Vocabulary

• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• have to: Must do
• in isolation: Separately from other people or things; alone.
• break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
• back up: To save a copy of your computer data
• by doing that: Using that action or method.
• lead to: To result in some action
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• finish with: To end a relationship
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• got to: To arrive at some place
• soak up: To absorb; to become filled with (something)
• for long: For a considerable period of time.
• cut out: To leave out of something, e.g. a social event
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
• at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
• at least: As a minimum
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• diabetes: Illness where there is too much sugar in the blood
• improve: To make, or become, something better
• trial: Hearing and judgment of a case in court
• significantly: In a way that is important or noticeable
• ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• protein: Group of molecules made from amino acids
• intestine: Long tube in the body for digesting food
• ignore: To not listen to, look at, or pay attention to
• circadian: Concerning biological processes occurring at -hour intervals
• glucose: Natural type of sugar found in fruits and plants
• response: Something said/written as an answer to something
• metabolic: Concerning the body's metabolism
• digest: To convert food into energy in your stomach
• compare: To consider how similar and different things are
• melatonin: Hormone secreted by the pineal gland
• insulin: Substance in the body processing sugar into energy
• resistance: Force that stops or slows movement of something
• starch: Substance in food changed to energy in the body
• diet: To eat special or less food, as to lose weight
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• isolation: Condition of being in a distinct, separate place
• fiber: Basic character and nature of a person
• reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
• ferment: To go through a chemical change to make alcohol
• vinegar: Sharp-tasting liquid made from sour wine, malt etc.
• blunt: Without a sharp edge or point
• carbohydrate: Substance providing energy in foods (rice, bread)
• curve: Smooth rounded line that is not straight
• ideally: In a perfect way; very suitably
• fermentation: Chemical change that produces alcohol in a liquid
• bloodstream: Blood flowing through the circulatory system
• sharp: Person's name
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
• physician: A medical doctor
• behave: To act correctly
• heat: State of anger, excitement, or arguing
• resistant: Not affected by something
• fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
• burn: To destroy with fire
• area: Amount of measured space
• flour: Powder made from a grain used in cooking
• secrete: To hide something so it will not be seen or found
• healthy: In good condition physically, or financially; well
• muscle: Physical power
• post: To send a letter or package using stamps
• twitch: To draw, pull, or move suddenly and sharply; jerk
• meal: Food for eating at a particular time, e.g. dinner
• starchy: Consisting of or containing starch
• add: To include as well
• quickly: Without taking a lot of time; fast
• secretion: Release of a liquid from a gland or cell
• calf: Young cow
• cider: Alcoholic drink made from fermented fruit (apples)
• flatten: To make level and spread out over a surface
• pasta: Type of Italian food, such as spaghetti
• bedtime: Time you go to bed
• crossover: The use of a new style (especially in pop music)
• supercharge: To add an oxygen compressor to an engine