcotic drug extracted from opium
• illegally: In a manner not allowed by law; criminally
• firework: Exploding object making bright lights/loud bangs