Vocabulary

• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• die out: To disappear completely; to become extinct
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• in future: At a time yet to come; from now onwards.
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• past it: No longer capable or effective due to age or declining condition.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
• specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
• trigger: Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
• straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
• community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
• compassion: Feeling of wanting to help suffering people
• exploit: To selfishly take advantage of or treat badly
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• offspring: Child or young of a person, plant or animal
• hypothesis: A theory trying to explain something
• paradox: Surprising statement containing two opposing ideas
• odd: Being unmatched with someone or something
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• evolutionary: Concerning gradual change over time
• predominantly: Mainly; in a way that indicates a greater degree
• alter: To change so (clothing) fits better
• neglect: Act of failing to do something important, required
• compare: To consider how similar and different things are
• regulate: To control something with rules or laws
• genetic: Of, relating to, or controlled by genes
• scientific: Concerning academic study of the physical world
• controversy: Strong public disagreement about something
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• prove: To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
• attraction: Theme park or fairground; place worth visiting
• nutrition: Scientific study of the effects of foods on health
• orientation: Where you are in a location, e.g. facing east/west
• accuracy: Being exactly right; correctness
• colony: Group (bees, etc.) that live in the same place
• label: A (luxury) brand owned by a company
• science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
• pregnancy: When a woman carries her unborn baby inside her
• decrease: To reduce the size, amount or number of something
• analysis: Careful study to better understand something
• biological: Being related to life and living things
• genetically: Caused or controlled, or by genes
• relative: Measured or considered in comparison to another
• testosterone: Natural chemical responsible for the male sex
• modify: To make minor change to something
• prevalence: Fact of being widespread or common
• embryo: Tiny plant stored inside a seed
• group: Two or more musicians who play music together
• human: A person; a man, woman or child
• chromosome: Cell structures that carry the genetic material
• genome: Complete set of genetic material in an organism
• behaviour: The way a person or thing acts; manner
• heterosexual: Sexually attracted to members of the opposite sex
• molecular: About or caused by molecules
• queer: Offensive term for a gay person
• study: To focus on learning something usually at school
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• lesbian: Homosexual woman
• pass: Act of giving a ball to another player in a sport
• baseline: Imaginary standard by which things are compared
• altruism: Selfless concern for the well-being of others
• family: Close group of people or organizations
• man: Humans in general, including male and female
• strongly: With strength or in a strong manner
• successive: Happening one after another in a series
• high: Excited or relaxed from taking drugs
• epigenetic: (Biology) of or relating to epigenesis
• old: Having existed for a long time, not young or new
• heritability: Science fact of being able to be inherited
• dna: Chemical in living cells with genetic information
• methylation: Alkylation process of substitution by methyl group