Vocabulary

• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• have to: Must do
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• without further ado: Without unnecessary delay or introduction; immediately.
• in real life: In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• increased risk: A greater chance of something harmful or dangerous happening.
• like anything: Used to emphasize strong intensity or effort.
• in the moment: At the present time; now.
• compulsive behavior: Repetitive behaviors or mental acts that a person feels driven to perform in response to an obsession or according to rules that must be applied rigidly.
• all along: From the beginning; all the time.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• over the top: More than what is considered normal or suitable; exaggerated.
• carry over: Accounts to move an entry to later column
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• perceive: To notice or become aware of something
• mental: Concerning the mind
• content: Being happy or satisfied
• constant: Happening frequently or without pause
• physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
• intimacy: The sharing of private and personal things
• dopamine: Drug used to treat shock and hypotension
• extreme: Very great in degree
• sensation: (Person) attracting the interest of many people
• artificial: Dishonest, to seem fake, not sincere
• exposure: Allowing light through a cameras lens onto film
• culprit: Person who has done something wrong or illegal
• curious: Wanting to know more about something
• psychology: The study of the mind and how it affects behavior
• reward: To give something because of someone's good work
• contribute: To be a factor in causing something to happen
• excessive: Beyond what is usual or proper
• separate: Being different from or unrelated to another
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• arousal: Being woken up from sleep; sexual excitement
• dull: Not exciting or interesting; boring; lifeless
• reverse: Setting that makes the vehicle go backward
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• intensity: Great energy, strength, or concentration
• wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
• addiction: Lack of control the overuse of something e.g. drugs
• response: Something said/written as an answer to something
• behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
• valuable: Being useful or important
• compulsive: Having difficulty to stop yourself doing something
• novelty: Items that are unusual, interesting, or unique
• section: A part of a whole
• chase: Act of going after someone to catch them
• mentally: With or in the mind and thoughts
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• pleasure: Feeling of happiness, enjoyment, or satisfaction
• taboo: Not being accepted by customs or society
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• doom: Certain of the failure or destruction of
• equation: Mathematical statement showing things to be equal
• rely: Depend on with full trust or confidence
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• scroll: To move up and down a computer screen
• neurotransmitter: Chemical released by nerves that boost signals within the body
• normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
• satisfaction: Happy feeling because of something that you did
• neuroscientist: Neurobiologist who specializes in the study of the brain
• diagnosis: Judgments by a doctor about a person's illness
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
• chance: The way something happens without planning
• pricey: Expensive; dear; costly
• stimulation: Arousal of interest or emotions
• porn: Short for pornography
• dysfunction: Failure to act as expected, as in a social context
• cleanse: To remove impurities or pollutants from something
• arouse: To wake someone who has been sleeping
• skip: Very large waste disposal bin
• distort: To change the shape, appearance, or sound
• masturbation: Stimulation of the genitals for sexual pleasure
• masturbate: To emit semen by self-manipulation of the penis
• erectile: Able to achieve an erection
• reset: To return to the original start or formation