Vocabulary

• rust belt: A region in the northeastern United States that was formerly dominated by industry.
• next to: Being located along side another
• due to: Because of; owing to
• on the rise: Increasing; becoming more popular or common.
• at least: As a minimum
• number of people: The total count of individuals within a group or gathering.
• pretty solid: Quite strong, reliable, or convincing.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• with age: As someone gets older; as time passes.
• as for: Concerning; regarding.
• look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
• in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
• other places: Different locations or areas
• beef up: To be made stronger and stronger
• split up: To break up your marriage or relationship
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• for free: Without charge; at no cost.
• in hand: In one's possession or control.
• go hand in hand: Two things closely related or connected, usually occurring together.
• lead to: To result in some action
• spur on: To encourage someone to continue trying to do or achieve something.
• at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• next door: Living in the house next to the one mentioned
• regardless of
• on the back of: As a result of or following something.
• grow on: To cause someone to begin to like
• check on: To check that things are OK, correct
• followed up: To check information or facts later
• in the throes of: Experiencing a very difficult or painful process.
• evidence of: Facts, objects, or signs that make you believe that something is true.
• factor in: To include something as an important element when making a decision or calculation.
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• multiple: Having or involving more than one of something
• evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
• period: Set amount of time during which events take place
• dopamine: Drug used to treat shock and hypotension
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• brilliant: Having a great amount of intelligence or talent
• variety: Particular type of thing or person
• solid: Being able to be trusted; reliable
• disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
• suspicious: Doubtful about someone's honesty
• toxic: Poisonous; harmful
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• military: Army or armed forces
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• dramatic: Gripping the attention; causing an effect
• generally: Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people
• association: Organization of people with the same interest
• genetic: Of, relating to, or controlled by genes
• factor: Something that influences a result
• involve: To have or be included as a part of something
• compare: To consider how similar and different things are
• identical: The same in every way
• observe: To celebrate a particular holiday/religious event
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• due: When something is required or expected
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
• rural: Concerning the country as opposed to the city
• reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
• solution: Mix of a liquid and a solid or a gas
• inhibit: To stop a person expressing themselves normally
• chemical: Basic substance produced by mixing elements
• reduction: Act of making something smaller
• carbon: Chemical element with an atomic number of 6
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
• diagnosis: Judgments by a doctor about a person's illness
• harm: To damage, injure, or hurt someone or something
• simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
• corridor: Passageway between rooms in a buildings
• gradual: Moving slowly by small amounts, over time
• longevity: Amount of time someone or something lives or lasts
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
• spur: To make your horse go faster
• algebra: Math using letters or symbols in place of numbers
• contamination: Being impure because of a harmful agent
• pesticide: A chemical substance used to kill pests
• environmental: Of the natural world of plants and animals
• anomaly: Something different from what is expected
• ozone: Gas protecting the earth from the sun
• oxide: Compound from combining oxygen with a chemical
• sclerosis: (Medical) process in which a soft tissue becomes hard
• monoxide: Oxide with one atom of oxygen per molecule