Vocabulary

• as well as: Also; in addition to
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• turn into: To change to become something else
• the bottom line: The most important thing; the essential point.
• break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• point at: To aim (gun, etc.) at someone or something
• due to: Because of; owing to
• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• all at once: Suddenly; at the same time
• at once: Immediately; without delay
• in exchange for: Given or done as an equivalent or substitute for.
• build up: To increase the amount; collect something
• in places: In some locations but not others
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• chronic: Always or often doing something, e.g. lying
• eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• accomplish: To succeed in doing; complete successfully
• describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
• script: Written text of a book, play, film, or speech
• disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
• amount: Quantity of something
• hormone: Chemical produced by the body to control functions
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• fluid: A material that can easily flow, e.g. water
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• absorb: To take up all attention / energy of something
• mechanism: Part of a machine that performs a certain function
• filter: Device to remove certain types of light, sound
• tiny: Very, very small
• syndrome: A group of signs and symptoms of a disease
• genetic: Of, relating to, or controlled by genes
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• refer: To talk about or write about something
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• rapidly: With great speed; quickly
• result: Something produced through tests or experiments
• impair: To damage or weaken something
• tap: To access a liquid (e.g. in a tree) through a hole
• intake: Amount of something that a person's body consumes
• due: When something is required or expected
• illustrate: To supply pictures to go along with words
• kidney: Body organ that cleans blood, producing urine
• nerve: Fibers in the body that enable feeling, movement
• urine: Yellow liquid waste from the body
• relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
• calcium: A substance important for making bones and teeth
• quiz: A game in which players answer questions on topics
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• gland: Organ that produces substances for the body to use
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• dioxide: An oxide containing two oxides per molecule
• adenosine: (biochemistry) a nucleoside that is a structural component of nucleic acids; it is present in all living cells in a combined form as a constituent of DNA and RNA and ADP and ATP and AMP
• rapid: Moving or happening very quickly
• destruction: Act of destroying; damaging beyond repair
• carbon: Chemical element with an atomic number of 6
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• bloodstream: Blood flowing through the circulatory system
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• gastrointestinal: Concerning, affecting, or including both stomach and intestines
• tract: A system of body parts or organs that has a particular function (e.g., digestive tract).
• audio: Concerning sound
• facial: Treatment to improve condition of the skin of face
• point: An item to be discussed
• receptor: A nerve ending that changes stimuli into impulses
• absorption: Process of being absorbed e.g. liquid, attention
• cellular: Concerning a cell of a living thing
• flex: To move a part of the body to stretch muscles
• diffuse: To cause something to spread through a large area
• saline: Containing salt
• proton: Tiny part of atom with positive electrical charge
• phosphorus: Yellow chemical that burns in contact with the air
• bicarbonate: Salt of carbonic acid (containing the anion HCO3)
• metastatic: Concerning or affected by metastasis