Vocabulary

• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• couch potato: A person who spends a lot of time sitting or lying down, usually watching television.
• for short: As a shortened form of a name or phrase.
• have to: Must do
• evidence of: Facts, objects, or signs that make you believe that something is true.
• in the west: Located in or towards the west.
• see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
• pin down: To force someone to clarify their opinion
• breaks down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
• such as: For example; like
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• made to be: Destined or intended for a particular purpose or relationship.
• regardless of
• turn on
• lead to: To result in some action
• break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• out of energy: Having no energy; exhausted.
• work out
• despite the fact: In spite of; notwithstanding.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• for instance: As an example.
• in ways: In a manner or by methods that.
• at least: As a minimum
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
• metabolism: Chemical processes to convert food to energy
• physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
• adrenaline: Chemical in the body that responds to stress, fear
• dopamine: Drug used to treat shock and hypotension
• sensation: (Person) attracting the interest of many people
• express: To send something by fast mail
• disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
• stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• molecule: Two or more atoms chemically combined
• exercise: To work out to become stronger and healthier
• shrink: To become smaller
• effectively: In a way that produces the desired result
• glucose: Natural type of sugar found in fruits and plants
• adapt: To change something for a different function
• sedentary: (Of a job, life style) done while sitting
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• insulin: Substance in the body processing sugar into energy
• responsible: Being the cause of something that has occurred
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• endurance: Quality of lasting or of being permanent
• ironically: Contrary to plan or expectation
• diet: To eat special or less food, as to lose weight
• oxygen: A gas in the air that we need to breathe
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
• induce: To make someone do something; create an outcome
• movement: Part of a piece of classical music
• activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
• pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
• couch: To formulate in a particular style or language
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
• catch: Amount of something that has been caught
• language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
• modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
• modify: To make minor change to something
• receptor: A nerve ending that changes stimuli into impulses
• expenditure: Act of using something such as money or time
• medical: Of or relating to physical health or medicine
• drug: Illegal substance taken for effect on the mind
• antioxidant: Substance that stops harmful chemical reactions
• burn: To destroy with fire
• amino: Of some substances that form proteins
• cancer: Any growth caused by abnormal cell division
• gym: Physical education taught as a class in school
• inactive: Not moving around a lot or doing many things
• differ: To be different; to be not like others
• baseline: Imaginary standard by which things are compared
• inheritance: Past ideals, styles still important in the present
• reactive: Easily reacting to; responsive
• dna: Chemical in living cells with genetic information
• lance: Weapon like a spear carried by knights in jousts