Vocabulary

• around the world: In or to many countries.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• as such: Something previously stated or understood
• on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
• bone down: To study intensely or with great effort.
• edge in: To insert oneself into a group or conversation gradually.
• weigh down: To stop a thing moving by putting something on it
• in the west: Located in or towards the west.
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• under the knife: To undergo a surgical operation.
• check out
• subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
• illusion: Idea, image or impression that is not correct
• practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
• average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• bias: Preference to believe things even if incorrect
• manifest: List of cargo on a ship
• consider: To think carefully about something
• fertility: The state of a female being able to produce young
• stare: To look at someone or something for a long time
• flaw: Quality that makes something imperfect
• reverse: Setting that makes the vehicle go backward
• strive: To work hard/make effort to achieve something
• generally: Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people
• consensus: A decision that is shared by most of a group
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• endeavor: To attempt or make effort to do something
• chase: Act of going after someone to catch them
• expand: To make something larger in size, number, amount
• repetitive: Doing or saying the same things many times
• universal: Existing in all places at all times for all people
• renaissance: Period of intense activity in art and science
• lift: Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
• standard: Official unit of measuring something
• surgery: Medical operation involving cutting into body
• doom: Certain of the failure or destruction of
• fertile: (Of imagination, etc.) working strongly; productive
• supposedly: As some people believe (shows you doubt it)
• shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
• trend: Current style or fashion
• tuck: To put something into a small or safe place
• desirable: Being wanted; worth try to get
• plastic: Stiff but usually flexible man-made material
• century: Period of 100 years
• attract: To make something move closer using magnetic force
• prefer: To like something better than something else
• mate: A friend who you work, live, or go to school with
• modify: To make minor change to something
• facial: Treatment to improve condition of the skin of face
• surgeon: A doctor who performs surgery
• attachment: Act of connecting one thing to another
• clay: Heavy sticky earth used to make pottery
• symmetry: Having parts that are exactly the same
• fitness: Good physical condition; being in shape
• person: Man, woman or child
• cosmetic: Serving a decorative rather than a useful purpose
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• wide: Having a great distance from one side to the other
• healthy: In good condition physically, or financially; well
• femininity: Qualities thought typical of women, e.g. sweetness
• procreate: To produce babies or young animals
• symmetrical: Having parts that are exactly the same
• meet: To provide something that is necessary
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• barbaric: Uncivilized; cruel and wild
• long: Person's name
• vogue: Fashion, a popular item
• crook: A criminal or thief; dishonest person
• man: Humans in general, including male and female
• large: Big; of great size; broad, tall, wide, or fat
• giraffe: Tall African animal with very long neck and legs
• enlarge: To make something larger (e.g. a photo)