Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• have to: Must do
• dry skin: A skin condition characterized by a lack of moisture in the skin, often causing itching, scaling, and cracking.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• over the counter: Denoting a security traded directly between two parties, not on an exchange.
• with time: As time passes; eventually.
• hang out: To spend time with your friends
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• breaks down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• turn back: To stop and move backward on some issue
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• push out: To prevent others from competing, e.g. in business
• pull it out: To remove something from a place or container by pulling.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• under the microscope: Being examined very carefully or in great detail.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
• stand the test of time: To remain popular or effective over a long period.
• on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
• very top: The highest point or part of something.
• hanging out: To spend time with your friends
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• turn red: To blush or become flushed, usually due to embarrassment or shyness.
• on top of that: In addition to something already mentioned; furthermore.
• at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
• cast over: To look through or examine something briefly.
• see through: To realize the truth about
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• squeezed out: To remove an object by pressing something firmly
• to some extent: Partially; not completely.
• scrape off: To remove something from a surface by using a sharp tool or object.
• grow back: To regrow; to grow again after being cut, lost, or damaged.
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• eliminate: To completely remove; to get rid of
• stretch: To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
• routine: Happening or done regularly or habitually
• effective: Working efficiently to produce a desired result
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• exposure: Allowing light through a cameras lens onto film
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• bacteria: The very small creatures that can cause disease
• substance: Essence of; most basic or central qualities
• inflammation: Painful swelling in the body due to illness
• environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
• prominent: Being important or well known
• shed: Small building used for storage
• prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• definition: Explanation of word's meaning, as in dictionaries
• affect: To cause a change in something else
• avoid: To prevent from happening
• condition: To improve something to make it better
• genetic: Of, relating to, or controlled by genes
• odor: A certain smell, often strong or distinct
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• cast: People who appear in a play or movie
• inflammatory: Making or intended to make someone angry
• apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
• embarrassed: To cause someone to feel ashamed
• flavor: Quality giving something a particular character
• counter: To say or do something in opposition or resistance
• organ: Part of a person's body with a particular function
• sweat: To do an amount of hard work
• volume: Number or amount of something e.g. sales
• 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
• wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• layer: One of several sheets of a material or object
• gland: Organ that produces substances for the body to use
• acne: Red spots or pimples on your face
• depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• important: Having power or authority
• mineral: Substance naturally formed in the ground
• humidity: Amount of moisture in the air in a particular area
• weirdo: Someone unpleasantly strange or eccentric
• protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
• scrape: To take something off a surface with a sharp tool
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
• compose: To calm yourself after being angry or upset
• abnormal: Not normal, not typical, not usual, not regular
• pore: Small hole on skin, etc. allowing liquid to pass
• microbiome: the microorganisms (= living things too small to be seen) that exist in a particular environment or in the human body
• gel: Thick substance, similar to jelly
• follicle: Small spherical group of cells containing a cavity
• lotion: Liquid applied onto the skin to protect, soften it
• serum: Blood that contains substances that fight diseases
• skincare: Products designed to nourish the skin