Vocabulary

• give off: To produce a smell or gas; emit
• take on: To acquire a new characteristic
• make it worse: To aggravate a situation; to make something bad even worse.
• get into it: To become interested in something and enjoy it.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• for short: As a shortened form of a name or phrase.
• inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
• on the floor: Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• in addition to: Besides; as well as
• at least: As a minimum
• on alert: In a state of readiness or vigilance; watchful and prepared for potential danger or action.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• in moderation: Not excessively; with restraint.
• put out: To publish, e.g. a book
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
• interfere: To get involved in something not your business
• consider: To think carefully about something
• exposure: Allowing light through a cameras lens onto film
• claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
• toxic: Poisonous; harmful
• viral: Of or caused by a virus
• alert: Being aware and able to respond quickly
• avoid: To prevent from happening
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• concern: To be about a particular topic
• volatile: Able to easily become a gas at a low temperature
• synthetic: Not natural; made from artificial materials
• session: Period of time used for a specific activity
• moderation: Decrease in the amount of something that is high
• typical: Normal; usual; expected
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• debris: Remains of something broken or destroyed
• technically: In an exact and particular manner
• valid: Being in effect or in force, often legally
• dive: Restaurant, bar or club with a bad reputation
• oxygen: A gas in the air that we need to breathe
• organic: Developing naturally and without a set structure
• inhale: To breathe in something like air or smoke
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• detect: To discover or identify the presence of something
• scary: Causing fear; frightening
• expose: To make visible, without covering or protection
• asthma: Lung illness causing difficulty in breathing
• activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
• hazard: Something that is dangerous and causes problems
• allergy: Sensitivity to foods, etc. causing a bad reaction
• flame: To glow
• limit: Point beyond which it is not possible to go
• emit: To release or send out (a gas, etc.)
• bloodstream: Blood flowing through the circulatory system
• trim: To cut (hair, etc.) to make it neater/shorter
• usage: Amount something is used
• particle: Adverb or preposition that joins with a verb
• residue: Left over part after most is taken away
• worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
• space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
• stove: Device that burns fuel for heating or cooking
• wax: (Of the moon) to get bigger, like a full circle
• fragrance: Sweet, enjoyable, often flowery or fruity smell
• cigarette: White paper tube filled with tobacco
• lung: One of the two organs we use to breathe
• chimney: Part of a building through which smoke escapes
• petroleum: Oil found in the ground used to make fuel
• airborne: Being in the air
• burn: To destroy with fire
• jar: To have a harsh or unsettling effect on someone
• type: Printed letters or blocks used for printing them
• case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
• filtration: Process whereby fluids pass through a filter
• give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
• detox: Hospital ward or clinic in which patients are detoxified
• soot: Fine, black powder produced during burning
• soy: Food substance made from soya beans
• semi: A prefix meaning 'half'
• bathroom: Room where you take a bath or go to the toilet
• wick: Thread in center of candle that is lit and burns
• beeswax: Yellow wax made by honeybees to build honeycombs