Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• neurodegenerative diseases: Diseases characterized by the progressive degeneration and death of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord.
• at least: As a minimum
• look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• look back: To think about past events
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• pin down: To force someone to clarify their opinion
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• nail down: To define, decide, or confirm the details of something definitively.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• increased risk: A greater chance of something harmful or dangerous happening.
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• come up: To come closer to someone; approach
• might well: Used to indicate a good possibility or likelihood.
• pop up: To appear suddenly.
• for instance: As an example.
• reduce the risk: To lessen the probability of something dangerous or harmful occurring.
• check into: To register at a hotel or similar establishment.
• in the hospital: Located inside a hospital receiving medical care.
• start off: To begin or commence something.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• skin up: To roll a marijuana cigarette.
• for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
• ramp up: To increase the level or amount of something sharply.
• make up: To invent or create a story
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• put together: To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
• up in the air: Not yet decided or resolved; uncertain.
• in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
• wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
• time will tell: The future will reveal the answer or outcome.
• on the verge of: Very near to doing or experiencing something.
• turn out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
• chronic: Always or often doing something, e.g. lying
• massive: Very big; large; too big
• bunch: A group of things of the same kind
• figure: To appear in a game, play or event
• pandemic: (of a disease) existing in almost all of an area or in almost all of a group of people, animals, or plants
• evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
• devastating: To cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
• tackle: To start working on a difficult problem
• severe: Very bad; harsh
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• random: Chosen, done without a particular plan or pattern
• disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
• toxic: Poisonous; harmful
• viral: Of or caused by a virus
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• protein: Group of molecules made from amino acids
• prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• dementia: Illness characterized by loss of memory
• establish: To set or create something to last for a long time
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• pneumonia: Serious illness affecting the lungs and breathing
• similar: Nearly the same; alike
• association: Organization of people with the same interest
• journal: A diary; record of what you do every day
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• conclusion: End of something; finish
• cast: People who appear in a play or movie
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• factor: Something that influences a result
• suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
• nervous: Concerning the system of nerves in the body
• infinite: Being very large in amount
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
• clinical: Concerning the treatment or observing patients
• infection: (Computers) Having a computer virus
• reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
• mild: Gentle in nature or behavior
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
• ramp: Path that increases in height as you walk up it
• diagnose: To determine the cause of an illness or problem
• assemble: To put parts together to make a complete unit
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• dormant: Temporarily not active/growing
• nail: Pointed piece of metal used to join pieces of wood
• assembly: Process of putting the parts of something together
• virus: File secretly put on computers to cause harm
• cellular: Concerning a cell of a living thing
• flu: Illness causing headache, fever etc.
• buildup: Making people feel excited about some new event