Vocabulary

• inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• such as: For example; like
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• lead to: To result in some action
• on the inside: Having a position of authority or influence within an organization or system.
• grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• fall out
• on the surface: Appearing to be true or real until examined more closely.
• peel back: To gradually reveal or uncover something by removing layers or obstacles.
• for too long: For an excessively extended period.
• with age: As someone gets older; as time passes.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• cast a shadow: To cause a shadow to appear.
• just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• see through: To realize the truth about
• see into: To investigate or examine closely.
• light on: To illuminate something.
• see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
• in terms of
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• grow back: To regrow; to grow again after being cut, lost, or damaged.
• play around: To cheat on your partner romantically
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• press on: To continue doing something in a determined way; to persevere.
• come for: To arrive to collect someone or something.
• on the back of: As a result of or following something.
• of age: Having reached the legal age of adulthood.
• set by: To separate and save for another use or time
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• have to: Must do
• recommend: To advise or suggest that someone do something
• diabetes: Illness where there is too much sugar in the blood
• delicate: Easily broken or damaged
• improve: To make, or become, something better
• dopamine: Drug used to treat shock and hypotension
• flip: To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• purpose: Reason for which something is done; aim; goal
• strain: To remove the water from (food) using a colander
• bacteria: The very small creatures that can cause disease
• environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• exist: To be present, alive or real
• stimulate: To arouse or excite emotionally
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• rare: (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
• direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
• prescription: Specific medicine officially ordered for a patient
• surface: To give (road) a top layer
• perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
• refer: To talk about or write about something
• trap: Device used for catching animals
• contact: Touching or feeling something
• benefit: Good result or effect, something advantageous
• rub: To spread a cream, etc., using a repeated motion
• vision: Ability to see; eyesight
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• surgery: Medical operation involving cutting into body
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• nerve: Fibers in the body that enable feeling, movement
• visual: Of or relating to vision
• oxygen: A gas in the air that we need to breathe
• tissue: Substance formed by cells of living thing; flesh
• infection: (Computers) Having a computer virus
• layer: One of several sheets of a material or object
• deprive: To deny someone access to or take away something
• dilate: (Of the iris of the eye, etc.) to get bigger
• normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
• important: Having power or authority
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• marijuana: Illegal drug that is made from hemp
• blurry: Being indistinguishable or unclear in shape
• retina: Part of the eye that senses light
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
• melanin: Pigment giving color to skin, hair etc.
• chin: Part of your face below your mouth above your neck
• pollution: Dangerous substances released into an environment
• chart: Drawing showing information in a clear way
• puff: To breath in and out quickly
• pathway: A path or way that you can walk
• uncomfortable: Not being relaxed; worried about something
• clump: Mass or pile of something such as soil
• cable: To transmit a message over a wire
• vitamin: Health-giving substance needed for body function
• glare: To look at in an angry manner for a long time
• jelly: Semisolid food substance, eaten as dessert
• microscope: Scientific device making small things look bigger
• eyesight: Normal use of the faculty of vision
• grape: Fruit from which wine is made
• iris: Round colored part of an eye
• underscore: To highlight or stress
• cataract: Large mass of falling water
• glaucoma: Damage to the nerves in the eye causing blindness