Vocabulary

• run down: To be in a bad condition
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• health benefits: Advantages provided by an employer or insurance plan related to healthcare, such as medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• looking out: To take care and watch something carefully
• in charge: To be responsible for
• look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
• in glass: Kept inside glass containers or greenhouses for protection or display.
• on time
• appear at: To be present in a specific place or event.
• come up to: To meet expectations
• take out: To apply for and get a license
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• swear by: To have great confidence in something; to believe that something is very effective.
• go straight: To continue in the same direction without turning.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• lead to: To result in some action
• teacher's pet: A student who is favored by the teacher.
• in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
• for myself: Done for one's own benefit or use.
• feel sorry for: To experience sympathy or pity for someone.
• on the couch: Receiving psychotherapy or psychological treatment.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• stand for: To support a particular idea, e.g. in politics
• on the go: Very busy and active.
• put together: To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• immune: Having a special protection from, e.g. the law
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• tend: To move or act in a certain manner
• unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
• version: Different way that someone interprets something
• inflammation: Painful swelling in the body due to illness
• gut: To destroy the inside of a building , e.g. by fire
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• crush: Strong attraction to someone
• compound: Series of buildings that are walled or fenced off
• protein: Group of molecules made from amino acids
• encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
• numb: Unable to feel a body part due to cold or illness
• fantastic: Strange or unusual in design or appearance
• avoid: To prevent from happening
• regular: Having an equal amount of space or time in between
• generally: Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people
• comfort: To try to make distressed person feel better
• fridge: An electric cool box for keeping food fresh
• inflammatory: Making or intended to make someone angry
• digestion: Process of changing eaten food for use in the body
• metabolic: Concerning the body's metabolism
• effect: An advantage, benefit
• pour: To fill a person's glass or cup with a drink
• flavor: Quality giving something a particular character
• broth: Liquid or soup that meat, etc. has been cooked in
• couple: To join something to something else
• calcium: A substance important for making bones and teeth
• organic: Developing naturally and without a set structure
• reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
• notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
• hack: To illegally access someone else's computer
• sip: To drink just a little at a time
• cinnamon: Sweet spice used in cooking or desserts
• relieve: To make less boring by making some change
• pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
• opt: To choose one thing rather than other choices
• garlic: Strong-smelling white bulb used in cooking
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• nourish: To cause an idea, belief, or feeling to develop
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• simmer: To cook or be cooked so that it is just boiling
• collagen: Type of protein that is often used in skin cream and in plastic surgery because it makes skin look younger
• interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
• healthy: In good condition physically, or financially; well
• ginger: Being reddish-brown in color
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• magnesium: Silver, white metal burning with a white flame
• amino: Of some substances that form proteins
• carcass: Dead body of an animal
• anti: A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
• fresh: Clean; not used or dirty
• add: To include as well
• bark: To make the loud sound of a dog (when angry)
• bone: Hard piece of your body that holds your muscles
• put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
• chili: Hot-tasting spice used in curry, etc.
• health: (Person, company) being in a good condition; well
• olive: Person's name
• cider: Alcoholic drink made from fermented fruit (apples)
• onion: Strong-smelling, strong-tasting vegetable
• fibrous: Containing, having or resembling threads
• sulfur: Smelly yellow chemical often found near volcanoes
• negotiable: That can be discussed to come to an agreement
• optimum: Best or most desirable, effective
• cumin: Aromatic seed used to flavor food
• thermos: Vacuum flask that keeps drinks hot or cold
• punchy: Having a big or noticeable effect
• glycine: Amino acid found in protein, e.g. added to food
• cardamom: Aromatic seeds used as seasoning