Vocabulary

• such as: For example; like
• apart from: Except for; not considering
• breaks down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
• also known as: Also called; alternatively named.
• on time
• back to normal: Returned to the usual or expected state or condition.
• pass from: To be transferred or transmitted from one person or thing to another.
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• regardless of
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• result in: To cause or produce as a consequence.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• in check: Under control; restrained.
• lead to: To result in some action
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
• crucial: Extremely important or necessary
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
• trigger: Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
• diabetes: Illness where there is too much sugar in the blood
• thrive: To be or become healthy or successful
• trauma: A very severe or upsetting experience
• determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
• typically: In a normal or usual way
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• acquire: To get or earn something by thinking or working
• interfere: To get involved in something not your business
• excessive: Beyond what is usual or proper
• hormone: Chemical produced by the body to control functions
• measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
• concentrate: To cause to be present in large amount or number
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
• protein: Group of molecules made from amino acids
• fluid: A material that can easily flow, e.g. water
• concentration: Amount or number of something in a thing or place
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• glucose: Natural type of sugar found in fruits and plants
• perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
• refer: To talk about or write about something
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• indicate: To show something; direct attention to; point out
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• result: Something produced through tests or experiments
• impair: To damage or weaken something
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• intake: Amount of something that a person's body consumes
• surgery: Medical operation involving cutting into body
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• urine: Yellow liquid waste from the body
• respond: To answer something or someone
• dissolve: To cause something to end
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• gland: Organ that produces substances for the body to use
• sodium: A soft, white chemical element
• normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
• diagnose: To determine the cause of an illness or problem
• bloodstream: Blood flowing through the circulatory system
• confusion: Not knowing what to do; state of disorder
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• diagnosis: Judgments by a doctor about a person's illness
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• membrane: Outside covering of a cell
• point: An item to be discussed
• dilute: To make something weaker or less efficient
• subsequently: After something else has happened; as a result
• peripheral: Computer devices attached to the computer
• hypothalamus: Basal part of the diencephalon governing autonomic nervous system
• capillary: Very small tube that carry blood in the body
• plasma: Substance in which the blood cells are carried
• hereditary: Passing from parents to children
• underlie: To be the basis, foundation or cause of something
• thirst: Powerful desire or need for e.g. knowledge
• posterior: Positioned at or towards the back; later in time
• electrolyte: Electrically charged substances