Vocabulary

• around the world: In or to many countries.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• best known: Most widely or popularly recognized, famous, or familiar.
• 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.
• taken over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• in the meantime: During the time between two events; meanwhile.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• duke in: To begin fighting or boxing each other.
• on the back of: As a result of or following something.
• local communities: Groups of people living in the same area or having particular characteristics in common.
• for the better: Resulting in improvement; to a more favorable condition.
• lead to: To result in some action
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• increased risk: A greater chance of something harmful or dangerous happening.
• figure: To appear in a game, play or event
• metabolism: Chemical processes to convert food to energy
• diabetes: Illness where there is too much sugar in the blood
• evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
• obesity: State of being so fat it can harm your health
• acquire: To get or earn something by thinking or working
• track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
• gut: To destroy the inside of a building , e.g. by fire
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
• diversity: Having a range of different races, ideas etc.
• society: A group who meet to share values or interests
• premature: Happening before the natural or desired time
• plot: Small piece of land for a house growing crops etc.
• fraction: Small part of something
• diarrhea: Frequent and watery bowel movements
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• preserve: To cook food so it can be kept for long periods
• adapt: To change something for a different function
• apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
• visualize: To create a picture in your mind of something
• obese: Fat over a long period, so harming your health
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• replenish: To fill up again
• refugee: Person forced to leave their home e.g. due to war
• diet: To eat special or less food, as to lose weight
• frequently: Often; regularly
• relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
• dominate: To be taller, bigger, or more physically obvious
• discuss: To talk about seriously or in great detail
• asthma: Lung illness causing difficulty in breathing
• tropical: Hot and humid; near to the equator
• totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
• leave: To go away from; depart
• sufficient: Having or providing enough when needed
• waste: To kill or severely harm someone
• broad: General; not detailed
• invasive: Entering the body, etc. in a destructive way
• wild: In a manner which lacks control
• immigrant: Person moving to another country to live there
• restore: To return a thing to its original condition
• survival: Act of continuing to exist when facing difficulty
• breathe: To move air into and out of your lungs
• modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
• point: An item to be discussed
• protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
• primate: One of species containing humans and monkeys
• microbe: Very small, microscopic, living thing
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• stool: Single seat without support for the arms or back
• axis: A line about which a rotating body turns
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• blade: One of several flat pieces in a fan which move air
• future: Time that is to come after the present
• burn: To destroy with fire
• captive: Person caught and held against their will
• healthy: In good condition physically, or financially; well
• genome: Complete set of genetic material in an organism
• microbiome: the microorganisms (= living things too small to be seen) that exist in a particular environment or in the human body
• rainforest: Ancient forest growing in tropical regions
• outnumber: To be larger than something in number
• fingerprint: Generic term for any identifying characteristic
• southeast: Location in the southeastern part of an area
• dna: Chemical in living cells with genetic information