Vocabulary

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• have to: Must do
• except for: Not including; excluding.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• on the brain: To be constantly thinking about someone or something; to be obsessed with someone or something.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• for instance: As an example.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• cognitive: The process of knowing and remembering
• potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
• concept: Abstract idea of something or how it works
• disorder: State of confusion or a lack of organization
• therapy: Treatment to help cure an illness
• instance: An example of something; case
• combination: Series of letters or numbers needed to open a lock
• disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
• previous: Existing or happening before the present time
• comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
• evolutionary: Concerning gradual change over time
• feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
• exist: To be present, alive or real
• affect: To cause a change in something else
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• task: Big or small piece of work someone has to do
• paralysis: Inability to move or feel all or part of the body
• rare: (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
• universe: All of space that contains planets and stars
• intact: Being complete, without damaged or missing parts
• syndrome: A group of signs and symptoms of a disease
• appeal: Ability to attract interest, attention, or desire
• response: Something said/written as an answer to something
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
• section: A part of a whole
• evaluate: To form an idea to judge something carefully
• introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• brace: Structure that strengthens a joint
• interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• neurological: Concerning, used in or practicing neurology
• wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
• obsess: To talk or think about someone, something too much
• cure: Something that solves a problem or makes it better
• uncanny: So keen and perceptive as to seem supernatural
• heck: Expressing surprise, or frustration
• spooky: Unpredictably excitable (especially of horses)
• noggin: A human head
• lifespan: Length of time something is expected to last
• notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
• chew: To bite something many times without swallowing it
• definitive: Clear and leaving no further question
• facial: Treatment to improve condition of the skin of face
• blink: To close and open one or both of the eyes rapidly
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• pack: Bag carried on the back of donkey, etc.
• expansion: Making or becoming larger
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• mobile: Able to be moved or able to move
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• voluntary: Done or given by their own will and not forced
• think: To have an idea about something without certainty
• anime: A form of Japanese animation
• supportive: Providing help and support to someone or something
• uncomfortable: Not being relaxed; worried about something
• crouch: To bend your back forward from the waist on down
• uneasy: Feeling worried, anxious or afraid about something
• fulfil: To finish or provide something successfully
• lifelike: Realistic; looking real
• heh: An exclamation of surprise or inquiry