Part 1
more than anything else
mainly
your own
personal
rare and worth a lot of money
precious
(~s) a lot
ton
by good luck
fortunately
a small round mark, especially one that is printed
dot
in the opposite direction of the usual one
backwards
to become calm or relaxed
settle
(adv.) in a correct or exact way
accurately
a set of letters, numbers, and symbols of a particular design, used in printing
typeface
a ceremony at the completion of a course or program at which students receive their academic degrees or diplomas
commencement
used in speaking to emphasize a fast or a comment, or that something is really true
actually
a private research university in Baltimore, Maryland, the US
Johns Hopkins
the ability to do something dangerous, or to face pain or opposition, without showing fear
courage
(1997-) an American inventor, scientist, and cancer researcher
Jack Andraka
to make someone unable to think clearly or understand something
confuse
not very noticeable or obvious
subtle
unusual or surprising in a way that causes people to take notice, especially about good things
remarkable
less important than something else
secondary
the ability to know or understand something by using your feelings rather than considering the facts
intuition
to discover and convey exactly what an illness or the cause of a problem is
diagnose
very great or very strong; so powerful that you cannot resist it or decide how to react
overwhelming
used to describe someone who is the same as you in some way, or in the same situation (often used in academic situation)
fellow
making you feel very tired
exhausting
a choice or judgment that you make after thinking and often talking about what is the best thing to do
decision