Vocabulary

• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• build up: To increase the amount; collect something
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• against time: Working under pressure to meet a deadline; in a race to finish something quickly.
• at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
• have to: Must do
• by contrast: Used to introduce an idea or situation that is very different from one you have just mentioned.
• talk about it: To discuss a particular subject.
• wish upon: To make a wish when seeing a star, especially a shooting star.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• cognitive: The process of knowing and remembering
• progress: To move forward or toward a place or goal
• devastating: To cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
• tackle: To start working on a difficult problem
• therapy: Treatment to help cure an illness
• effective: Working efficiently to produce a desired result
• utterly: Completely
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
• trial: Hearing and judgment of a case in court
• brutal: Extremely violent or mean
• affect: To cause a change in something else
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• condition: To improve something to make it better
• gradually: Occurring in a slow manner over a period of time
• alter: To change so (clothing) fits better
• rare: (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
• filter: Device to remove certain types of light, sound
• syndrome: A group of signs and symptoms of a disease
• contrast: To compare; to show clear, obvious differences
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• require: To demand that someone does something
• ambition: Desire to win or be successful in life, work
• stem: Long thin central part of a plant, bearing leaves
• thrill: Thing/event causing sudden excitement or pleasure
• charity: Kindness and willingness to forgive, help
• neurological: Concerning, used in or practicing neurology
• progressive: Believing in modern ideas about social change
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• cautious: Careful about avoiding danger, problems
• aim: Act of pointing something at a target
• pinch: A very small amount of something
• normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
• receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
• enzyme: A protein made by cells
• transform: To change the shape completely in a good way
• genetically: Caused or controlled, or by genes
• promise: To say you will certainly do something
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• outlook: General feeling or attitude about something
• tweak: To make a small change or adjustment
• exponentially: (Of an increase) at a faster and faster rate
• virus: File secretly put on computers to cause harm
• medication: Substance to relieve pain or cure sickness
• inherit: To have a quality or feature passed down at birth
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• pharmaceutical: Concerning the science of drugs and medicines
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• future: Time that is to come after the present
• slate: To strongly criticize someone usually in public
• part: Division of a book
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• mobility: Ability to move
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• healthy: In good condition physically, or financially; well
• insert: To put something into a certain place or spot
• gene: Part of cell controlling development of a thing
• agility: Graceful quick and nimble movements
• lab: Short for 'laboratory'
• reset: To return to the original start or formation
• infusion: Extraction of materials by soaking in liquids