Vocabulary

• also known as: Also called; alternatively named.
• for short: As a shortened form of a name or phrase.
• strike a chord: To evoke a feeling of recognition, familiarity, or sympathy; to resonate with someone.
• stitch up: To sew up a wound or cut.
• buy into: To come to accept an idea or believe in it
• answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
• stick around: To remain in place; not leave or go
• episode: One separate event in a series of events
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• instinct: Natural way of thinking; intuition
• effect: An advantage, benefit
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• scientific: Concerning academic study of the physical world
• memory: Ability of the mind to call back past things
• study: To focus on learning something usually at school
• correct: Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
• popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
• music: Sounds that are sung or played to give pleasure
• listen: To carefully consider what someone is saying
• test: To be given a medical examination