Vocabulary

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• have to: Must do
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
• attentive to: Paying close attention to someone or something.
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
• by virtue of: By reason of; because of.
• in practice: In reality or actual use; as opposed to in theory.
• in the lead: Being ahead of others in a competition or race.
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• take off: To remove, e.g. your clothes
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• all over the place: In a state of disorder; scattered everywhere.
• found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
• inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
• at least: As a minimum
• make of: To understand or have an opinion about something
• in the open: Publicly; not secret.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• at most: Not more than; a maximum of.
• blue blood: Belonging to a noble or royal family.
• in part: To some extent; partially.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• by contrast: Used to introduce an idea or situation that is very different from one you have just mentioned.
• wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
• falling apart: To suffer a nervous breakdown
• get stuck in: To become enthusiastically involved in something.
• point out: To make others aware of an idea
• name for: To give someone or something a particular name, often in honor of someone else.
• on the phone: Talking on the telephone.
• for the sake of: For the purpose of; in the interest of.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• care for: To want or desire a thing
• vulnerable: Being open to attack or damage
• assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• concept: Abstract idea of something or how it works
• consequence: Importance of a person or thing
• content: Being happy or satisfied
• average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
• character: Person in a story, movie or play
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• advocate: A lawyer who protects a clients interests
• exact: Completely correct; accurate; specific
• admit: To acknowledge that something is true or right
• imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
• complicated: To make more difficult to do, understand or use
• radical: Person who believes in extreme political change
• judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• syndrome: A group of signs and symptoms of a disease
• democracy: System of government in which everyone is equal
• draw: To attract attention to someone or something
• virtue: Benefit, advantage, or good result of something
• standard: Official unit of measuring something
• consent: To agree or give approval to do something
• identity: Collection of qualities that makes a person
• typical: Normal; usual; expected
• tense: The use of grammar to state the time things happen
• tissue: Substance formed by cells of living thing; flesh
• bury: To put something into the ground and cover it
• surgery: Medical operation involving cutting into body
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• civil: Of citizens of a country; not military, criminal
• prematurely: Before the end of the natural or desired time
• anatomy: Scientific study of the structure of (human) body
• allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
• feminist: Person believing women have the same rights as men
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• masculine: Having the characteristics associated with males
• conceive: To become pregnant
• sperm: Cell produced by men and needed for reproduction
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• testosterone: Natural chemical responsible for the male sex
• point: An item to be discussed
• fetal: Of a fetus or unborn baby
• monarchy: Nation that is ruled by a king or queen
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
• feminine: Concerning or relating to females
• future: Time that is to come after the present
• difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
• chromosome: Cell structures that carry the genetic material
• uterus: Inside part of female animals where young develop
• attentive: Thoughtful and considerate
• adrenal: Located at the top of the kidneys
• anatomical: Concerning the structure of human body, etc.
• feminism: Belief that women and men have the same rights
• internally: On or from the inside
• simplistic: Being too simply expressed or explained
• supernatural: Being unable to be explained by natural causes
• commonality: Sharing of common features