Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• for instance: As an example.
• per year: For each year; annually.
• lead to: To result in some action
• due to: Because of; owing to
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• from the heart: In a very sincere and genuine way.
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• set out: To arrange something in an orderly fashion
• go on: To continue doing something
• regardless of
• start in: To begin a job or activity.
• have to: Must do
• on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
• at least: As a minimum
• resist the urge: To fight against a strong desire or temptation.
• talk about it: To discuss a particular subject.
• almost all of: Nearly the entire quantity or number of something.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• evidence of: Facts, objects, or signs that make you believe that something is true.
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• in addition to: Besides; as well as
• such as: For example; like
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• for short: As a shortened form of a name or phrase.
• knock on: To strike a door or window to attract attention.
• over the counter: Denoting a security traded directly between two parties, not on an exchange.
• decide on: To choose something, especially after thinking carefully about several possibilities
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• point out: To make others aware of an idea
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
• factor in: To include something as an important element when making a decision or calculation.
• at all hours: At any time, day or night.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• positive: Showing agreement or support for something
• therapy: Treatment to help cure an illness
• instance: An example of something; case
• treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
• cholesterol: Substance in the body that may cause heart disease
• disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
• mortality: Quality or state of being capable of dying
• failure: When things go wrong; lack of function
• trial: Hearing and judgment of a case in court
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• cardiovascular: Concerning the heart and vessels of the body
• prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
• component: One of the parts that something is made up of
• stroke: When blood cannot get to brain, causing damage
• similar: Nearly the same; alike
• preserve: To cook food so it can be kept for long periods
• primary: Most important, most basic or essential
• diminish: To make something smaller or less important
• decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
• benefit: Good result or effect, something advantageous
• factor: Something that influences a result
• effect: An advantage, benefit
• substantial: (Of a meal) able to satisfy your hunger; filling
• caveat: Warning or caution in a legal document
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• assess: To judge something's value or suitability
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• urine: Yellow liquid waste from the body
• topic: Subject or issue people talk or write about
• absolute: Complete; total; pure; not limited in any way
• patient: Not getting annoyed when things take a long time
• acute: (Of an angle in math) of less than 90 degrees
• race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• treatment: Medicine or method to make someone healthier
• placebo: Harmless pill for comparison in trial of new drug
• reduction: Act of making something smaller
• breakthrough: Important discovery in doing something difficult
• analysis: Careful study to better understand something
• beneficial: Giving an advantage, having a helpful effect
• event: Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• product: Item that can be bought
• oral: Concerning the mouth
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• coral: Color that is a combination of pink and orange
• tablet: Small hand-held computer with a touch screen
• surrogate: Person appointed in the place of another
• group: Two or more musicians who play music together
• adverse: Negative or harmful
• dysfunction: Failure to act as expected, as in a social context
• heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
• dual: (Of two similar things) existing/used side by side
• clinically: With respect to treating and observing patients
• datum: Item of factual information
• prevention: Act of stopping something bad from happening
• incidence: The rate that something happens
• statistically: With respect to statistics
• hispanic: Connected with Spanish-speaking culture
• oceanic: Concerning the ocean
• calibration: Act of adjusting with a measuring instrument
• cardiology: Branch of medicine dealing with heart disease
• randomize: To arrange in a random order
• cad: Man who acts badly to women