Vocabulary

• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• also known as: Also called; alternatively named.
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
• back out: To say you will now not do something you promised
• wake up: To stop sleeping
• as a whole: Considering everything together; in general.
• close to home: Emotionally sensitive or personally relevant to someone.
• ride on: To continue as planned, despite difficulties.
• count in: To include someone in an activity or plan.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• immune: Having a special protection from, e.g. the law
• trigger: Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• exaggerate: To makes things seem more extreme than reality
• effective: Working efficiently to produce a desired result
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• miserable: Very unhappy
• treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
• spot: A certain place or area
• accomplish: To succeed in doing; complete successfully
• distinct: Clearly different in nature from something else
• consume: To eat, drink, buy or use up something
• strike: To hit something
• respiratory: (Medical) concerning breathing
• rid: To cause to no longer have (pest, problem)
• amount: Quantity of something
• substance: Essence of; most basic or central qualities
• chaotic: Utterly confused
• incorporate: To form into a company or business corporation
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
• theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
• tolerate: To be able to adjust to changes of various kinds
• tiny: Very, very small
• prescription: Specific medicine officially ordered for a patient
• response: Something said/written as an answer to something
• dense: Very thick and difficult to see, get through
• reaction: Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
• allergic: Of or having a reaction to an allergy
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• relief: Aid given to people in need as after war/disaster
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• cure: Something that solves a problem or makes it better
• receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
• defense: Argument in support of something
• allergy: Sensitivity to foods, etc. causing a bad reaction
• alarm: Sound or light used for a warning or alert
• century: Period of 100 years
• irritate: To disturb, anger, or upset someone
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• dose: An amount of medicine to be taken at any one time
• fever: A high body temperature, indicating illness
• pharmacy: Shop where medicines are prepared and sold
• reproduce: To make a copy of something
• soothe: To relieve something, like pain
• pollen: Fine, usually yellow powder produced by plants
• nectar: Sweet liquid found in plants
• anti: A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
• intruder: A burglar; robber
• certify: To approve someone as authorized, valid
• micro: A prefix meaning 'very small'
• allergen: Any substance that can cause an allergy