Vocabulary

• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• have to: Must do
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• wake up: To stop sleeping
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• stay up: To not go to bed until late
• do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• going on: To continue doing something
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in school: Attending an educational institution.
• at least: As a minimum
• let out: To allow a person, animal to leave the room, house
• rely on: To depend on someone or something
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• neurodegenerative diseases: Diseases characterized by the progressive degeneration and death of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord.
• increased risk: A greater chance of something harmful or dangerous happening.
• carry out
• in person: Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
• pass out: To distribute or hand out papers to people
• back up: To save a copy of your computer data
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
• drop into: To visit someone or some place casually and often briefly.
• in places: In some locations but not others
• just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
• third year: The third year of a course of study, especially at a university or college.
• of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
• drift off: To gradually fall asleep.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• in tandem: (Of two people/organizations) working together
• jump out: To suddenly appear or move forward, often to surprise someone.
• in terms of
• with respect to: In relation to; regarding.
• much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• lay out: To show or explain your plans carefully
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• as a consequence of: Because of; due to something that happened before.
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• for instance: As an example.
• of use: Having practical value; useful or helpful.
• build up: To increase the amount; collect something
• incredibly important: Extremely significant or crucial.
• cognitive: The process of knowing and remembering
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• rhythm: Pattern of events, motions, or changes
• fascinating: To attract or interest greatly
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• flip: To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
• consequence: Importance of a person or thing
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
• amount: Quantity of something
• measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
• dementia: Illness characterized by loss of memory
• arousal: Being woken up from sleep; sexual excitement
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• circadian: Concerning biological processes occurring at -hour intervals
• optimal: Best or most desirable; best possible
• surface: To give (road) a top layer
• regulate: To control something with rules or laws
• melatonin: Hormone secreted by the pineal gland
• survive: To continue to live despite illness or trouble
• transition: Change from one state, movement, place to another
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
• participant: Person involved or included in something
• gland: Organ that produces substances for the body to use
• promote: To try to encourage popularity/sales of a product
• activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
• biological: Being related to life and living things
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• analysis: Careful study to better understand something
• important: Having power or authority
• science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• spend: To use money to pay for something
• alertness: State of being aware and able to respond quickly
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• breathe: To move air into and out of your lungs
• schedule: A list of events and their times
• awake: To make aware of (a certain feeling or memory)
• drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
• excellent: Extremely good
• neuroscience: Scientific study of the nervous system
• nap: To sleep or rest for a short time during the day
• nucleus: Center of an atom
• flop: To fall heavily, usually in a relaxed manner
• dorsal: Of the back of an animal, plane, etc.
• balloon: Thin bag of rubber filled with air, used as a toy
• giraffe: Tall African animal with very long neck and legs
• dolphin: Sea animal like a big fish that breathes air
• nighttime: Time after sunset and before sunrise
• ad: Public notice or advertisement
• sleepiness: Very sleepy state
• daytime: The time of day you can see the sun
• beta: Test version of a product or software