Vocabulary

• for instance: As an example.
• such as: For example; like
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• good person: A morally upright and kind individual.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• denial of: The act of refusing to grant or allow something requested.
• fall back on: To make use of, when you have no other options
• of a feather: Used to describe people or things that are similar or connected.
• flock together: To gather or come together in a group.
• birds of a feather: People with similar interests or characteristics tend to stick together.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• two heads are better than one: Two people can solve a problem better than one alone.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• even once: At least one time; even a single time.
• work together: To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• by definition: Inherently; as an essential quality or characteristic.
• in hand: In one's possession or control.
• in ways: In a manner or by methods that.
• search for: To try to find someone or something.
• prior to: Before a particular time or event.
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• buy into: To come to accept an idea or believe in it
• extent to which: The degree to which something is true or likely to happen.
• on the rise: Increasing; becoming more popular or common.
• point in time: A specific moment or instance when something occurs or exists.
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• box in: To trap or prevent movement by surrounding closely.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• in theory: According to the stated ideas or principles
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• at least: As a minimum
• step out: To go outside for a short time
• in terms of
• lead to: To result in some action
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• call for: To demand, need or require (an action or thing)
• fend off: To defend and keep (threats) at distance
• at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
• deal with
• on and off: Intermittently; not continuously.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• attend to: To deal with; take care of; pay attention to.
• confide in: To tell someone secrets because you trust them.
• en route: On the way; during a journey.
• speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
• or simply: Alternatively; in a more straightforward way.
• perspective: Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
• stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
• individual: Single person, looked at separately from others
• obvious: Easily understood and clear; plain to see
• sophisticated: Making a good sounding but misleading argument
• trigger: Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
• physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
• demonstrate: To display a feeling or ability openly
• negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
• intuitive: Able to understand by feeling rather than fact
• instance: An example of something; case
• evolve: To develop certain features
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• circumstance: Condition or fact that affects a situation
• mortality: Quality or state of being capable of dying
• environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• evolutionary: Concerning gradual change over time
• odd: Being unmatched with someone or something
• predator: An animal that hunts and kills other animals
• victim: Person/thing affected by an unpleasant event
• alert: Being aware and able to respond quickly
• autonomy: The power to make independent decisions
• universe: All of space that contains planets and stars
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• genetic: Of, relating to, or controlled by genes
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• neural: About the nerves or nervous system
• inflammatory: Making or intended to make someone angry
• result: Something produced through tests or experiments
• scientific: Concerning academic study of the physical world
• survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
• deny: To refuse to allow or accept something
• depict: To represent or describe something using words
• motivate: To give someone a reason, the will to do something
• prior: Existing or coming earlier in time
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• tilt: To change to a newly preferred idea or opinion
• lifespan: Length of time something is expected to last
• organism: Living thing, often one that is small
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• biological: Being related to life and living things
• pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
• volunteer: Working willingly without pay to help others
• loneliness: State of feeling sad because you are alone
• person: Man, woman or child
• adulthood: Time of life when a person is fully grown
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• torment: Great mental or physical pain
• isolate: To identify, consider, or deal with separately
• refrigerator: An electric cool box for keeping food fresh
• perimeter: Outline or border; outer edge
• behaviour: The way a person or thing acts; manner
• fend: To try to manage for yourself without assistance
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• dangerous: Involving the chance of hurt or damage; risky
• live: To be alive
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• lonely: Sad because apart from other people
• cortical: Tech concerning the brain's cortex