Vocabulary

• under the influence: Affected by alcohol or drugs to the extent that mental and physical control is markedly diminished.
• tuned to: To adjust a radio receiver to the frequency of a particular station.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• speed up: To move more quickly
• end up with: To have something as a result.
• subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• doubt: Not being sure of something; lack of certainty
• influence: To affect or change something indirectly
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• alert: Being aware and able to respond quickly
• affect: To cause a change in something else
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• brew: A beer; a drink of beer
• explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
• primarily: In the most basic or important way
• nerve: Fibers in the body that enable feeling, movement
• caffeine: Substance in coffee, etc. that keeps you awake
• reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
• endless: Having or appearing to have no end
• commute: To lessen or shorten a prison sentence
• neurotransmitter: Chemical released by nerves that boost signals within the body
• favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
• activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
• buzz: Low pitched sound similar to the sound bees make
• adenosine: (biochemistry) a nucleoside that is a structural component of nucleic acids; it is present in all living cells in a combined form as a constituent of DNA and RNA and ADP and ATP and AMP
• tune: To make adjustments to equipment to make it better
• hub: Center of action or interest
• awake: To make aware of (a certain feeling or memory)
• neuroscience: Scientific study of the nervous system
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• bind: To cover a wound, as with a bandage
• plant: Factory or a place where things are made
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• speed: How fast or slow something is or is done
• local: Bus or train, that stops at most stations
• video: Recording capturing action with sound
• warn: To tell someone about possible danger
• tired: Without energy so you want to rest or fall asleep