Vocabulary

• on the rocks: Served with ice cubes.
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• across the board: Broad in scope or content
• also known as: Also called; alternatively named.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• at least: As a minimum
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• drop by: To visit someone or some place for a short time
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• jump in: To enter a vehicle quickly.
• do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
• put together: To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
• just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• jump out: To suddenly appear or move forward, often to surprise someone.
• at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
• wake up: To stop sleeping
• going on: To continue doing something
• cool down: To become cooler; to reduce in temperature.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• by day: During the daytime; not at night.
• dying to: Extremely eager or anxious to do or have something.
• pass through: To experience something, often unpleasant or difficult.
• through with: Having had enough (of trouble); wanting to stop
• looked forward to: To wait excitedly for something, e.g. a vacation
• health benefits: Advantages provided by an employer or insurance plan related to healthcare, such as medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• heat up: To become warmer; to make something warmer.
• by now: At the present time or already; before the present.
• first up: Firstly; to begin with; the first item on a list or agenda.
• six times: Multiplied by six; a factor of six.
• to date: Up to the present time; until now.
• wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
• have to: Must do
• hit a snag: To encounter an unexpected problem or obstacle.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• on top of that: In addition to something already mentioned; furthermore.
• to scale: In proportion; maintaining accurate relative dimensions.
• build up: To increase the amount; collect something
• in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
• wash off: To remove something by washing.
• in terms of
• the following: Next in order or sequence.
• have a heart: Show mercy or compassion to someone.
• obvious: Easily understood and clear; plain to see
• evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
• improve: To make, or become, something better
• potentially: That could happen or become reality
• immediately: Without any delay; straight away
• therapy: Treatment to help cure an illness
• experiment: Test performed to assess new ideas or theories
• exposure: Allowing light through a cameras lens onto film
• combination: Series of letters or numbers needed to open a lock
• mortality: Quality or state of being capable of dying
• stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
• fertility: The state of a female being able to produce young
• significantly: In a way that is important or noticeable
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• toxic: Poisonous; harmful
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• cardiovascular: Concerning the heart and vessels of the body
• exercise: To work out to become stronger and healthier
• avoid: To prevent from happening
• wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
• pregnant: Carrying your unborn baby inside you
• synthetic: Not natural; made from artificial materials
• session: Period of time used for a specific activity
• core: To take out the central section of a fruit
• result: Something produced through tests or experiments
• scientific: Concerning academic study of the physical world
• board: Surface for posting or showing information
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• sweat: To do an amount of hard work
• flexible: Bending easily
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• degree: Amount or extent of something
• oxygen: A gas in the air that we need to breathe
• reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• naked: Not wearing any clothes; without covering
• reduction: Act of making something smaller
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• humidity: Amount of moisture in the air in a particular area
• sperm: Cell produced by men and needed for reproduction
• protocol: Written agreement between countries
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
• diaper: Towel/paper for baby's bottom for urine/feces
• pack: Bag carried on the back of donkey, etc.
• fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
• scalp: Part of the human head covered by hair
• datum: Item of factual information
• blueprint: Plans of how buildings will be built
• freezer: Electric refrigerator operating below zero degrees
• dehydrate: To cause (skin, body) to lose water that is needed
• marker: Something that is easy to recognize or identify
• vascular: Of tubes through which fluids flow in body/plant
• sauna: Room in which hot steam is used to clean the body