Vocabulary

• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
• such as: For example; like
• make up: To invent or create a story
• first up: Firstly; to begin with; the first item on a list or agenda.
• check out
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• also known as: Also called; alternatively named.
• saying goes: An expression or proverb that is commonly known and used.
• with the exception of: Excluding; not including.
• factor in: To include something as an important element when making a decision or calculation.
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• critical to: Extremely important or essential.
• stand out
• get the better of: To defeat or overcome someone or something, especially emotions.
• of a kind: Unique; not like anything else
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• context: Set of facts surrounding a person or event
• dedicated: To state a person's name in book, song, in respect
• description: Explanation of what something is like, looks like
• determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
• average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• combination: Series of letters or numbers needed to open a lock
• current: Electricity flowing through wires
• contribute: To be a factor in causing something to happen
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• consistently: In a manner that is the same almost every time
• status: Position or rank relative to others in a society
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• rigorous: Very strict and often difficult; thorough
• factor: Something that influences a result
• due: When something is required or expected
• surgery: Medical operation involving cutting into body
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• competitive: Being strongly driven to win or be better than
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• internal: Being or happening in the body
• trend: Current style or fashion
• aim: Act of pointing something at a target
• bottom: The part of your body you sit on
• tailor: To make or alter to fit a certain purpose
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• specialty: Skill or a dish that a person, business is good at
• glow: Pink color in the face, e.g. from exercise/emotion
• program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
• point: An item to be discussed
• fill: To make something full
• step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
• pack: Bag carried on the back of donkey, etc.
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• rank: To rate or class things
• type: Printed letters or blocks used for printing them
• tutor: A teacher who deals with students personally
• applicant: Someone formally expressing interest e.g. in a job
• diagnostic: Concerning finding out the cause of a problem
• datum: Item of factual information
• compile: To put programming data into a computer
• pediatric: Concerning the medical care of children
• residency: Training for a junior doctor in hospital
• pathology: Study of diseases and their effect on the body
• psychiatry: Study and treatment of mental illness
• percentile: A range of scores allotted to parts of one hundred
• categorical: Being very clear and firm in manner