Vocabulary

• on the surface: Appearing to be true or real until examined more closely.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• for certain: Definitely; without a doubt.
• on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
• such as: For example; like
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• regardless of
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• rely on: To depend on someone or something
• stand out
• blend of: A mixture of different things combined together.
• in terms of
• perspective: Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
• immune: Having a special protection from, e.g. the law
• subtle: Delicate or slight so it is difficult to perceive
• trait: A particular characteristic that can produce a particular type of behavior
• ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
• positive: Showing agreement or support for something
• presence: The same place or area that a person is
• negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
• extreme: Very great in degree
• severe: Very bad; harsh
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• advantage: Thing making the chance of success higher
• exposure: Allowing light through a cameras lens onto film
• combination: Series of letters or numbers needed to open a lock
• disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
• spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• evolutionary: Concerning gradual change over time
• feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
• reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
• lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
• alter: To change so (clothing) fits better
• diversity: Having a range of different races, ideas etc.
• genetic: Of, relating to, or controlled by genes
• adapt: To change something for a different function
• valuable: Being useful or important
• surface: To give (road) a top layer
• possess: To enter a person's mind or body as a spirit
• compare: To consider how similar and different things are
• blend: To combine different elements or substances
• transition: Change from one state, movement, place to another
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• absence: State of not being present, or not existing
• pregnancy: When a woman carries her unborn baby inside her
• receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
• frequency: Number of repetitions of (radio or sound) wave
• distribution: Dividing or spreading out to others
• scarcity: Very small or limited amount of something
• malaria: Disease caused by being bitten by a mosquito
• parasite: Small animal or plant living off a bigger one
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• configuration: A shape or outline; a method of arrangement
• clot: Mass of blood, etc. that has dried up/become thick
• plasma: Substance in which the blood cells are carried
• carry: To have a child, be pregnant
• type: Printed letters or blocks used for printing them
• compatibility: Ability to get on (or be used) well together
• human: A person; a man, woman or child
• clump: Mass or pile of something such as soil
• fragility: Lack of strength; easily broken or harmed
• strong: (Of tea or beer) dark or thick
• antigen: Substance that produces antibodies in the body
• transfusion: Act of putting someone else's blood into a patient
• ancestry: Family or race from which a person is descended
• bacterial: Concerning or caused by bacteria
• farm: Land used for growing crops or raising animals
• cholera: Fatal disease from drinking dirty water
• newborn: Having just/recently arisen or come into existence
• fingerprint: Generic term for any identifying characteristic
• high: Excited or relaxed from taking drugs
• red: Being the color of blood