Vocabulary

• regardless of
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• in shape: In good physical condition; fit.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• against you: In opposition to you.
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• lead to: To result in some action
• move to: To change the place where you live or work.
• saying goes: An expression or proverb that is commonly known and used.
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• by extension: Using a word or phrase in a wider context than is usual, typically to include situations that are similar to the one that the word or phrase was originally used for.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• such as: For example; like
• set up
• compulsory education: Education that is required by law to be attended by all children.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• check out
• discipline: Instruction and practice to teach obedience
• massive: Very big; large; too big
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• inevitable: That must happen; certain to happen
• access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
• metabolism: Chemical processes to convert food to energy
• demonstrate: To display a feeling or ability openly
• obesity: State of being so fat it can harm your health
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• crave: To have a very strong desire for something
• average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
• presence: The same place or area that a person is
• experiment: Test performed to assess new ideas or theories
• bacteria: The very small creatures that can cause disease
• consumption: The act of buying and using products
• complex: Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
• aisle: Long narrow space between rows of seats
• inflammation: Painful swelling in the body due to illness
• gut: To destroy the inside of a building , e.g. by fire
• environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
• hormone: Chemical produced by the body to control functions
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• mutation: Change that changes genetic structure
• relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
• influence: To affect or change something indirectly
• lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
• portion: Serving of food that is intended for one person
• exercise: To work out to become stronger and healthier
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• rare: (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
• willpower: Ability to make yourself do what you really want
• syndrome: A group of signs and symptoms of a disease
• genetic: Of, relating to, or controlled by genes
• dense: Very thick and difficult to see, get through
• scientific: Concerning academic study of the physical world
• sanitation: Water systems that protect people's health
• counteract: To reduce the impact doing something opposite
• shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
• slash: Line ( / ) used in writing
• countless: Being too many to be numbered or imagined
• transform: To change the shape completely in a good way
• decrease: To reduce the size, amount or number of something
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
• extension: Addition to something, e.g. a house
• exceed: To be greater in number, degree than something
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
• thoughtful: Concerned about needs and feelings of other people
• maximize: To make as large or great as possible
• chromosome: Cell structures that carry the genetic material
• pollution: Dangerous substances released into an environment
• calorie: Unit for measuring the amount of energy in food
• choice: Decision between two or more possibilities
• healthy: In good condition physically, or financially; well
• train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
• widely: To a large degree; over a large range
• check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
• bacterium: The very small creatures that can cause disease
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
• asparagus: Green vegetable with long thin stems
• hungry: Feeling a need or want to eat food
• overweight: Weighing more than a normal or allowed amount
• soda: Sweet bubbly flavored drink
• dna: Chemical in living cells with genetic information