Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• out of the way: Remote; isolated.
• for sake of: For the purpose or benefit of something or someone.
• for instance: As an example.
• of value: Having worth, importance, or usefulness.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• for that matter: Used to emphasize that something is true or likely to happen, or to introduce a related point.
• from birth: Since the time someone was born
• as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
• in keeping with: In agreement with; consistent with.
• answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
• of any kind: Of any type or variety whatsoever.
• in terms of
• have to: Must do
• at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• lead to: To result in some action
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
• reveal: To show something that was hidden before
• material: Cloth; fabric
• adrenaline: Chemical in the body that responds to stress, fear
• typically: In a normal or usual way
• acquire: To get or earn something by thinking or working
• consequence: Importance of a person or thing
• exposure: Allowing light through a cameras lens onto film
• frankly: Speaking honestly and directly
• trivial: Small; unimportant; worthless
• exist: To be present, alive or real
• component: One of the parts that something is made up of
• mechanism: Part of a machine that performs a certain function
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• retention: Act of holding something inside the body
• occur: To come to pass or to happen
• neural: About the nerves or nervous system
• robust: Having physical vigor or energetic good health
• dominant: The strongest; most powerful
• hippocampus: A part of the brain that is part of the limbic system and is important for memory
• perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
• acquisition: Process of acquiring; thing that is acquired
• emphasize: To stress the items that are important
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• involve: To have or be included as a part of something
• compare: To consider how similar and different things are
• retain: To continue to have or use; keep the quality of
• evaluate: To form an idea to judge something carefully
• responsible: Being the cause of something that has occurred
• nervous: Concerning the system of nerves in the body
• performance: Act of doing something
• reflection: Sign or indication of a state or condition
• neuron: A nerve cell
• peer: A noble, but not royal, person, e.g. lord or duke
• quiz: A game in which players answer questions on topics
• analyze: To study carefully to find out the meaning of
• discuss: To talk about seriously or in great detail
• lifespan: Length of time something is expected to last
• activate: To cause to happen; cause a chemical reaction
• inhibit: To stop a person expressing themselves normally
• terrific: Spoken excellent; wonderful
• formation: Process of creating; making a particular shape
• important: Having power or authority
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• coordination: When parts of your body work well together
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
• undergo: To experience or endure something (bad)
• offset: To compensate for or counterbalance the effect of
• backdrop: Contextual meaning or background
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• cord: A long strong material, thicker than string
• bulb: A round electronic device that produces light
• olfactory: Concerning the sense of smell
• synaptic: Concerning or involving synapses