Vocabulary

• at once: Immediately; without delay
• stay away: To keep a distance from something or someone; to avoid approaching.
• wipe out: To destroy or be destroyed
• of choice: Indicating something is preferred or selected deliberately.
• shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• under water: Beneath the surface of water.
• or simply: Alternatively; in a more straightforward way.
• zone in: To focus attention or effort completely on something.
• at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
• in perspective: Considered in relation to other things, so as to judge what is truly important.
• check out
• break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
• perspective: Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
• equivalent: Equal to something in value, use or meaning
• deprivation: State of lacking something needed
• trigger: Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
• extreme: Very great in degree
• severe: Very bad; harsh
• consume: To eat, drink, buy or use up something
• approximately: Around; nearly; almost; about (a number)
• beverage: A drink other than water
• amount: Quantity of something
• substance: Essence of; most basic or central qualities
• lethal: Causing or able to cause death
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• shrink: To become smaller
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• condition: To improve something to make it better
• effectively: In a way that produces the desired result
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• blast: To attack someone with words
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• require: To demand that someone does something
• reaction: Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
• compare: To consider how similar and different things are
• burst: To move (arrive, exit, etc.) suddenly or hurriedly
• survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
• consecutive: Following one after the other in order
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• swallow: To believe (something that is not true)
• alcohol: A colorless liquid that can catch fire (C2H5OH)
• oxygen: A gas in the air that we need to breathe
• caffeine: Substance in coffee, etc. that keeps you awake
• induce: To make someone do something; create an outcome
• ingest: To eat, drink, or swallow something
• deprive: To deny someone access to or take away something
• swell: To feel overcome due to a strong emotion
• enzyme: A protein made by cells
• document: Official (printed) record that gives information
• inhibit: To stop a person expressing themselves normally
• chemical: Basic substance produced by mixing elements
• coma: State of unconsciousness caused by injury, disease
• arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
• cardiac: Concerning the heart
• marijuana: Illegal drug that is made from hemp
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• prefer: To like something better than something else
• zone: Area of space designated for a particular use
• dose: An amount of medicine to be taken at any one time
• last: Final; with nothing following; after all others
• overdose: To take too many drugs, so that you might die
• pit: To use your strength, skill or wit to beat another
• mercury: Silver-white metal that is used in thermometers
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• burn: To destroy with fire
• season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
• twitter: To make small chattering sounds, like some birds
• mg: One thousandth (1/1000) of a gram