Vocabulary

• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• as with: In the same way that something happens or is true of something else.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
• brush off: To ignore or dismiss something or someone.
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
• lead to: To result in some action
• deal with
• in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
• take some time: To allocate or dedicate a period to a specific activity or purpose.
• earn it: To deserve something as a result of one's actions or efforts.
• stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
• mental: Concerning the mind
• content: Being happy or satisfied
• resilience: Ability to recover quickly from something bad
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• character: Person in a story, movie or play
• ruin: To damage or completely destroy something
• psychological: Concerning the study of the mind
• exposure: Allowing light through a cameras lens onto film
• random: Chosen, done without a particular plan or pattern
• consume: To eat, drink, buy or use up something
• distract: To draw someone's attention away from something
• emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
• silly: Careless
• imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
• hormone: Chemical produced by the body to control functions
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• chaotic: Utterly confused
• explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
• drain: Hole or pipe that water, waste etc. flows into
• cope: To deal with something in spite of difficulties
• bond: Rope, chain or other thing used to tie someone up
• conventional: Following the common attitudes and practices
• stimulate: To arouse or excite emotionally
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• blast: To attack someone with words
• absurd: So foolish as to be difficult to believe
• comfort: To try to make distressed person feel better
• novelty: Items that are unusual, interesting, or unique
• identity: Collection of qualities that makes a person
• spin: To make a ball rotate when throwing it
• universal: Existing in all places at all times for all people
• relief: Aid given to people in need as after war/disaster
• clarity: Being easy to be seen through, heard or understood
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• unexpected: Surprising because it was not expected
• scroll: To move up and down a computer screen
• boredom: Feeling of being uninterested or unexcited
• leave: To go away from; depart
• heal: To recover from or forget a bad experience
• oxytocin: Hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitocin); stimulates contractions of the uterus and ejection of milk
• revenge: Getting back at someone by hurting them back
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• workout: Energetic exercise
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• animate: To give life, energy, or motion to something
• rot: To break down into pieces through dying; decay
• neuroscience: Scientific study of the nervous system
• scatter: To throw or move into various different directions
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• disagree: To have a different opinion; to fail to agree
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• meme: Idea, value or pattern of behavior in a culture
• crocodile: Large meat-eating reptile that can swim
• shark: Person who lends money at unfair rates of interest
• craziness: Insanity; strangeness