Vocabulary

• at least: As a minimum
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• per year: For each year; annually.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• chronic: Always or often doing something, e.g. lying
• apparently: According to what you heard; from what can be seen
• physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
• slightly: Only a little
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• improve: To make, or become, something better
• straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
• crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
• accurate: With no mistake or error; Correct
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• decline: To bend towards the ground
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• incentive: Something that encourages you to do something
• ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
• butt: (Informal) fleshy part of your body you sit on
• shift: To change in position or direction
• exercise: To work out to become stronger and healthier
• avoid: To prevent from happening
• gradually: Occurring in a slow manner over a period of time
• maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
• moderate: To host a meeting or panel discussion
• dramatic: Gripping the attention; causing an effect
• physically: In a manner related to the body
• sedentary: (Of a job, life style) done while sitting
• journal: A diary; record of what you do every day
• emerge: To rise or appear out of some background
• perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
• huge: Very very large
• effect: An advantage, benefit
• labor: To struggle to do something because it's difficult
• treadmill: Boring job, with repetitive tasks
• provide: To make available; to supply for use
• adaptation: Music, movie or play, changed to a new form
• lifespan: Length of time something is expected to last
• activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
• notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
• century: Period of 100 years
• important: Having power or authority
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• decrease: To reduce the size, amount or number of something
• ongoing: Continuing to exist or be in progress
• existential: Philosophy concerning existence
• worldwide: Spanning or extending throughout the entire world
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
• predictor: Thing showing likelihood of something happening
• terrify: To scare or greatly frighten
• lifestyle: The type of life that you have; the way you live
• northwestern: Area in the north and west