Vocabulary

• lights up: Third-person singular present tense of to illuminate something; to make something brighter with light.
• in reality: Actually; in fact; truly.
• at work: Located at one's place of employment
• out of control: Impossible to manage or control.
• heart race: A rapid heartbeat, often due to excitement, anxiety, or physical exertion.
• intense: Very strong, great or extreme in degree
• instinct: Natural way of thinking; intuition
• opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
• vulnerability: Being weak and able to be easily hurt or damaged
• exaggerate: To makes things seem more extreme than reality
• crave: To have a very strong desire for something
• dopamine: Drug used to treat shock and hypotension
• psychological: Concerning the study of the mind
• experiment: Test performed to assess new ideas or theories
• familiar: Well-known or easily recognized
• fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
• emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
• psychology: The study of the mind and how it affects behavior
• reward: To give something because of someone's good work
• crush: Strong attraction to someone
• separate: Being different from or unrelated to another
• ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
• desire: To wish for, hope or want something
• flaw: Quality that makes something imperfect
• shift: To change in position or direction
• calm: Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
• bond: Rope, chain or other thing used to tie someone up
• accessible: Able to be entered, reached or used
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• intensity: Great energy, strength, or concentration
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• draw: To attract attention to someone or something
• wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
• valuable: Being useful or important
• novelty: Items that are unusual, interesting, or unique
• curiosity: Something unusual and perhaps worthy of collecting
• effect: An advantage, benefit
• serotonin: A neurotransmitter in the brain that helps regulate mood, sleep, appetite, and emotional well-being; often referred to as the "feel-good" hormone.
• nervous: Concerning the system of nerves in the body
• spark: Small piece of burning material produced by fire
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• anticipation: Pleasurable feeling about a future event
• sneaky: Deceptive and underhand
• boredom: Feeling of being uninterested or unexcited
• leave: To go away from; depart
• exhale: To breathe out the air or smoke in your lungs
• oxytocin: Hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitocin); stimulates contractions of the uterus and ejection of milk
• notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
• scarcity: Very small or limited amount of something
• lust: Sexual desire
• neuroscientist: Neurobiologist who specializes in the study of the brain
• confusion: Not knowing what to do; state of disorder
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• circuit: An area where cars race in a circle
• hindsight: Understanding the nature of an event afterwards
• contentment: Satisfaction with your situation in life
• diving: To swim deep under water with an air supply
• peaceful: In a calm and quiet state