Vocabulary

• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• break it down: To simplify something complex into smaller, more manageable parts.
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• break from: To separate oneself from an association or way of life, typically due to disagreement or disillusionment.
• turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
• on balance
• constantly: Frequently, or without pause
• discipline: Instruction and practice to teach obedience
• struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
• deprivation: State of lacking something needed
• depression: Medical condition of a lack of vitality
• eliminate: To completely remove; to get rid of
• thrive: To be or become healthy or successful
• crave: To have a very strong desire for something
• dopamine: Drug used to treat shock and hypotension
• disorder: State of confusion or a lack of organization
• practical: Relating to what is sensible, real or useful
• binge: To eat or drink too much at one time
• motivation: Reason behind why someone did something
• psychology: The study of the mind and how it affects behavior
• reward: To give something because of someone's good work
• fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
• numb: Unable to feel a body part due to cold or illness
• function: Social event, or party such as a wedding
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• strive: To work hard/make effort to achieve something
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• disguise: Change in appearance so you will not be noticed
• appeal: Ability to attract interest, attention, or desire
• compulsive: Having difficulty to stop yourself doing something
• novelty: Items that are unusual, interesting, or unique
• gratification: Pleasure; happiness; satisfaction
• trap: Device used for catching animals
• chase: Act of going after someone to catch them
• curiosity: Something unusual and perhaps worthy of collecting
• regulate: To control something with rules or laws
• intention: Aim or purpose
• spark: Small piece of burning material produced by fire
• excitement: When people feel very happy and enthusiastic
• pleasure: Feeling of happiness, enjoyment, or satisfaction
• meaningful: Having importance; showing someone's intention
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• mood: Emotion or a state of mind; how you feel
• doom: Certain of the failure or destruction of
• connection: Something that joins things together; being joined
• shame: Feeling of guilt because you did something wrong
• scroll: To move up and down a computer screen
• leave: To go away from; depart
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• satisfaction: Happy feeling because of something that you did
• junk: Something that is old, useless, or has no value
• log: To move a certain distance or speed, as recorded
• restore: To return a thing to its original condition
• intentional: Done with a deliberate plan to do or achieve
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• detach: To send away a military unit on a special mission
• flatter: To praise in a rather false way, to get something
• worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
• fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
• scatter: To throw or move into various different directions
• step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
• quit: To leave a job
• rebound: Bouncing off something, then going back into play
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
• harshly: In a severe, extreme, or not kind manner
• burnout: When you get exhausted from the effort of your job
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
• backfire: (Vehicle) to explode fuel in the muffler
• reset: To return to the original start or formation
• ping: To make a high sharp sound, as bullet hitting rock