Vocabulary

• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• connected with: Related to; associated with.
• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
• pick at: To eat only some of your food
• pull it out: To remove something from a place or container by pulling.
• on the spectrum: Having a range of conditions characterized by challenges with social skills, repetitive behaviors, speech, and nonverbal communication.
• have to: Must do
• literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
• weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• think: To have an idea about something without certainty
• psychological: Concerning the study of the mind
• reward: To give something because of someone's good work
• cortex: The outer part of an organ/structure, e.g. brain
• habit: Loose clothing like a cloak, worn by monks, nuns
• prefrontal: Anterior to a frontal structure
• action: Something that a person or thing does
• nail: Pointed piece of metal used to join pieces of wood
• loop: A circle or curved shape, as when you tie a lace
• bite: Amount of food taken into your mouth at one time