Vocabulary

• as well as: Also; in addition to
• as for: Concerning; regarding.
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• cognitive: The process of knowing and remembering
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• stretch: To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
• routine: Happening or done regularly or habitually
• practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
• obesity: State of being so fat it can harm your health
• improve: To make, or become, something better
• ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• attempt: To try to do something challenging or difficult
• cortex: The outer part of an organ/structure, e.g. brain
• consider: To think carefully about something
• strength: Condition of being strong
• stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• task: Big or small piece of work someone has to do
• prefrontal: Anterior to a frontal structure
• neural: About the nerves or nervous system
• numerous: Existing in large numbers
• perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
• require: To demand that someone does something
• novelty: Items that are unusual, interesting, or unique
• decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
• benefit: Good result or effect, something advantageous
• reaction: Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
• involve: To have or be included as a part of something
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
• reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
• enhance: To improve; make bigger or better
• spine: Line of bones that runs down your back
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
• eccentric: Out of the ordinary; acting unusually or oddly
• important: Having power or authority
• relieve: To make less boring by making some change
• pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• arthritis: Diseases of the joints often with painful swelling
• active: Moving around a lot or doing many things
• flexibility: The quality of being able to be bent or stretched
• angle: Place where two lines or surfaces meet
• agility: Graceful quick and nimble movements
• renew: To make something stronger, fresher, or like new
• hamstring: Great tendon behind the leg and below the buttocks