Vocabulary

• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• from the dead: Returned to life after being dead.
• have to: Must do
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• better understanding: An improved level of comprehension or knowledge.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• chance of survival: The possibility of remaining alive, especially during a dangerous event.
• at least: As a minimum
• in terms of
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• in the works: Being planned or prepared; in progress.
• check out
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
• metabolism: Chemical processes to convert food to energy
• permanent: Lasting forever; not temporary or changing
• progress: To move forward or toward a place or goal
• adorable: Lovable or appealing, e.g. like a cute child
• determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
• creepy: Scary; annoying or unpleasant
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• inflammation: Painful swelling in the body due to illness
• significantly: In a way that is important or noticeable
• prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
• definition: Explanation of word's meaning, as in dictionaries
• function: Social event, or party such as a wedding
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• predict: To guess or estimate what will or might happen
• therapeutic: Intended to make things (e.g. illness) better
• occur: To come to pass or to happen
• alter: To change so (clothing) fits better
• cue: Word or action in a play to tell an actor to speak
• consciousness: Process by which thoughts, ideas are processed
• refer: To talk about or write about something
• illness: Unhealthy condition of the mind or body
• curse: To use offensive language when angry; swear
• spark: Small piece of burning material produced by fire
• temporary: Continuing for a limited time; not permanent
• declare: To make a statement in a strong and confident way
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• neurological: Concerning, used in or practicing neurology
• click: To work well with someone or something
• clinical: Concerning the treatment or observing patients
• oxygen: A gas in the air that we need to breathe
• anatomy: Scientific study of the structure of (human) body
• cure: Something that solves a problem or makes it better
• heal: To recover from or forget a bad experience
• ethical: Morally right; following principles of goodness
• noggin: A human head
• lifespan: Length of time something is expected to last
• animation: The process of creating moving images using drawings, computer graphics, or other techniques.
• diagnose: To determine the cause of an illness or problem
• arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
• cardiac: Concerning the heart
• decrease: To reduce the size, amount or number of something
• procedure: A medical operation
• chance: The way something happens without planning
• offset: To compensate for or counterbalance the effect of
• respiration: Taking air in and out of the lungs; breathing
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• suspend: To hang something or someone from something
• malfunction: A failure of something to work properly
• revive: To return to life, good health, strength etc.
• regain: To get something back that had been lost
• constitute: To become a group of
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• human: A person; a man, woman or child
• heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
• backfire: (Vehicle) to explode fuel in the muffler
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• revival: Process of becoming active, strong or alive again
• chic: Fashionable; stylish; smart; sophisticated
• depress: To make someone feel sad or miserable
• dissect: To cut up plant or body into pieces to examine it
• heartbeat: Beat of your heart