Vocabulary

• to do with: To be about something; concern
• cultural phenomenon: A thing that takes place when something or someone gains popularity, especially when this is among many people.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
• deal with
• curiosity killed the cat: Being too inquisitive can lead to trouble or harm.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• like anything: Used to emphasize strong intensity or effort.
• turn off
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• out and about: Having returned to your usual activities after an illness.
• check out
• constantly: Frequently, or without pause
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• susceptible: Likely to fall prey to, be drawn to or influenced
• phenomenon: Unusual event, fact that can be studied
• vast: Being very large in size or amount
• trauma: A very severe or upsetting experience
• vague: Not clearly stated or expressed; rough; unclear
• evolve: To develop certain features
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
• emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
• mortality: Quality or state of being capable of dying
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• crush: Strong attraction to someone
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• evolutionary: Concerning gradual change over time
• reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
• encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
• lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
• definition: Explanation of word's meaning, as in dictionaries
• stimulate: To arouse or excite emotionally
• avoid: To prevent from happening
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• generally: Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people
• comfort: To try to make distressed person feel better
• perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
• curiosity: Something unusual and perhaps worthy of collecting
• seek: To ask someone for help
• scientific: Concerning academic study of the physical world
• counter: To say or do something in opposition or resistance
• deliver: To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
• due: When something is required or expected
• thrill: Thing/event causing sudden excitement or pleasure
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• alcohol: A colorless liquid that can catch fire (C2H5OH)
• dwell: To live in a certain place
• civil: Of citizens of a country; not military, criminal
• boredom: Feeling of being uninterested or unexcited
• cure: Something that solves a problem or makes it better
• organize: To arrange and plan things, e.g. a party
• activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
• beneficial: Giving an advantage, having a helpful effect
• british: Concerning the culture and people of British
• zone: Area of space designated for a particular use
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• bore: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• cannabis: Type of plant that is a drug when smoked
• longitudinal: Going from the top to the bottom of something
• daydream: To wonder or imagine fantasies happening
• humankind: All of the living human inhabitants of the earth