Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• going on: To continue doing something
• at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
• from the heart: In a very sincere and genuine way.
• fight off: To defend a position, often violently
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• check out
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
• such as: For example; like
• start out: To begin your life or career in a particular way.
• in a nutshell: As a summary; including the main points concisely
• take in: To allow to enter; receive as a guest
• branch off: To leave a main road or path and go in a different direction.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• turn red: To blush or become flushed, usually due to embarrassment or shyness.
• on a daily basis: Happening every day.
• spread out: To extend or stretch over a large area.
• down with: Suffering from an illness.
• filter out: To remove or separate something unwanted from a liquid or gas using a filter; to remove or ignore something unwanted from a group or collection.
• eat into: To reduce the amount of something, especially money.
• in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• in depth: Thoroughly and carefully; in detail.
• in turn: One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• lead to: To result in some action
• in part: To some extent; partially.
• of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• feel sick: To experience a sensation of nausea or illness
• immune: Having a special protection from, e.g. the law
• access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• acquire: To get or earn something by thinking or working
• specifically: As regards a particular thing; closely related to
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• familiar: Well-known or easily recognized
• community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
• rid: To cause to no longer have (pest, problem)
• respiratory: (Medical) concerning breathing
• bacteria: The very small creatures that can cause disease
• inflammation: Painful swelling in the body due to illness
• ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• fluid: A material that can easily flow, e.g. water
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• definition: Explanation of word's meaning, as in dictionaries
• occur: To come to pass or to happen
• pneumonia: Serious illness affecting the lungs and breathing
• series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• typical: Normal; usual; expected
• surgery: Medical operation involving cutting into body
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• chest: Strong, lidded container for storing things
• oxygen: A gas in the air that we need to breathe
• quiz: A game in which players answer questions on topics
• infection: (Computers) Having a computer virus
• patient: Not getting annoyed when things take a long time
• inhale: To breathe in something like air or smoke
• exhale: To breathe out the air or smoke in your lungs
• normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
• pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
• waste: To kill or severely harm someone
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• dioxide: An oxide containing two oxides per molecule
• diagnose: To determine the cause of an illness or problem
• carbon: Chemical element with an atomic number of 6
• pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
• decrease: To reduce the size, amount or number of something
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• fungus: Plant, e.g. mushroom/mold, growing in damp places
• artery: Tubes that carry blood from the heart to the body
• germ: Tiny organism that can cause sickness and disease
• fever: A high body temperature, indicating illness
• peripheral: Computer devices attached to the computer
• great: Very good; better than before
• pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
• inflate: To fill/be filled with air and make/become bigger
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• capillary: Very small tube that carry blood in the body
• vein: Tube that returns blood from the body to the heart
• lung: One of the two organs we use to breathe
• tired: Without energy so you want to rest or fall asleep
• buildup: Making people feel excited about some new event
• inflame: To cause to get angry or excited
• sac: Bag-like part of an animal or plant
• pulmonary: Concerning the lungs/disease of the lungs
• alveolar: (Of sound) when tongue touches back of top teeth
• ph: Acidity or alkalinity value of a solution