Vocabulary

• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• first off: To begin with; firstly.
• out of fashion: No longer fashionable or in style.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• have to: Must do
• end up with: To have something as a result.
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• social stigma: Disapproval or discrimination against a person based on social characteristics that serve to distinguish them from other members of a society.
• come up: To come closer to someone; approach
• increased risk: A greater chance of something harmful or dangerous happening.
• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• obvious: Easily understood and clear; plain to see
• practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
• average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• necessarily: In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable
• stigma: Mark of shame or disgrace
• fancy: To want to have or do something; feel like
• fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
• approximately: Around; nearly; almost; about (a number)
• spouse: Someone's husband or wife
• influence: To affect or change something indirectly
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• estimate: Guess or calculation of cost, size or value
• autonomy: The power to make independent decisions
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• proximity: State of being near or close to something
• society: A group who meet to share values or interests
• genetic: Of, relating to, or controlled by genes
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• factor: Something that influences a result
• seek: To ask someone for help
• scientific: Concerning academic study of the physical world
• subject: The person, thing, or idea that is being discussed, described, or studied.
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
• interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
• taboo: Not being accepted by customs or society
• outright: In a complete manner; totally
• shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
• civil: Of citizens of a country; not military, criminal
• revolution: When a group overthrows an existing government
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• minor: Not so large in size; not important or valuable
• totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
• biological: Being related to life and living things
• depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
• onset: When something, e.g. an illness, starts; beginning
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• great: Very good; better than before
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• sterile: Completely clean; with no bacteria
• discourage: To make a person feel less courageous or hopeful
• mobility: Ability to move
• reproductive: Concerning the process of making children
• counsel: To listen and give expert advice to someone
• outlaw: Person hiding from police after breaking the law
• objectively: In an open-minded way; without prejudice
• oversee: To check on or manage the work of others
• hoop: Round or circular shape or object
• railroad: System of tracks on which trains travel