Vocabulary

• at least: As a minimum
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• cut off: To end a process, e.g. a phone call
• at rest: Not moving or being used.
• look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• left and right: In both the left and right directions.
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• meet the demand: To supply enough of something that people want or need.
• lead on: To encourage someone to believe something that is not true.
• side note: A brief piece of additional information or a comment that is related to the main subject but is not essential to it.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• due to: Because of; owing to
• on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
• for short: As a shortened form of a name or phrase.
• have to: Must do
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• plug up: To block something by filling it with something else.
• leak out: If secret information leaks out, it becomes known to the public.
• end up with: To have something as a result.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
• lead to: To result in some action
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
• depression: Medical condition of a lack of vitality
• trigger: Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• positive: Showing agreement or support for something
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• consider: To think carefully about something
• identify: To indicate who or what someone or something is
• current: Electricity flowing through wires
• demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• exercise: To work out to become stronger and healthier
• affect: To cause a change in something else
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• gradually: Occurring in a slow manner over a period of time
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• effect: An advantage, benefit
• retain: To continue to have or use; keep the quality of
• independent: Making your own decisions; acting by yourself
• result: Something produced through tests or experiments
• widespread: Happening or existing in many places
• segment: Part divided from the other parts of something
• due: When something is required or expected
• rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• chamber: Enclosed space that contains something
• leave: To go away from; depart
• normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
• enzyme: A protein made by cells
• interior: Part of country that is far from the border, coast
• cardiac: Concerning the heart
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
• artery: Tubes that carry blood from the heart to the body
• inversion: Change in position so things become the opposite
• medication: Substance to relieve pain or cure sickness
• bundle: A group of things that are tied/fastened together
• leak: Act of (gas, liquid) escaping through a small hole
• plaque: Sign on building as a reminder of an event/person
• abnormal: Not normal, not typical, not usual, not regular
• elevate: To make something higher
• downward: Moving from a higher to a lower condition/place
• cap: Covering for the end or top of something
• coronary: Concerning the heart
• elevation: Height of a place
• transient: Lasting only a short time; passing
• fibrous: Containing, having or resembling threads
• unstable: (Of a chair, etc.) likely to move, fall etc.
• electrode: Device to connect electronic machines to the body
• blockage: When object or material prevents onward movement
• deflection: Action of making move in a different direction