Vocabulary

• due to: Because of; owing to
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• such as: For example; like
• in the process of: During the course of; while something is happening or being done.
• to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
• in lieu of: Instead of.
• lieu of: Instead of
• cut in: To interrupt someone's conversation
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• of interest: Relevant or important to someone or something.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• cope with: To deal successfully with a difficult situation.
• suffer from: To experience pain or distress; to be badly affected by.
• rely on: To depend on someone or something
• used up: To use all of; consume
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• check out
• period: Set amount of time during which events take place
• cognitive: The process of knowing and remembering
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
• occur: To come to pass or to happen
• study: To focus on learning something usually at school
• famine: Long-lasting period of little food in an area
• body: The physical structure of a person or animal.
• food: What people and animals eat to live
• man: Humans in general, including male and female
• weight: How heavy something is
• decrease: To reduce the size, amount or number of something
• report: Account of the necessary facts and information