Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• such as: For example; like
• as for: Concerning; regarding.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• in sum: To summarize; in conclusion.
• flaw in: A defect or imperfection in something.
• in practice: In reality or actual use; as opposed to in theory.
• on the market: Available for sale.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• from the heart: In a very sincere and genuine way.
• under the hood: Beneath the bonnet of a vehicle.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• have to: Must do
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• cast off: To release the ropes holding a boat in place, allowing it to begin its journey.
• by nature: Inherently; by one's character or disposition.
• look into: To investigate or try to discover the reasons for
• got to: To arrive at some place
• for instance: As an example.
• as follows: Used to introduce a list or explanation.
• wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
• separate out: To extract or distinguish something from a mixture.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• in question: Being doubted or disputed; under discussion.
• pass muster: To meet required standards or be accepted as satisfactory.
• in hospital: Admitted to a hospital for treatment.
• do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
• on to: Toward something; forward
• add on: To attach or include something extra.
• light on: To illuminate something.
• sort out: To find a way of dealing with a problem; resolve
• repeat on: To broadcast or show something again, such as a program or song.
• on what planet: Expression used to show disbelief or incredulity.
• for life: For the duration of one's life; permanently.
• set out: To arrange something in an orderly fashion
• picks up: To catch a criminal and take to police station
• count up: To add numbers together to find a total; to increase gradually.
• win the day: To succeed in a particular situation or contest.
• in the face of: When confronted with something difficult or challenging.
• close by: Near in distance; nearby.
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
• therapy: Treatment to help cure an illness
• severe: Very bad; harsh
• treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
• respiratory: (Medical) concerning breathing
• disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
• trial: Hearing and judgment of a case in court
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• industry: Hard work; being busy working
• notion: Sudden idea or desire to do something
• stroke: When blood cannot get to brain, causing damage
• conference: Series of lectures held as an event
• conservative: (Of an estimate, price) set fairly low
• occur: To come to pass or to happen
• moderate: To host a meeting or panel discussion
• journal: A diary; record of what you do every day
• primary: Most important, most basic or essential
• decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
• benefit: Good result or effect, something advantageous
• effect: An advantage, benefit
• result: Something produced through tests or experiments
• intervention: Getting involved to solve a disagreement, problem
• outcome: Something that happens as a result, consequence
• inferior: Being of little importance or worth
• standard: Official unit of measuring something
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• relief: Aid given to people in need as after war/disaster
• clinical: Concerning the treatment or observing patients
• relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
• device: Object, machine, or equipment for a specific use
• topic: Subject or issue people talk or write about
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• absolute: Complete; total; pure; not limited in any way
• leave: To go away from; depart
• placebo: Harmless pill for comparison in trial of new drug
• ratio: The relationship in relative size, etc.
• hazard: Something that is dangerous and causes problems
• reduction: Act of making something smaller
• invasive: Entering the body, etc. in a destructive way
• analysis: Careful study to better understand something
• margin: Edge of an area
• cardiac: Concerning the heart
• important: Having power or authority
• procedure: A medical operation
• substantially: In a basic, general manner
• event: Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
• active: Moving around a lot or doing many things
• worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
• great: Very good; better than before
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• interval: Distance in pitch between two notes
• efficacy: Ability to produce a desired outcome
• inclusion: Act of including; person, thing that is included
• closure: Feeling of accepting a death, divorce etc.
• coronary: Concerning the heart
• composite: Made of more than one different part
• inferiority: State of being not as good as others
• ultrasound: Use of sound waves to therapy or diagnostics
• cardiology: Branch of medicine dealing with heart disease
• mace: Aerosol sprayed in the face to ward off attackers
• randomize: To arrange in a random order
• aortic: Belonging to the aorta artery of the heart
• cad: Man who acts badly to women