Vocabulary

• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• anxiety: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
• intense: Very strong, great or extreme in degree
• essential: Extremely or most important and necessary
• vital: Needed to support life; essential
• trick: To fool someone in order to obtain a result
• passionate: Being easily excited to strong emotions
• dopamine: Drug used to treat shock and hypotension
• disorder: State of confusion or a lack of organization
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• cortex: The outer part of an organ/structure, e.g. brain
• reward: To give something because of someone's good work
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• rational: Able to think clearly
• relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
• awareness: Having knowledge of something
• calm: Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
• arousal: Being woken up from sleep; sexual excitement
• bond: Rope, chain or other thing used to tie someone up
• alert: Being aware and able to respond quickly
• theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• intensity: Great energy, strength, or concentration
• task: Big or small piece of work someone has to do
• fraction: Small part of something
• prefrontal: Anterior to a frontal structure
• addiction: Lack of control the overuse of something e.g. drugs
• attractive: Making you like them, as by being good-looking
• obsessive: Characterized by or constituting an obsession
• behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
• passion: Powerful, positive excitement and interest
• compulsive: Having difficulty to stop yourself doing something
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• serotonin: A neurotransmitter in the brain that helps regulate mood, sleep, appetite, and emotional well-being; often referred to as the "feel-good" hormone.
• spark: Small piece of burning material produced by fire
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• mood: Emotion or a state of mind; how you feel
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• resemble: To be similar to in looks or manner
• activate: To cause to happen; cause a chemical reaction
• oxytocin: Hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitocin); stimulates contractions of the uterus and ejection of milk
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• flood: To quickly appear unexpectedly and in volume
• active: Moving around a lot or doing many things
• basic: At the most important or easiest (beginner) level
• hypothalamus: Basal part of the diencephalon governing autonomic nervous system
• cocaine: Illegal drug made from coca leaves
• elated: Very happy; full of high spirits or delight
• circuitry: Electronic equipment consisting of switches
• thirst: Powerful desire or need for e.g. knowledge
• hunger: Strong desire or need
• fulfil: To finish or provide something successfully