Vocabulary

• lights up: Third-person singular present tense of to illuminate something; to make something brighter with light.
• in circles: Moving or going around and around; not progressing.
• fire up: To motivate or encourage someone
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• heart race: A rapid heartbeat, often due to excitement, anxiety, or physical exertion.
• slow down: To reduce the speed
• pull away: To drive (vehicle) away;
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• pretend: To act as if something is true when it is not
• obsession: Irrational motive for performing certain actions
• thrive: To be or become healthy or successful
• trick: To fool someone in order to obtain a result
• crave: To have a very strong desire for something
• dopamine: Drug used to treat shock and hypotension
• barely: Only just; just possible
• cuddle: To hold in your arms to show love or care for
• chaos: State of utter confusion or disorder
• appetite: Feeling of hunger or desire for something
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
• 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
• psychologist: An expert who studies the mind and behavior
• exist: To be present, alive or real
• bond: Rope, chain or other thing used to tie someone up
• leverage: An advantage which gives you influence or power
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• condition: To improve something to make it better
• pause: To stop doing for a while before continuing
• chase: Act of going after someone to catch them
• steady: Happening or developing at a regular rate
• serotonin: A neurotransmitter in the brain that helps regulate mood, sleep, appetite, and emotional well-being; often referred to as the "feel-good" hormone.
• glance: Quick or temporary look at
• spin: To make a ball rotate when throwing it
• spark: Small piece of burning material produced by fire
• outcome: Something that happens as a result, consequence
• excitement: When people feel very happy and enthusiastic
• thrill: Thing/event causing sudden excitement or pleasure
• anticipation: Pleasurable feeling about a future event
• connection: Something that joins things together; being joined
• caffeine: Substance in coffee, etc. that keeps you awake
• obsess: To talk or think about someone, something too much
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• layer: One of several sheets of a material or object
• rush: To attack someone suddenly in a group
• testosterone: Natural chemical responsible for the male sex
• activate: To cause to happen; cause a chemical reaction
• loop: A circle or curved shape, as when you tie a lace
• text: To send a message by phone or other device
• spiral: A continuous curve round a central point
• oxytocin: Hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitocin); stimulates contractions of the uterus and ejection of milk
• addictive: Being powerless to stop doing or using something
• biological: Being related to life and living things
• lust: Sexual desire
• jolt: Sudden shock (e.g. of electricity or surprise)
• uncertainty: Feeling of not really knowing what will happen
• intrusive: Appearing or getting involved where not wanted
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• chemistry: The study of the structure of substances
• unpredictable: Difficult to guess about (the future)
• addict: Person who can’t control their overuse of a thing
• reinforcement: Act of strengthening or supporting an army
• hook: Bent tool used to catch fish or to hang things on
• stimulation: Arousal of interest or emotions
• hypothalamus: Basal part of the diencephalon governing autonomic nervous system
• pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
• mistake: Something done wrong/calculated wrong; error
• real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
• healthy: In good condition physically, or financially; well
• check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• reply: Answer to someone's question
• psych: (Of an upcoming event) to cause excitement in