Vocabulary

• regardless of
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• federal funding: Financial assistance provided by the federal government to support various projects, programs, or organizations.
• lead to: To result in some action
• stick around: To remain in place; not leave or go
• old school: Traditional or old-fashioned in style, behavior, or attitude.
• on the plus side: Considering the advantages or positive aspects.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
• in advance: Ahead of time; before something happens
• for instance: As an example.
• of value: Having worth, importance, or usefulness.
• the lion's share: The largest or greatest part of something.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• provided with: Past tense of providing; supplied or equipped someone with something.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• million dollar: Extremely valuable or impressive; very expensive.
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• has over: To invite someone to your house.
• chronic: Always or often doing something, e.g. lying
• ultimate: Basic; original; most significant
• access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
• description: Explanation of what something is like, looks like
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
• amount: Quantity of something
• complex: Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
• influence: To affect or change something indirectly
• implement: To start to do something you plan to do
• quality: Feature associated with someone or something
• encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
• worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
• pregnant: Carrying your unborn baby inside you
• federal: Consisting of several united states
• perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
• emphasize: To stress the items that are important
• require: To demand that someone does something
• challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
• extra: More than necessary; additional
• render: To cause to be in a certain state or condition
• vicious: Very dangerous, e.g. an animal or dog
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• provide: To make available; to supply for use
• kidney: Body organ that cleans blood, producing urine
• exceptionally: In an extremely and unusually good way
• receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
• complicate: To make more difficult to do, understand or use
• excel: To perform an activity better than others
• propel: To push, or make move in a certain direction
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• overhaul: To repair and fix something
• physician: A medical doctor
• lump: Small swollen mass in body, e.g. showing disease
• bundle: A group of things that are tied/fastened together
• service: Work that a person does to assist others
• polar: Concerning the areas near the North or South poles
• healthy: In good condition physically, or financially; well
• side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
• effectiveness: Degree of how well something works or is done
• elevate: To make something higher
• preventive: Done to stop something bad happening
• critique: A review of the quality of a work
• datum: Item of factual information
• unnecessary: Being more than needed or not needed
• care: To feel interest, concern, or worry
• long: Person's name
• healthcare: Nursing care to prevent illness or recover from it
• transplant: A medical operation to replace organs of the body
• residency: Training for a junior doctor in hospital
• pre: A prefix meaning 'before'
• dialysis: (Medical) taking waste from blood if kidneys are damaged