Vocabulary

• lead to: To result in some action
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• have to: Must do
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• back off: To stop supporting; lose courage
• pick up on: To notice or become aware of something that is not obvious.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• change over: To switch from one thing to another.
• for the most part: Generally; mostly; on the whole.
• run in: To arrest person and take them to police station
• bad idea: An unwise or imprudent course of action.
• in color: Displayed or produced using all colors; not black and white.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• back then: At that time in the past.
• come into contact: To physically touch something.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• ring around: To call several places or people to get information.
• over the top: More than what is considered normal or suitable; exaggerated.
• on the plus side: Considering the advantages or positive aspects.
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• go away: To go on vacation
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• for free: Without charge; at no cost.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• much lighter: Considerably less heavy.
• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• come down to: To become in the end a matter of
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• knock on: To strike a door or window to attract attention.
• as with: In the same way that something happens or is true of something else.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
• specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
• eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
• bunch: A group of things of the same kind
• present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
• nasty: Very bad, unpleasant, or offensive
• permanent: Lasting forever; not temporary or changing
• trauma: A very severe or upsetting experience
• disorder: State of confusion or a lack of organization
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• artificial: Dishonest, to seem fake, not sincere
• treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
• intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
• spot: A certain place or area
• brilliant: Having a great amount of intelligence or talent
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
• inflammation: Painful swelling in the body due to illness
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
• absorb: To take up all attention / energy of something
• condition: To improve something to make it better
• rare: (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
• syndrome: A group of signs and symptoms of a disease
• genetic: Of, relating to, or controlled by genes
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• vision: Ability to see; eyesight
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• permanently: For a long time; always
• pigment: Substance that makes things have a certain color
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• womb: Place in a woman's body where a baby grows
• layer: One of several sheets of a material or object
• slash: Line ( / ) used in writing
• treatment: Medicine or method to make someone healthier
• notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• visible: Can see, easily seen or understood
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• copper: Reddish-brown metal used in cables or wires
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• retina: Part of the eye that senses light
• language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• melanin: Pigment giving color to skin, hair etc.
• medication: Substance to relieve pain or cure sickness
• adulthood: Time of life when a person is fully grown
• hue: Degree of lightness/darkness/strength of a color
• cancer: Any growth caused by abnormal cell division
• datum: Item of factual information
• iris: Round colored part of an eye
• eyeball: The round part of the eye
• dispersion: Process of separating and spreading out
• glaucoma: Damage to the nerves in the eye causing blindness