Vocabulary

• come from: To have as your native country or city
• also known as: Also called; alternatively named.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• have to: Must do
• fight off: To defend a position, often violently
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
• crucial: Extremely important or necessary
• cognitive: The process of knowing and remembering
• assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
• susceptible: Likely to fall prey to, be drawn to or influenced
• essential: Extremely or most important and necessary
• mental: Concerning the mind
• compromise: To weaken your position or views
• tricky: Difficult, so needing skill to do or deal with
• dopamine: Drug used to treat shock and hypotension
• distinct: Clearly different in nature from something else
• manipulate: To try to control others to gain an advantage
• combination: Series of letters or numbers needed to open a lock
• consumption: The act of buying and using products
• decline: To bend towards the ground
• fundamental: Forming a necessary part, base, or core
• protein: Group of molecules made from amino acids
• prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
• calm: Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
• fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
• component: One of the parts that something is made up of
• function: Social event, or party such as a wedding
• alert: Being aware and able to respond quickly
• stimulate: To arouse or excite emotionally
• suck: To be very bad, undesirable or unpleasant
• affect: To cause a change in something else
• sensitive: Taking offense easily; easily upset or hurt
• alter: To change so (clothing) fits better
• sustain: To lengthen or continue to do something
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• glucose: Natural type of sugar found in fruits and plants
• nutrient: A chemical living things needs to be healthy
• primary: Most important, most basic or essential
• serotonin: A neurotransmitter in the brain that helps regulate mood, sleep, appetite, and emotional well-being; often referred to as the "feel-good" hormone.
• organ: Part of a person's body with a particular function
• steady: Happening or developing at a regular rate
• moisture: Small amount of wetness that can be felt
• nutrition: Scientific study of the effects of foods on health
• starch: Substance in food changed to energy in the body
• mood: Emotion or a state of mind; how you feel
• span: Distance between two supports of a bridge
• fiber: Basic character and nature of a person
• dip: To decrease or lower temporarily
• ratio: The relationship in relative size, etc.
• sodium: A soft, white chemical element
• transform: To change the shape completely in a good way
• deficiency: Lack of something that is necessary
• last: Final; with nothing following; after all others
• skewed: Not accurate or correct; biased
• apathy: Feeling of indifference; not caring about anything
• amino: Of some substances that form proteins
• norepinephrine
• saturate: To cause a liquid to not be able to absorb more
• meal: Food for eating at a particular time, e.g. dinner
• synthesize: To combine different things into a new form
• constituent: Necessary part or element of something else
• health: (Person, company) being in a good condition; well
• carb: Short form of carbohydrate
• dehydrate: To cause (skin, body) to lose water that is needed
• glycemic
• bread: Money or earnings
• rich: Having a lot of money or valuable possessions
• zinc: Bluish white metal used in making brass
• body: The physical structure of a person or animal.
• food: What people and animals eat to live
• folic: Of or derived from folic acid
• attentiveness: Paying particular attention to
• omega: Last letter in the greek alphabet