Vocabulary

• on to: Toward something; forward
• hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• number of people: The total count of individuals within a group or gathering.
• look into: To investigate or try to discover the reasons for
• off we go: An expression used to indicate the start of a journey or activity.
• perceptions of: Ideas, beliefs, or images you have as a result of how you see or understand something.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• turn on
• as for: Concerning; regarding.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• take on: To acquire a new characteristic
• for certain: Definitely; without a doubt.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• such as: For example; like
• result in: To cause or produce as a consequence.
• in the spotlight: Receiving a lot of public attention; at the center of attention.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
• subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
• perceive: To notice or become aware of something
• phenomenon: Unusual event, fact that can be studied
• instinct: Natural way of thinking; intuition
• trigger: Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
• adorable: Lovable or appealing, e.g. like a cute child
• tend: To move or act in a certain manner
• surge: Sudden movement in one direction by many
• distinct: Clearly different in nature from something else
• foremost: Being the best or most important
• prominent: Being important or well known
• mutation: Change that changes genetic structure
• presentation: Act of giving a formal talk about something
• intimidate: To make someone feel afraid
• retention: Act of holding something inside the body
• attractive: Making you like them, as by being good-looking
• appearance: The way a person looks to others
• define: To explain the meaning of words
• result: Something produced through tests or experiments
• thick: Difficult to see through, as fog
• surgery: Medical operation involving cutting into body
• tissue: Substance formed by cells of living thing; flesh
• variation: Something almost the same as another but different
• cure: Something that solves a problem or makes it better
• exhibit: Object put on public display, e.g. in a gallery
• preference: Something that is liked/wanted more than another
• appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
• nurture: Care and support given to people as they develop
• pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
• vary: To change something and make it different
• broad: General; not detailed
• explanation: Details or reasons given to make something clear
• masculine: Having the characteristics associated with males
• breast: Fleshy part of a woman's body for feeding babies
• worldwide: Spanning or extending throughout the entire world
• flatter: To praise in a rather false way, to get something
• feminine: Concerning or relating to females
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• adulthood: Time of life when a person is fully grown
• vastly: To an exceedingly great extent or degree
• interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
• finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• carry: To have a child, be pregnant
• globe: A round object, e.g. like the earth; sphere
• disproportionate: Not equal or in balance
• incline: To bend the head or body forward
• macho: Being characterized by being strongly masculine
• spotlight: Lamp that produces a strong beam of light
• round: From beginning to end (e.g. of the year)
• stay: To keep trying without giving up
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• age: To keep food, wine for a long time to improve it
• sensational: Causing intense interest
• western: Movies often about cowboys in the American West
• number: Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
• beautiful: Having dome something well
• vietnamese: Concerning the culture and people of Vietnam
• abbreviate: To shorten a word or phrase by leaving out letters
• angular: Having one or more sharp angles
• east: Direction where the sun rises
• cute: Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
• coo: To make a low, soft cry, like a dove