Vocabulary

• tit for tat: An equivalent given in return; retaliation.
• on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
• saying goes: An expression or proverb that is commonly known and used.
• at least: As a minimum
• face off: To oppose one another (often in sports)
• face down: To confront or deal with someone or something in a brave or determined way.
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• work together: To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
• return the favor: To do something good for someone who has done something good for you.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• in the long run: Eventually; over a long period of time.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• check out
• teamed up with: To form as a group to work together on something
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• have to: Must do
• perspective: Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
• ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
• trait: A particular characteristic that can produce a particular type of behavior
• strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
• nasty: Very bad, unpleasant, or offensive
• trick: To fool someone in order to obtain a result
• neat: That you approve of; cool
• method: (Organized and planned) way of doing something
• evolutionary: Concerning gradual change over time
• prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
• myth: Popular belief that is false, unsupported by fact
• exploit: To selfishly take advantage of or treat badly
• dilemma: Position in which you must make difficult choices
• condition: To improve something to make it better
• occasionally: Not very often; sometimes; seldom
• behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
• benefit: Good result or effect, something advantageous
• compare: To consider how similar and different things are
• opponent: Person who opposes an idea or plan; enemy
• scientific: Concerning academic study of the physical world
• temporarily: For a limited amount of time
• intelligent: Smart; able to think and reason
• contain: To keep something from spreading
• relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
• analyze: To study carefully to find out the meaning of
• gain: To increase in something, such as weight
• monetary: Concerning a country's economic system
• receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
• envious: Wishing you had what someone else has
• defect: Fault in someone or something
• deceive: To make someone believe something that is not true
• fully: Completely or entirely
• program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• person: Man, woman or child
• rank: To rate or class things
• cooperate: To work together with, to assist someone
• remove: To get rid of something completely
• undoubtedly: With certainty; without question; for sure
• behaviour: The way a person or thing acts; manner
• know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
• gene: Part of cell controlling development of a thing
• choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
• classify: To arrange things into groups of similar items
• lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
• expensive: Costing a lot of money
• vampire: Bloodsucking dead person who bites neck of victim
• altruistic: Selfless concern for the well-being of others
• devious: Clever in using lies and tricks to fool people
• altruism: Selfless concern for the well-being of others
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• long: Person's name
• statistically: With respect to statistics
• pre: A prefix meaning 'before'
• tat: Lacework made by knotting or looping