Vocabulary

• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• calm down: To make or become relaxed after being stressed
• as many times: As frequently as desired or needed; without limit to the number of attempts or occurrences.
• out of shape: In poor physical condition; not physically fit.
• under control: Being managed or restrained; not out of hand.
• as a matter of fact: In reality; actually; used to emphasize the truth of a statement, often when it differs from what someone might expect or believe.
• in the green: Having a financial profit or gain.
• out of control: Impossible to manage or control.
• in the red: Operating at a loss; in debt.
• work wonders: To have a very good effect; to be surprisingly effective.
• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• my personal favorite: Something that I like more than other things.
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
• overwhelmed: To defeat something or someone completely
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
• figure: To appear in a game, play or event
• present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
• strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• properly: In an appropriate or correct manner
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• tricky: Difficult, so needing skill to do or deal with
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• cortex: The outer part of an organ/structure, e.g. brain
• squeeze: Amount of liquid from firmly pressing e.g. orange
• identify: To indicate who or what someone or something is
• silly: Careless
• stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
• ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
• calm: Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• prefrontal: Anterior to a frontal structure
• plain: Obvious; clearly so, true
• regulate: To control something with rules or laws
• guide: To help or advise someone about something
• empty: Containing nothing; with no contents
• amygdala: Almond-shaped structure in the brain's anterior
• shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
• exhale: To breathe out the air or smoke in your lungs
• react: To change when mixing with other chemicals
• favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
• normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
• buddy: Friend, usually male
• frustrate: To make annoyed because things don't go well
• depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
• regulation: Act of controlling something with rules or orders
• personal: Done by or to a particular person; individual
• proud: Very good; worthy of making one pleased
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• ton: Unit of weight; 907 kilograms (US); 1016 (UK)
• gang: Group that you disapprove of, e.g. criminals
• zone: Area of space designated for a particular use
• pal: Friend
• peek: To look at something quickly (often secretly)
• overdrive: Extra gear on a vehicle that allows more power
• wellness: State of being happy, healthy or prosperous
• terrify: To scare or greatly frighten
• tired: Without energy so you want to rest or fall asleep
• pediatric: Concerning the medical care of children
• coo: To make a low, soft cry, like a dove