Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• in terms of
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• going on: To continue doing something
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
• for instance: As an example.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• of any kind: Of any type or variety whatsoever.
• touch on: To briefly discuss
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• seek out: To look for and find someone or something, especially when it is not easy to find.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• in a vacuum: Existing or considered without relation to other things; isolated from outside influences.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• go below: To move down to a lower deck or level, especially on a ship.
• in the absence of: When someone or something is not present or available.
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• set by: To separate and save for another use or time
• answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• of itself: Happening automatically without external cause or help.
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
• engage in: To participate or become involved in something.
• wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• end up with: To have something as a result.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• recovery from: The process of regaining health or strength after an illness or injury.
• to some extent: Partially; not completely.
• on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
• of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
• in jail: Imprisoned; confined in a jail or prison.
• hinge on: To depend entirely on something.
• go away: To go on vacation
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• fall back into: To revert to a previous behavior or condition.
• wake up: To stop sleeping
• back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
• in check: Under control; restrained.
• think through: To consider carefully so all points are covered
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• in my book: According to my personal opinion or belief.
• run away from: To run somewhere, e.g. to escape from something
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• of interest: Relevant or important to someone or something.
• inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
• at least: As a minimum
• experience in: Knowledge or skill gained from doing something for a period of time.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• for certain: Definitely; without a doubt.
• get across: To communicate (something) clearly and effectively.
• in advance: Ahead of time; before something happens
• get lost: An impolite way of telling someone to go away.
• prior to: Before a particular time or event.
• number of people: The total count of individuals within a group or gathering.
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• vulnerable: Being open to attack or damage
• ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• chronic: Always or often doing something, e.g. lying
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• mental: Concerning the mind
• opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
• trigger: Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
• physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
• pattern: Model to follow in making or doing something
• description: Explanation of what something is like, looks like
• fascinating: To attract or interest greatly
• scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• dopamine: Drug used to treat shock and hypotension
• potentially: That could happen or become reality
• extreme: Very great in degree
• severe: Very bad; harsh
• skeptical: Doubting that something is true/probable/useful
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
• scratch: To rub your skin with your nails to stop an itch
• disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
• amount: Quantity of something
• substance: Essence of; most basic or central qualities
• reward: To give something because of someone's good work
• imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
• ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• mechanism: Part of a machine that performs a certain function
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
• sustain: To lengthen or continue to do something
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• addiction: Lack of control the overuse of something e.g. drugs
• compensate: To give (money) to as a form of correcting a loss
• behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
• decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• deficit: Amount less than what is needed or required
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• neuron: A nerve cell
• clinical: Concerning the treatment or observing patients
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• addictive: Being powerless to stop doing or using something
• restore: To return a thing to its original condition
• temperament: Person's nature or typical moods
• baseline: Imaginary standard by which things are compared
• tonic: An invigorating fresh energy boost
• reset: To return to the original start or formation
• reflexive: Of words that show the action is done to yourself