Vocabulary

• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• push through: To continue with a plan or activity despite difficulties or opposition.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• all the things: Everything; all items or aspects
• check out
• chronic: Always or often doing something, e.g. lying
• tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
• alternative: Something different you can choose
• therapy: Treatment to help cure an illness
• urge: A strong desire for something
• precious: Having a youthful, cute, and pleasant appearance
• strength: Condition of being strong
• consume: To eat, drink, buy or use up something
• disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
• capable: Being able to do something very well; proficient
• toxic: Poisonous; harmful
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• cardiovascular: Concerning the heart and vessels of the body
• prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
• affect: To cause a change in something else
• afford: To make available, to provide
• regular: Having an equal amount of space or time in between
• effectively: In a way that produces the desired result
• addiction: Lack of control the overuse of something e.g. drugs
• vessel: Container, such as a cup, for holding liquids
• emerge: To rise or appear out of some background
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• counter: To say or do something in opposition or resistance
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• option: A choice
• generation: Act or process of producing or causing something
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• click: To work well with someone or something
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• inhale: To breathe in something like air or smoke
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• asthma: Lung illness causing difficulty in breathing
• lifespan: Length of time something is expected to last
• buddy: Friend, usually male
• addictive: Being powerless to stop doing or using something
• offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• hydrogen: Lightest of all chemical elements
• hook: Bent tool used to catch fish or to hang things on
• fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
• fitness: Good physical condition; being in shape
• quit: To leave a job
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• pinpoint: Exact, as of accuracy
• cigarette: White paper tube filled with tobacco
• lung: One of the two organs we use to breathe
• healthy: In good condition physically, or financially; well
• cop: Slang for police officer
• heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
• gum: To cover or stick with adhesive
• animator: The technician who produces animated cartoons
• nicotine: Addictive substance in tobacco
• asleep: In a state of sleep; sleeping
• crutch: Stick leant on for support if leg/foot is injured
• nonprofit: Not commercially motivated; charitable
• whatnot: Miscellaneous curios
• aerosol: A container that sprays liquid under pressure
• accessibility: Quality of being able to be entered or used
• oxide: Compound from combining oxygen with a chemical