Vocabulary

• going on: To continue doing something
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• on the back of: As a result of or following something.
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• weigh in: To be weighed before a sports event to check you are not over a certain weight
• due to: Because of; owing to
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• thin skin: Skin that is delicate or easily damaged.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• evidence of: Facts, objects, or signs that make you believe that something is true.
• in terms of
• got to: To arrive at some place
• cognitive: The process of knowing and remembering
• chronic: Always or often doing something, e.g. lying
• stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
• approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
• evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
• trauma: A very severe or upsetting experience
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• delicate: Easily broken or damaged
• prone: Lying flat with your head facing the ground
• specifically: As regards a particular thing; closely related to
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• exposure: Allowing light through a cameras lens onto film
• legitimate: Being born to legally married parents
• cholesterol: Substance in the body that may cause heart disease
• disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
• amount: Quantity of something
• decline: To bend towards the ground
• substance: Essence of; most basic or central qualities
• lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
• condition: To improve something to make it better
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• require: To demand that someone does something
• attention: Taking notice of someone or something
• candidate: Politician who is running for public office
• swear: To say bad or impolite words to someone
• congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
• challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
• lift: Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
• elastic: Able to return to original shape after stretching
• sniff: To detect something, e.g. a potential problem
• rely: Depend on with full trust or confidence
• speculation: Taking risks that might lead to big profits
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• swell: To feel overcome due to a strong emotion
• speculate: To take risks that might lead to big profits
• notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
• assessment: Conclusion, opinion formed after due consideration
• swollen: To increase in size or number larger than normal
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• point: An item to be discussed
• basic: At the most important or easiest (beginner) level
• unusual: Being rare or uncommon; not ordinary; strange
• disclosure: Making private information public
• flash: To appear suddenly and briefly
• give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
• datum: Item of factual information
• thin: Flowing with ease; with a high percentage of water
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• age: To keep food, wine for a long time to improve it
• health: (Person, company) being in a good condition; well
• report: Account of the necessary facts and information
• hand: Cards given to a player in a card game
• die: Cube with dots numbering 1-6 on it used in games
• worsen: To make or become worse
• vascular: Of tubes through which fluids flow in body/plant
• aspirin: Medicine used to treat pain and fever