Vocabulary

• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• such as: For example; like
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• catch up: To become equal with another person
• on demand: Whenever requested or needed.
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• have to: Must do
• in fairness: Used to indicate honesty or justice in judgment.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• episode: One separate event in a series of events
• awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
• content: Being happy or satisfied
• deliberate: Carefully thought out in advance
• trigger: Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
• dopamine: Drug used to treat shock and hypotension
• unprecedented: Not having happened before, or to such a degree
• aware: Knowing or feeling that something exists
• binge: To eat or drink too much at one time
• motivation: Reason behind why someone did something
• manipulate: To try to control others to gain an advantage
• reward: To give something because of someone's good work
• evolutionary: Concerning gradual change over time
• tendency: Likelihood to behave in a particular way
• industry: Hard work; being busy working
• exercise: To work out to become stronger and healthier
• pitch: To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• ignore: To not listen to, look at, or pay attention to
• prompt: Message on a computer requiring attention
• willpower: Ability to make yourself do what you really want
• external: Concerning foreign countries
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• seemingly: Appearing to be but may not actually be; probably
• novelty: Items that are unusual, interesting, or unique
• benefit: Good result or effect, something advantageous
• result: Something produced through tests or experiments
• evolution: Theory that living things change over time
• nudge: To touch or push something gently
• infinite: Being very large in amount
• motivate: To give someone a reason, the will to do something
• neurological: Concerning, used in or practicing neurology
• provide: To make available; to supply for use
• role: Character played by an actor
• occasional: Not happening often; irregular; rare
• unexpected: Surprising because it was not expected
• explicitly: Clearly; specifically
• shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
• indulgence: Act of letting someone do what he or she wants
• stream: To send a constant flow of data over the internet
• neurotransmitter: Chemical released by nerves that boost signals within the body
• surplus: More than is needed or wanted
• ensure: To make something sure, certain, or safe
• receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
• loop: A circle or curved shape, as when you tie a lace
• profit: Benefit from doing something
• scarce: Not many; Not plentiful or abundant
• log: To move a certain distance or speed, as recorded
• offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
• catch: Amount of something that has been caught
• program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
• snack: Small amount of food eaten between meals
• hook: Bent tool used to catch fish or to hang things on
• notification: Act of giving formal or official information
• neuroscience: Scientific study of the nervous system
• step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• predictable: Capable of being guessed before it happens
• wary: Concerned about danger; cautious; circumspect
• blatant: (Of a bad thing) very obvious; done without shame
• overdrive: Extra gear on a vehicle that allows more power
• wholesome: Good for you; promoting health in a person/thing
• campfire: Small outdoor fire for warmth or cooking