Vocabulary

• at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
• in the dark: Uninformed about something; unaware.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• mess up: To make a mistake
• screen in: To enclose a space with a screen or mesh.
• regardless of
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• check out
• symbol of: Something that represents or stands for something else, especially an object representing an abstract idea.
• weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
• perceive: To notice or become aware of something
• equivalent: Equal to something in value, use or meaning
• immune: Having a special protection from, e.g. the law
• depression: Medical condition of a lack of vitality
• rhythm: Pattern of events, motions, or changes
• pattern: Model to follow in making or doing something
• obesity: State of being so fat it can harm your health
• improve: To make, or become, something better
• ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
• evolve: To develop certain features
• kinda: Short way of saying 'kind of'
• mess: Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
• stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
• hormone: Chemical produced by the body to control functions
• arousal: Being woken up from sleep; sexual excitement
• affect: To cause a change in something else
• function: Social event, or party such as a wedding
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• foundation: Base or important starting point
• circadian: Concerning biological processes occurring at -hour intervals
• excess: Amount that is more than necessary or over a limit
• adapt: To change something for a different function
• explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
• journal: A diary; record of what you do every day
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• cortisol: Adrenal-cortex hormone (trade names Hydrocortone or Cortef) that is active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism
• melatonin: Hormone secreted by the pineal gland
• widespread: Happening or existing in many places
• universal: Existing in all places at all times for all people
• boredom: Feeling of being uninterested or unexcited
• tuck: To put something into a small or safe place
• expose: To make visible, without covering or protection
• digital: Using electronic signals or computers
• appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
• trace: To make an outline to determine a shape
• enemy: Something that stops you doing what you want
• industrial: Concerning making things in factories
• pillow: Soft cushion for your head on a bed/while sleeping
• breast: Fleshy part of a woman's body for feeding babies
• uncertainty: Feeling of not really knowing what will happen
• dim: Not bright; not being clear
• spend: To use money to pay for something
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• nocturnal: Done at night; active at night
• active: Moving around a lot or doing many things
• proclaim: To indicate or show something clearly
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• nap: To sleep or rest for a short time during the day
• wide: Having a great distance from one side to the other
• anthropology: Study of human origins, development and society
• physiology: Ways in which the parts of a living thing operate
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
• twilight: Period of time just as the sun sets
• dark: Of a color that is not light
• close: Almost; near
• sunset: Daily disappearance of the sun
• depressive: Suffering a psychological lack of happiness
• pre: A prefix meaning 'before'