Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
• seek out: To look for and find someone or something, especially when it is not easy to find.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• going on: To continue doing something
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• by chance: Accidentally; without planning.
• at least: As a minimum
• touch on: To briefly discuss
• play in: To participate or compete in a game or competition.
• come down to: To become in the end a matter of
• much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
• have to: Must do
• regardless of
• shift in: A change or alteration in something.
• search for: To try to find someone or something.
• in the moment: At the present time; now.
• in the news: Being widely reported in the media.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• read through: To read something from beginning to end, often to find mistakes or check details.
• get a sense: To understand or perceive something intuitively.
• on and off: Intermittently; not continuously.
• in school: Attending an educational institution.
• experience in: Knowledge or skill gained from doing something for a period of time.
• made public: To reveal or announce something to everyone.
• coming after: To follow someone in order to threaten them
• at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
• specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
• cognitive: The process of knowing and remembering
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• individual: Single person, looked at separately from others
• massive: Very big; large; too big
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• fascinating: To attract or interest greatly
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• anxious: Afraid of what may happen; worried and nervous
• intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
• necessarily: In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable
• disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
• dumb: Senseless; stupid
• stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
• environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• separate: Being different from or unrelated to another
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• correlation: The relationship between two variables
• dementia: Illness characterized by loss of memory
• component: One of the parts that something is made up of
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• personality: Way someone is or reacts to life or other people
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• similar: Nearly the same; alike
• genetic: Of, relating to, or controlled by genes
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• compare: To consider how similar and different things are
• identical: The same in every way
• caveat: Warning or caution in a legal document
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• leave: To go away from; depart
• lifespan: Length of time something is expected to last
• nurture: Care and support given to people as they develop
• favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
• marijuana: Illegal drug that is made from hemp
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• percentage: Part of a whole divided into hundredths
• cancer: Any growth caused by abnormal cell division
• datum: Item of factual information
• landmark: Event that marks a change or turning point
• lifestyle: The type of life that you have; the way you live
• dna: Chemical in living cells with genetic information
• heritability: Science fact of being able to be inherited
• spaceflight: Voyage outside the Earth's atmosphere