Vocabulary

• at once: Immediately; without delay
• have to: Must do
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• sit down: To take a seat
• on purpose: Intentionally; deliberately.
• lock in: To secure something, such as a price or deal, for a specific period.
• break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in little: To a small extent; insignificantly.
• stand out
• get up to: To do something slightly naughty
• phone in: Call someone by phone, often to report or notify remotely.
• lie in: To stay in bed later than usual in the morning.
• calm down: To make or become relaxed after being stressed
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• on the inside: Having a position of authority or influence within an organization or system.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• check out
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• pretend: To act as if something is true when it is not
• distraction: Something drawing your attention away from
• procrastinate: To delay doing something that you ought to do
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• dopamine: Drug used to treat shock and hypotension
• flip: To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
• cortex: The outer part of an organ/structure, e.g. brain
• stigma: Mark of shame or disgrace
• motivation: Reason behind why someone did something
• priority: Thing that is more important/urgent than others
• productive: Producing things in large quantities; fertile
• emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
• neat: That you approve of; cool
• metaphor: Imaginative use of words to reveal a similarity
• capable: Being able to do something very well; proficient
• overwhelm: To defeat something or someone completely
• stare: To look at someone or something for a long time
• calm: Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
• lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
• automatically: In a way not requiring control by a person
• avoid: To prevent from happening
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• intensity: Great energy, strength, or concentration
• task: Big or small piece of work someone has to do
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• prefrontal: Anterior to a frontal structure
• perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• attention: Taking notice of someone or something
• regulate: To control something with rules or laws
• initiate: To cause something to begin
• suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
• deficit: Amount less than what is needed or required
• panel: Group who answer questions or give opinions
• volume: Number or amount of something e.g. sales
• laundry: Business or room to wash bed sheets, clothes etc.
• relief: Aid given to people in need as after war/disaster
• clarity: Being easy to be seen through, heard or understood
• inconsistent: Not tying together logically or with the facts
• rely: Depend on with full trust or confidence
• layer: One of several sheets of a material or object
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• scroll: To move up and down a computer screen
• organize: To arrange and plan things, e.g. a party
• text: To send a message by phone or other device
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• important: Having power or authority
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• cluster: To come together in a group, flock etc.
• flood: To quickly appear unexpectedly and in volume
• blink: To close and open one or both of the eyes rapidly
• flash: To appear suddenly and briefly
• overload: To make a machine work too hard so it might break