Vocabulary

• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• wake up: To stop sleeping
• catch up: To become equal with another person
• in terms of
• reproductive health: The health of the reproductive systems and their functions and processes.
• soak up: To absorb; to become filled with (something)
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• over the head: Too difficult for someone to understand or grasp.
• work out
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• look to: Be looking to. be planning to (do something)
• pipe in: To suddenly interrupt or add to a conversation.
• every nook and cranny: Every small hidden or hard-to-reach place.
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• step back: To move backwards; to move away from something.
• back then: At that time in the past.
• above all: Most importantly; more than anything else.
• point in time: A specific moment or instance when something occurs or exists.
• have to: Must do
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• for too long: For an excessively extended period.
• lie in: To stay in bed later than usual in the morning.
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• immune: Having a special protection from, e.g. the law
• deprivation: State of lacking something needed
• context: Set of facts surrounding a person or event
• aspect: Way something looks or seems to be
• critical: Making a negative judgment of something
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• structure: The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
• applause: The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
• experiment: Test performed to assess new ideas or theories
• disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
• catastrophic: Causing a lot of damage or suffering
• decline: To bend towards the ground
• significantly: In a way that is important or noticeable
• ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• cardiovascular: Concerning the heart and vessels of the body
• shift: To change in position or direction
• quality: Feature associated with someone or something
• lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
• dementia: Illness characterized by loss of memory
• toss: To throw something into the air, e.g. casually
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• association: Organization of people with the same interest
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• hippocampus: A part of the brain that is part of the limbic system and is important for memory
• profile: To write a short description of a person or group
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• caffeine: Substance in coffee, etc. that keeps you awake
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• deprive: To deny someone access to or take away something
• activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
• reduction: Act of making something smaller
• disruption: When a disturbance stops an activity in progress
• biological: Being related to life and living things
• physiological: Of or relating to functions of the body
• secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
• deficiency: Lack of something that is necessary
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• stimulation: Arousal of interest or emotions
• tumor: Abnormal growth of cells; cancer
• reproductive: Concerning the process of making children
• cancer: Any growth caused by abnormal cell division
• wellness: State of being happy, healthy or prosperous
• cancerous: Being a growth caused by abnormal cell division
• sizable: Fairly large
• informational: Concerning or having the nature of information
• dna: Chemical in living cells with genetic information