Vocabulary

• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• also known as: Also called; alternatively named.
• dire consequences: Very serious or terrible results that follow an action or event.
• for instance: As an example.
• turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• have to: Must do
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• teamed up with: To form as a group to work together on something
• for free: Without charge; at no cost.
• such as: For example; like
• check out
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• perception: Way in which one sees or understands something
• reveal: To show something that was hidden before
• description: Explanation of what something is like, looks like
• therapy: Treatment to help cure an illness
• instance: An example of something; case
• cortex: The outer part of an organ/structure, e.g. brain
• bizarre: Odd or strange
• experiment: Test performed to assess new ideas or theories
• interact: To talk or do things with each other
• capable: Being able to do something very well; proficient
• annoying: To make someone angry
• suspicious: Doubtful about someone's honesty
• consent: To agree or give approval to do something
• conduct: Your behavior
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• alter: To change so (clothing) fits better
• vivid: Having very clear details and seeming to be real
• plot: Small piece of land for a house growing crops etc.
• explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
• premium: Having a higher than normal quality
• regulate: To control something with rules or laws
• involve: To have or be included as a part of something
• serotonin: A neurotransmitter in the brain that helps regulate mood, sleep, appetite, and emotional well-being; often referred to as the "feel-good" hormone.
• lurk: To hide somewhere, e.g. to do something wrong
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• communist: Believer in communism
• mood: Emotion or a state of mind; how you feel
• click: To work well with someone or something
• visual: Of or relating to vision
• participate: To take part with others in doing something
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• detect: To discover or identify the presence of something
• noggin: A human head
• lifespan: Length of time something is expected to last
• alarm: Sound or light used for a warning or alert
• illegal: Not allowed by the laws or rules
• harmful: Likely to cause damage or injury
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• acid: Sour substance that reacts with metals e.g. lemon
• unpredictable: Difficult to guess about (the future)
• extension: Addition to something, e.g. a house
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• volunteer: Working willingly without pay to help others
• program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
• receptor: A nerve ending that changes stimuli into impulses
• protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• browse: To look around for things, e.g. in a bookstore
• ultra: Prefix that denotes a lot of something; extreme
• scan: To look inside of the body with a special machine
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• anime: A form of Japanese animation
• personnel: Group of people who work for a company or group
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• consensual: (E.g. of sex) being agreed to by those concerned
• synchronize: To make two things work at the same time
• nest: Home, e.g. of twigs, made by a bird, insect etc.
• psychedelic: Having very bright contrasting colors and shapes
• lookout: Person who keeps watch, e.g. for an enemy
• buff: Person who knows a great deal about a topic
• chrome: Shiny metal often found on car bumpers
• cuckoo: Bird that lays its eggs in the nest of other birds