Vocabulary

• such as: For example; like
• for certain: Definitely; without a doubt.
• at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
• move closer: To reduce the distance between two objects or people.
• come up: To come closer to someone; approach
• jump in: To enter a vehicle quickly.
• have to: Must do
• episode: One separate event in a series of events
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• aspect: Way something looks or seems to be
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• obvious: Easily understood and clear; plain to see
• diabetes: Illness where there is too much sugar in the blood
• determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
• treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
• combination: Series of letters or numbers needed to open a lock
• reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
• complex: Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
• divide: To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
• bet: To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• portion: Serving of food that is intended for one person
• perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
• option: A choice
• series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
• response: Something said/written as an answer to something
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• drastically: In a sudden, extreme or severe manner
• avoid: To prevent from happening
• regular: Having an equal amount of space or time in between
• grumpy: Easily annoyed and complaining
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• stem: Long thin central part of a plant, bearing leaves
• exercise: To work out to become stronger and healthier
• saliva: Liquid produced by glands in the mouth
• surgery: Medical operation involving cutting into body
• trend: Current style or fashion
• analyze: To study carefully to find out the meaning of
• lifespan: Length of time something is expected to last
• enzyme: A protein made by cells
• fountain: Structure out of which a jet of water comes
• hazard: Something that is dangerous and causes problems
• manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
• scan: To look inside of the body with a special machine
• genetically: Caused or controlled, or by genes
• legend: List of explanations of symbols on map, etc.
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• modify: To make minor change to something
• fist: Tightly closed hand, as when you punch someone
• gene: Part of cell controlling development of a thing
• calorie: Unit for measuring the amount of energy in food
• existential: Philosophy concerning existence
• human: A person; a man, woman or child
• land: Region or country
• bone: Hard piece of your body that holds your muscles
• age: To keep food, wine for a long time to improve it
• live: To be alive
• give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
• cancer: Any growth caused by abnormal cell division
• report: Account of the necessary facts and information
• marrow: A soft, fatty tissue inside bones
• transplant: A medical operation to replace organs of the body
• donor: Someone giving money or gifts to support a cause
• regenerative: Of, relating to, or marked by regeneration
• dna: Chemical in living cells with genetic information
• omega: Last letter in the greek alphabet