Vocabulary

• going on: To continue doing something
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• with just: Using only; with no more than.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• in concert: Together in cooperation or agreement.
• in love with: Feeling romantic love for someone.
• ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
• like anything: Used to emphasize strong intensity or effort.
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• to that end: In order to achieve that aim or purpose.
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• run around with: Spend time with certain people, often implying casual or informal company.
• take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• go about it: To approach something; to tackle a task or problem
• way to go: An expression of encouragement or approval.
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• see about: To look into or arrange something.
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• push back: To force someone to withdraw or retreat
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• in the midst of: Surrounded by; in the middle of.
• fit into: To be small enough to go inside something.
• on the inside: Having a position of authority or influence within an organization or system.
• to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
• have to: Must do
• look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
• play along: To cooperate or pretend to cooperate with someone
• go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• engage in: To participate or become involved in something.
• lead to: To result in some action
• by nature: Inherently; by one's character or disposition.
• lights up: Third-person singular present tense of to illuminate something; to make something brighter with light.
• on the market: Available for sale.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• move into: To start living in a new house or building
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• step back: To move backwards; to move away from something.
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
• incredible: Very good; amazing
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• mental: Concerning the mind
• depression: Medical condition of a lack of vitality
• crave: To have a very strong desire for something
• treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
• cortex: The outer part of an organ/structure, e.g. brain
• specifically: As regards a particular thing; closely related to
• experiment: Test performed to assess new ideas or theories
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• dynamic: Always active or energetic; getting things done
• imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
• impulse: Sudden desire to do something that is not planned
• reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
• ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• exploit: To selfishly take advantage of or treat badly
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• addiction: Lack of control the overuse of something e.g. drugs
• neural: About the nerves or nervous system
• address: Exact street location of a place
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• flexible: Bending easily
• option: A choice
• application: Software program, e.g. for smart phone
• relief: Aid given to people in need as after war/disaster
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• mood: Emotion or a state of mind; how you feel
• visual: Of or relating to vision
• sensory: Referring to the physical senses
• induce: To make someone do something; create an outcome
• infant: Child in the beginning stage of life; a baby
• treatment: Medicine or method to make someone healthier
• literature: Writing valued as art, e.g. fiction, drama, poetry
• normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
• activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• static: Concerning electricity that collects on a surface
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• auditory: Of the process of hearing
• pulse: Regular beating of a heart
• deaf: Not able to hear; hard of hearing
• cocaine: Illegal drug made from coca leaves
• scan: To look inside of the body with a special machine
• gym: Physical education taught as a class in school
• plasticity: Property of being able to physically bend
• substitution: Act of replacing one person or thing to do a job
• rewire: To put new electricity cables in (a building)
• modality: Way in which thing, e.g. computer function, works
• hungry: Feeling a need or want to eat food
• braille: Raised patterns on pages so blind person can read