Vocabulary

• tear up: To cause someone much grief
• break up
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• chance of survival: The possibility of remaining alive, especially during a dangerous event.
• not surprisingly: In a way that is not unexpected or predictable.
• such as: For example; like
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• go on: To continue doing something
• let out: To allow a person, animal to leave the room, house
• literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
• perspective: Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
• ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• phenomenon: Unusual event, fact that can be studied
• trigger: Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
• physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
• genuine: Being real, actual, and not false or artificial
• potentially: That could happen or become reality
• aggressive: Using energy and determination to achieve a goal
• advantage: Thing making the chance of success higher
• exclusive: Being available only to people with a lot of money
• purpose: Reason for which something is done; aim; goal
• rid: To cause to no longer have (pest, problem)
• emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
• previous: Existing or happening before the present time
• stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• shed: Small building used for storage
• evolutionary: Concerning gradual change over time
• distress: State of great sadness, anxiety or pain
• theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• similar: Nearly the same; alike
• response: Something said/written as an answer to something
• swear: To say bad or impolite words to someone
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• turmoil: Very confused situation where things are not clear
• reaction: Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
• vision: Ability to see; eyesight
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
• fake: Not real; made to look like something real
• biological: Being related to life and living things
• awe: To feel admiration, respect, or fear
• act: To behave in a certain way
• chance: The way something happens without planning
• blur: To make something unclear or out of focus
• basal: Concerning the lowest level or fundamentals
• hypothalamus: Basal part of the diencephalon governing autonomic nervous system
• mascara: Makeup for making eyelashes look darker/longer
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• surprisingly: In an unexpected manner; to an unexpected degree
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• burn: To destroy with fire
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• blush: To turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
• defensive: Protecting something, yourself from attack
• reflex: Body's physical reaction done unconsciously
• twitter: To make small chattering sounds, like some birds