Vocabulary

• in addition to: Besides; as well as
• such as: For example; like
• regardless of
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• guard against: To take precautions against something undesirable.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• deal in: To buy and sell a particular product or products.
• shave off: To remove hair from the skin by using a razor.
• as for: Concerning; regarding.
• show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
• write out: To write something in full instead of using abbreviations or symbols.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• out of the picture: No longer involved or relevant in a situation.
• close to home: Emotionally sensitive or personally relevant to someone.
• evidence of: Facts, objects, or signs that make you believe that something is true.
• as such: Something previously stated or understood
• for instance: As an example.
• dip into: To spend part of some money which you have been saving.
• fight off: To defend a position, often violently
• dole out: To give out something; distribute
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• next to: Being located along side another
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• to the touch: When tested or sensed by physical contact.
• symbol of: Something that represents or stands for something else, especially an object representing an abstract idea.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• gender equality: The state in which access to rights or opportunities is unaffected by gender.
• lead lives: To experience a particular type of life.
• check out
• weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
• constantly: Frequently, or without pause
• period: Set amount of time during which events take place
• practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
• ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• hygiene: Cleanliness; being clean
• disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
• exist: To be present, alive or real
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• premature: Happening before the natural or desired time
• brew: A beer; a drink of beer
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• fabric: Cloth or material
• grain: Seeds of plants used for food
• board: Surface for posting or showing information
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• fertile: (Of imagination, etc.) working strongly; productive
• resemble: To be similar to in looks or manner
• appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
• deodorant: Substance applied to the skin to hide body smells
• reserve: To arrange for a room or table be kept for you
• procedure: A medical operation
• garlic: Strong-smelling white bulb used in cooking
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• education: Academic field studying the practice of teaching
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
• celery: Long hard thin green vegetable
• cling: To be dependent on
• medical: Of or relating to physical health or medicine
• addition: Act of adding something; thing that is added
• liberty: Doing as one wants without asking
• discover: To find something new that was not known before
• senate: A board of governors at a college or university
• poison: To affect something in a very negative way
• equality: Idea that all people have the same rights
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
• irrigation: Supplying land with water using pipes
• anatomical: Concerning the structure of human body, etc.
• autopsy: Examination of dead body to find cause of death
• medicine: Something used in treating illness or pain
• prosecution: Lawyers acting to prove a defendant guilty
• upper: Drug that improves mood or increases energy
• makeup: Substance put on the face to make you look pretty
• defer: To hold back to a later time
• undeniable: Certainly true; impossible to prove false
• judicial: Concerning the orders and laws of a court
• smell: To have a particular odor
• pharaoh: A king or queen who ruled in ancient Egypt
• elongate: To make something longer; to extend something
• obstruction: Any structure that makes progress difficult
• anus: Opening in the body from which solid waste passes
• history: Established pattern or record
• temple: A flat area on the side of the forehead
• linen: Cloth made from fibers of the flax plant
• meat: Flesh of a dead animal that you eat
• dusty: (Of a color) having a slightly grayish hue
• mid: At (or near) the middle point
• unclear: Not easy to understand; not obvious
• flax: Fiber that is woven into linen fabric
• hungry: Feeling a need or want to eat food
• childbirth: Process of giving birth to a child
• eyeliner: Makeup applied to emphasize the shape of the eyes
• shotgun: Double-barreled smoothbore shoulder weapon
• hoo: Dialect West Yorkshire and Lancashire she