Vocabulary

• run by: To be managed or controlled by someone or a group.
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
• going on: To continue doing something
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• crucial: Extremely important or necessary
• figure: To appear in a game, play or event
• metabolism: Chemical processes to convert food to energy
• trick: To fool someone in order to obtain a result
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
• variety: Particular type of thing or person
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
• consciousness: Process by which thoughts, ideas are processed
• glucose: Natural type of sugar found in fruits and plants
• metabolic: Concerning the body's metabolism
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
• switch: A change or shift from one method to another
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• perk: An advantage or something extra, such as money or goods, that you are given because of your job
• oxygen: A gas in the air that we need to breathe
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
• naked: Not wearing any clothes; without covering
• sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
• breathe: To move air into and out of your lungs
• fructose: Simple sugar found in honey and in many ripe fruits
• hybrid: Formed from combining different things
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
• university: High-level educational institution; college
• know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
• heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
• lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
• cancer: Any growth caused by abnormal cell division
• underground: (Being or living) under the surface of the earth
• mole: Small animal with dark fur that lives under ground
• mouse: Small animal that has fur and a long tail
• queen: Person's name
• blooded: To be initiated into something, e.g. a secret club