Vocabulary

• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• right out of the gate: Immediately at the beginning of an event or process.
• out of the gate: At the very beginning of an event or process.
• such as: For example; like
• move away: To relocate; to go and live in a different place.
• stay in: To remain inside one's home.
• constantly: Frequently, or without pause
• eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
• critical: Making a negative judgment of something
• reveal: To show something that was hidden before
• period: Set amount of time during which events take place
• determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• hormone: Chemical produced by the body to control functions
• fluid: A material that can easily flow, e.g. water
• divide: To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• occur: To come to pass or to happen
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• foundation: Base or important starting point
• pregnant: Carrying your unborn baby inside you
• physically: In a manner related to the body
• neural: About the nerves or nervous system
• appearance: The way a person looks to others
• digestive: Concerning processes of converting food to energy
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• vision: Ability to see; eyesight
• labor: To struggle to do something because it's difficult
• nervous: Concerning the system of nerves in the body
• survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
• beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
• womb: Place in a woman's body where a baby grows
• role: Character played by an actor
• reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
• sensory: Referring to the physical senses
• shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• pregnancy: When a woman carries her unborn baby inside her
• conceive: To become pregnant
• fully: Completely or entirely
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• cluster: To come together in a group, flock etc.
• tract: A system of body parts or organs that has a particular function (e.g., digestive tract).
• ounce: Unit of weight equal to 1/16 pound or 28 grams
• chance: The way something happens without planning
• fetus: An unborn baby, at a later stage than an embryo
• tummy: Stomach or belly
• protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
• embryo: Tiny plant stored inside a seed
• pound: The # key on a keyboard
• uterus: Inside part of female animals where young develop
• cord: A long strong material, thicker than string
• pulse: Regular beating of a heart
• recognizable: Being easily identified because of some quality
• tube: Plastic or metal container for soft substances
• fuse: Device connected to and making a bomb explode
• reproductive: Concerning the process of making children
• spinal: Concerning the spine or nerves in your back
• beam: To send out information, signals, or light
• considerably: Quite a lot; to a large degree
• fertilize: To make pregnant; to put sperm in an egg
• conception: Moment when a woman's pregnancy begins
• trimester: Period of three months, especially in pregnancy
• vaginal: Of or concerning the vagina
• ultrasound: Use of sound waves to therapy or diagnostics