Vocabulary

• around the world: In or to many countries.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• regardless of
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• end up with: To have something as a result.
• go away: To go on vacation
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
• number of people: The total count of individuals within a group or gathering.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• at a minimum: At the very least; the lowest possible number or amount.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• in total: Completely; with everything added together.
• in Dutch: In trouble or disfavor with someone.
• except for: Not including; excluding.
• in terms of
• into perspective: To clarify or provide a broader understanding of a situation or issue.
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• open the floodgates: To allow something to happen freely and in large amounts.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• in return: As a reciprocal action or gesture; in exchange or repayment.
• physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
• negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
• reinforce: To send more troops/resources to support an army
• binge: To eat or drink too much at one time
• consume: To eat, drink, buy or use up something
• disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
• track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
• amount: Quantity of something
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• cope: To deal with something in spite of difficulties
• spike: The top point in a graph
• society: A group who meet to share values or interests
• addiction: Lack of control the overuse of something e.g. drugs
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• radical: Person who believes in extreme political change
• norm: Standard or regular way of doing something
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• alcohol: A colorless liquid that can catch fire (C2H5OH)
• counteract: To reduce the impact doing something opposite
• argument: Discussion in which you disagree with someone
• deter: To stop people doing a thing; stop from happening
• relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
• induce: To make someone do something; create an outcome
• hefty: Being heavy or large
• potent: (Of men) being able to make a woman pregnant
• treatment: Medicine or method to make someone healthier
• development: Act or process of growing bigger or more advanced
• addictive: Being powerless to stop doing or using something
• destroy: To damage so badly that something no longer exists
• insist: To demand that someone do something
• marijuana: Illegal drug that is made from hemp
• decrease: To reduce the size, amount or number of something
• liquor: Strong alcoholic beverage
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• addict: Person who can’t control their overuse of a thing
• argue: To fight or disagree over something
• liver: Organ from animals served as food
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
• endorse: To show or express approval of
• overdose: To take too many drugs, so that you might die
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• tobacco: Cigars and cigarettes
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• cocaine: Illegal drug made from coca leaves
• nationwide: Including or existing in every part of a country
• real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
• cancer: Any growth caused by abnormal cell division
• dangerous: Involving the chance of hurt or damage; risky
• inconclusive: Not finally proving; not completely ending doubt
• lifelong: Continuing through life; lasting a long time
• schizophrenia: Any of several psychotic disorders characterized by distortions of reality and disturbances of thought and language and withdrawal from social contact
• strong: (Of tea or beer) dark or thick
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• gateway: Entrance that can be closed by a gate
• health: (Person, company) being in a good condition; well
• potency: Quality or state of being potent; capability
• funk: Feeling of fear; sadness
• heroin: A highly addictive drug, a derivative of morphine
• unrelated: Not related; not connected
• prohibition: Law forbidding the sale of alcohol, etc.