Vocabulary

• come from: To have as your native country or city
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• break it down: To simplify something complex into smaller, more manageable parts.
• talk about it: To discuss a particular subject.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• flush out: To force someone or something out of a hiding place.
• break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
• in the long run: Eventually; over a long period of time.
• take in: To allow to enter; receive as a guest
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• equivalent: Equal to something in value, use or meaning
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
• tackle: To start working on a difficult problem
• tricky: Difficult, so needing skill to do or deal with
• exposure: Allowing light through a cameras lens onto film
• consume: To eat, drink, buy or use up something
• bacteria: The very small creatures that can cause disease
• inflammation: Painful swelling in the body due to illness
• gut: To destroy the inside of a building , e.g. by fire
• environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• shed: Small building used for storage
• toxic: Poisonous; harmful
• reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
• absorb: To take up all attention / energy of something
• disrupt: To cause a disturbance in an activity in progress
• avoid: To prevent from happening
• filter: Device to remove certain types of light, sound
• tiny: Very, very small
• synthetic: Not natural; made from artificial materials
• digestive: Concerning processes of converting food to energy
• laundry: Business or room to wash bed sheets, clothes etc.
• tap: To access a liquid (e.g. in a tree) through a hole
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• fiber: Basic character and nature of a person
• reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
• soil: Conditions in which something develops
• detect: To discover or identify the presence of something
• aim: Act of pointing something at a target
• expose: To make visible, without covering or protection
• naked: Not wearing any clothes; without covering
• plastic: Stiff but usually flexible man-made material
• credit: System to buy something and pay for it later
• biological: Being related to life and living things
• mindful: Bearing in mind; attentive to
• flush: Feeling that comes suddenly
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• beneficial: Giving an advantage, having a helpful effect
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• hydrate: To give or add water to something or someone
• absorption: Process of being absorbed e.g. liquid, attention
• stab: To strike a blow with a knife, as to kill someone
• pollution: Dangerous substances released into an environment
• ceramic: Made from clay and hardened in a very hot oven
• healthy: In good condition physically, or financially; well
• disappear: To no longer see because it's not there any more
• carry: To have a child, be pregnant
• toothpaste: A paste used for cleaning teeth
• overnight: (Becoming famous, etc.) in a short amount of time
• nature: Person's character or particular way of behaving
• stay: To keep trying without giving up
• add: To include as well
• long: Person's name
• shellfish: Sea animals such as shrimps, lobsters, clams etc.
• face: To cover a surface with something like paint
• package: Box or container items are placed in for mailing
• leach: To remove by passing a liquid through a substance
• takeout: Food bought at a restaurant but eaten elsewhere
• seafood: Fish, shellfish, etc. that can be eaten
• seawater: Water from the sea; salt water