Vocabulary

• in half: Divided into two equal parts.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
• end up with: To have something as a result.
• in reality: Actually; in fact; truly.
• or simply: Alternatively; in a more straightforward way.
• in the west: Located in or towards the west.
• in the face of: When confronted with something difficult or challenging.
• fly in the face of: To openly contradict or oppose something established.
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• breathe in: To inhale; to take air into the lungs.
• breathe out: To exhale air from the lungs.
• stick around: To remain in place; not leave or go
• cut in: To interrupt someone's conversation
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• drop by: To visit someone or some place for a short time
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• put together: To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
• interact with
• check out
• made with: Containing a particular ingredient or material.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
• equivalent: Equal to something in value, use or meaning
• susceptible: Likely to fall prey to, be drawn to or influenced
• scenario: An imagined sequence of events in a plan/project
• contagious: Able to be passed on by touch
• average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
• vague: Not clearly stated or expressed; rough; unclear
• intuitive: Able to understand by feeling rather than fact
• effective: Working efficiently to produce a desired result
• epidemic: Disease that spreads quickly affecting many
• convince: To persuade someone, or make them feel sure
• intuition: Natural ability to guess or feel things
• achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
• interact: To talk or do things with each other
• combination: Series of letters or numbers needed to open a lock
• disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
• fundamental: Forming a necessary part, base, or core
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
• assumption: Something you believe to be so, but aren't sure of
• portion: Serving of food that is intended for one person
• fraction: Small part of something
• filter: Device to remove certain types of light, sound
• direction: When someone tells people what to do
• diminish: To make something smaller or less important
• adopt: To legally take a child into your family
• benefit: Good result or effect, something advantageous
• involve: To have or be included as a part of something
• companion: Someone who keeps you company, goes out with you
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• halt: To stop, or cause something, e.g. a car, to stop
• essay: Short piece of written opinion on a subject
• randomly: With no pattern or clear purpose; by chance
• complicate: To make more difficult to do, understand or use
• reduction: Act of making something smaller
• equally: In an equal, even, or identical manner
• depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• partially: In part; in some degree; not wholly
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• usage: Amount something is used
• swiftly: Quickly
• protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
• versa: used to say that what you have just said is also true in the opposite order
• simplicity: Being easy to understand or use
• person: Man, woman or child
• wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
• malicious: Intending to harm or hurt someone
• inhalation: Act of breathing
• effectiveness: Degree of how well something works or is done
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• true: Agreeing with the facts; not false; real or actual
• fly: Common flying insect, sometimes blue in color
• power: Legal or official right to perform certain actions
• poorly: Badly; not enough; not sufficient
• irrespective: In spite of everything; ignoring drawbacks
• exhalation: Act of expelling air from the lungs
• multiplicative: Having the power to increase in number/degree