Vocabulary

• grapple with: To struggle or deal with something difficult.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• in plain sight: Easily visible; not hidden.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• zoom in on: To adjust a camera or lens to make a subject appear closer.
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
• have at: To attack someone or something.
• at least: As a minimum
• perceptions of: Ideas, beliefs, or images you have as a result of how you see or understand something.
• start out: To begin your life or career in a particular way.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• have to: Must do
• play in: To participate or compete in a game or competition.
• not available: Not able to be used or obtained; inaccessible.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
• ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
• stake: Share/interest in the success of a business, etc.
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• fluid: A material that can easily flow, e.g. water
• bond: Rope, chain or other thing used to tie someone up
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• optimal: Best or most desirable; best possible
• diversity: Having a range of different races, ideas etc.
• bargain: Something bought for a lower price than expected
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• implicit: Unquestioning and without doubt
• saliva: Liquid produced by glands in the mouth
• adapt: To change something for a different function
• flavor: Quality giving something a particular character
• deliver: To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
• provide: To make available; to supply for use
• clinical: Concerning the treatment or observing patients
• flee: To leave somewhere urgently, to avoid danger
• infant: Child in the beginning stage of life; a baby
• dissolve: To cause something to end
• abandon: To discard or intentionally get rid of an item
• anchor: Metal hook on a rope used to stop boats moving
• mammal: Animal which drinks milk from its mother
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• nuance: Small, not obvious difference in meaning, etc.
• investigate: To try to find out facts; to carry out research
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• formulate: To make and develop a set of rules or ideas
• signal: To be evidence/an indication something will happen
• breast: Fleshy part of a woman's body for feeding babies
• intend: To plan or want to do something
• bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
• shelf: Flat, narrow surface on an area of rock or sand
• science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
• important: Having power or authority
• smack: To slap or hit, e.g. with a resounding noise
• 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
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• latch: To tightly attach yourself to something
• hydrate: To give or add water to something or someone
• humanitarian: Person who tries to help those in a crisis
• hydrogen: Lightest of all chemical elements
• optimize: To make as effective as possible
• fortunate: Having good luck
• fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• grapple: To engage in close hand-to-hand combat
• powder: Dry material made up of small powder-like pieces
• human: A person; a man, woman or child
• dysfunction: Failure to act as expected, as in a social context
• wobbly: Moving with a rocking or staggering motion
• endocrine: Concerning or belonging to endocrine glands or their secretions
• parental: Concerning, or provided by, a parent
• health: (Person, company) being in a good condition; well
• donor: Someone giving money or gifts to support a cause
• short: (Of electric circuit) to spark because faulty
• early: Coming/happening before others in a time sequence
• cannibal: Person who eats another human being
• breastfeed: To feed a baby with breast milk