Vocabulary

• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• look back: To think about past events
• under construction
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• some time ago: At a point in the past; not recently.
• in the ballpark: Within an approximate or acceptable range or amount.
• lays down: To put down flat, as you put a baby in a bed
• back out: To say you will now not do something you promised
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• speed up: To move more quickly
• in a flash: Extremely quickly; instantaneously.
• draw upon: To use something that you have gradually gained or saved
• at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• perceive: To notice or become aware of something
• perception: Way in which one sees or understands something
• conscious: Aware of what is going on around you
• figure: To appear in a game, play or event
• engage: To start to fight with an enemy
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
• trick: To fool someone in order to obtain a result
• psychological: Concerning the study of the mind
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• approximately: Around; nearly; almost; about (a number)
• unconscious: Not aware of what is going on around you
• represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
• previous: Existing or happening before the present time
• track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
• predict: To guess or estimate what will or might happen
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• draw: To attract attention to someone or something
• edge: An advantage you have over others
• direction: When someone tells people what to do
• conclusion: End of something; finish
• novelty: Items that are unusual, interesting, or unique
• dense: Very thick and difficult to see, get through
• footage: A certain amount of film or video of something
• result: Something produced through tests or experiments
• seek: To ask someone for help
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• amygdala: Almond-shaped structure in the brain's anterior
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• skull: Structure of bones forming the face and head
• appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
• receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
• pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
• notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
• neuroscientist: Neurobiologist who specializes in the study of the brain
• neighborhood: Area of a town or city that people live in
• density: Degree to which an area is filled or covered
• flash: To appear suddenly and briefly
• balloon: Thin bag of rubber filled with air, used as a toy
• buffer: Data in computer memory allowing fast access
• lab: Short for 'laboratory'
• pipeline: Line of pipes used for carrying gases or liquids
• clap: To make loud sounds by striking the hands together
• ballpark: Facility in which ball games are played
• online: Connected to the internet