Vocabulary

• western countries: Countries generally located in Europe and North America, characterized by democratic governments and capitalist economies.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• pass through: To experience something, often unpleasant or difficult.
• on its way out: Becoming old-fashioned or obsolete.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• straighten out: To resolve a problem or difficulty; to clarify a misunderstanding.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• have to: Must do
• lead to: To result in some action
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• change up: To introduce variety or do something differently.
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
• potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• eliminate: To completely remove; to get rid of
• slightly: Only a little
• evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• exaggerate: To makes things seem more extreme than reality
• evolve: To develop certain features
• consider: To think carefully about something
• strain: To remove the water from (food) using a colander
• claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
• solid: Being able to be trusted; reliable
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• irritable: Annoyed; easily annoyed or angered
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• align: To arrange (e.g. objects) in line with one another
• prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• contract: To become ill as a result of getting a disease
• syndrome: A group of signs and symptoms of a disease
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• digestive: Concerning processes of converting food to energy
• adopt: To legally take a child into your family
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• involve: To have or be included as a part of something
• scientific: Concerning academic study of the physical world
• controversy: Strong public disagreement about something
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• couple: To join something to something else
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• anatomy: Scientific study of the structure of (human) body
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
• waste: To kill or severely harm someone
• swollen: To increase in size or number larger than normal
• squat: To illegally live on anothers property or land
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• canal: Channel cut through land for boats or ships
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• gastrointestinal: Concerning, affecting, or including both stomach and intestines
• tract: A system of body parts or organs that has a particular function (e.g., digestive tract).
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• bowel: End part of the intestine, connected to the anus
• wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
• poop: Feces
• stool: Single seat without support for the arms or back
• itch: Something you are desperate to do
• angle: Place where two lines or surfaces meet
• cancer: Any growth caused by abnormal cell division
• anal: Concerning the anus
• anus: Opening in the body from which solid waste passes