Vocabulary

• swear by: To have great confidence in something; to believe that something is very effective.
• to a degree: Partially; somewhat.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• ramp up: To increase the level or amount of something sharply.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• in need: Not having the necessary things, such as food
• ward off: To avert, deflect, or repel (something dangerous or undesirable).
• pick up on: To notice or become aware of something that is not obvious.
• break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• immune: Having a special protection from, e.g. the law
• viral: Of or caused by a virus
• prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
• show: To be easily seen or displayed
• alcohol: A colorless liquid that can catch fire (C2H5OH)
• reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
• blood: Red liquid in the bodies of people and animals
• production: Process of producing or growing food naturally
• length: Distance from one end of a pool to the other
• growth: Improvement, development in a skill over time
• white: Person's name
• inflammatory: Making or intended to make someone angry
• sick: Having a physical or mental illness