Vocabulary

• individual: Single person, looked at separately from others
• encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• excess: Amount that is more than necessary or over a limit
• similar: Nearly the same; alike
• introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
• testosterone: Natural chemical responsible for the male sex
• proud: Very good; worthy of making one pleased
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• endorse: To show or express approval of
• podcast: A digital recording (e.g. radio show) for download
• medical: Of or relating to physical health or medicine
• product: Item that can be bought
• secretary: Office worker who makes appointments, etc.
• ride: Machine at an amusement park for riding on for fun
• human: A person; a man, woman or child
• level: Specific height of something
• lightning: Flashes of light in the sky caused by a storm
• remarkably: In an interesting or unexpected manner
• powerhouse: Highly energetic and indefatigable person
• cream: Pale color that is yellowish white
• health: (Person, company) being in a good condition; well
• pool: Amount collected, e.g. money, for some purpose
• look: Person's beauty or physical attractiveness
• today: This day; day that is happening now
• high: Excited or relaxed from taking drugs
• door: You walk through this when you go in a room
• topical: Being of interest at the current time
• manpower: The workers available
• kennedy: A large airport on Long Island to the east of New York City
• oz: Abbreviation for 'ounce' or 'ounces'
• jr: Shortened form of 'junior'