Vocabulary

• on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
• lead to: To result in some action
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• use up: To use all of; consume
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• at times: Sometimes; occasionally.
• at least: As a minimum
• as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• check out
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• trait: A particular characteristic that can produce a particular type of behavior
• gross: 144 of something; twelve dozen of something
• alternative: Something different you can choose
• period: Set amount of time during which events take place
• adorable: Lovable or appealing, e.g. like a cute child
• tackle: To start working on a difficult problem
• ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
• average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
• prone: Lying flat with your head facing the ground
• potentially: That could happen or become reality
• hygiene: Cleanliness; being clean
• interact: To talk or do things with each other
• combination: Series of letters or numbers needed to open a lock
• bacteria: The very small creatures that can cause disease
• barrier: Difficult situation preventing something happening
• puberty: Stage of life when you become sexually mature
• contribute: To be a factor in causing something to happen
• significantly: In a way that is important or noticeable
• relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
• influence: To affect or change something indirectly
• commercial: Radio or television advertisement
• method: (Organized and planned) way of doing something
• toxic: Poisonous; harmful
• fluid: A material that can easily flow, e.g. water
• absorb: To take up all attention / energy of something
• expert: Skillful person with special knowledge
• dilemma: Position in which you must make difficult choices
• occur: To come to pass or to happen
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• pregnant: Carrying your unborn baby inside you
• syndrome: A group of signs and symptoms of a disease
• response: Something said/written as an answer to something
• therapist: Person skilled in a particular type of therapy
• launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
• fatal: Causing death; having very bad consequences
• stem: Long thin central part of a plant, bearing leaves
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• taboo: Not being accepted by customs or society
• attribute: (Of books, art, music) to say it was composed by
• provide: To make available; to supply for use
• infection: (Computers) Having a computer virus
• reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
• ethical: Morally right; following principles of goodness
• mammal: Animal which drinks milk from its mother
• exceptionally: In an extremely and unusually good way
• normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
• pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
• substantially: In a basic, general manner
• menstrual: Concerning a female's period
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• uterus: Inside part of female animals where young develop
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
• prepare: To make something ready for use
• vagina: Lower part of the female reproductive tract
• menstruation: Monthly discharge of blood from the uterus
• tampon: Pad inserted in the vagina by menstruating women
• marrow: A soft, fatty tissue inside bones
• estrogen: General term for female steroid sex hormones that are secreted by the ovary and responsible for typical female sexual characteristics
• bone: Hard piece of your body that holds your muscles
• menopause: Mid-life period when women's periods stop
• report: Account of the necessary facts and information
• line: Border that divides two places or regions
• save: To make your computer keep a file
• regenerative: Of, relating to, or marked by regeneration
• vaginal: Of or concerning the vagina