Vocabulary

• once and for all: Completely and finally; decisively.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• run through: To pierce with a sharp pointed object
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• out of focus: Not clear or sharp in appearance; blurry.
• just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
• make up: To invent or create a story
• inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• at least: As a minimum
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• health benefits: Advantages provided by an employer or insurance plan related to healthcare, such as medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• first off: To begin with; firstly.
• breaks down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• made with: Containing a particular ingredient or material.
• check out
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
• episode: One separate event in a series of events
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• overwhelming: To defeat something or someone completely
• debate: General public discussion of a topic
• evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
• tricky: Difficult, so needing skill to do or deal with
• experiment: Test performed to assess new ideas or theories
• claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
• climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
• prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
• shift: To change in position or direction
• theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
• advice: Suggestion about what would help someone
• tiny: Very, very small
• consensus: A decision that is shared by most of a group
• genetic: Of, relating to, or controlled by genes
• explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• analogy: Comparison of things based on their similarity
• challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
• compare: To consider how similar and different things are
• complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
• caveat: Warning or caution in a legal document
• scientific: Concerning academic study of the physical world
• visualize: To create a picture in your mind of something
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• nutrition: Scientific study of the effects of foods on health
• degree: Amount or extent of something
• invisible: Being unable to be seen
• fiber: Basic character and nature of a person
• poke: To give a push, thrust, or jab
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• important: Having power or authority
• methane: Colorless gas without smell often used as fuel
• uncertainty: Feeling of not really knowing what will happen
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• philosophical: Reacting calmly/reasonably if things are difficult
• blurry: Being indistinguishable or unclear in shape
• skepticism: Doubting that something is true/probable/useful
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• crash: To damage an object by causing it to hit something
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• basic: At the most important or easiest (beginner) level
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• sage: Someone who is very wise
• atom: Smallest bit that matter can be broken down into
• scientifically: In an manner that follows the rules of science
• negatively: In a harmful, unwanted or unhelpful manner
• cancer: Any growth caused by abnormal cell division
• saturate: To cause a liquid to not be able to absorb more
• vitamin: Health-giving substance needed for body function
• atomic: Concerning atoms
• jigsaw: Cut up picture on card that you fit back together
• electron: A negatively charged particle
• peat: Acid black material used as soil for some plants
• meatball: Ground meat formed into a ball and fried or boiled