Vocabulary

• let down
• high expectations: A strong belief that something will happen or be the case in the future; a high degree of anticipation.
• apart from: Except for; not considering
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• for instance: As an example.
• break up
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• in check: Under control; restrained.
• six times: Multiplied by six; a factor of six.
• to order: To give an instruction or command.
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
• prone: Lying flat with your head facing the ground
• positive: Showing agreement or support for something
• potentially: That could happen or become reality
• negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
• instance: An example of something; case
• cortex: The outer part of an organ/structure, e.g. brain
• bias: Preference to believe things even if incorrect
• surge: Sudden movement in one direction by many
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• legitimate: Being born to legally married parents
• bacteria: The very small creatures that can cause disease
• amount: Quantity of something
• barrier: Difficult situation preventing something happening
• stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
• contribute: To be a factor in causing something to happen
• imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
• epic: Going on for a long time; awe-inspiring
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
• decade: Period of 10 years
• worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
• prevalent: Being common; occurring frequently
• affect: To cause a change in something else
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• suck: To be very bad, undesirable or unpleasant
• prefrontal: Anterior to a frontal structure
• similar: Nearly the same; alike
• dramatically: In a sudden or extreme manner
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• compare: To consider how similar and different things are
• seek: To ask someone for help
• responsible: Being the cause of something that has occurred
• swap: To exchange goods without spending money; trade
• reflection: Sign or indication of a state or condition
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• envision: To imagine or picture in your mind
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• mood: Emotion or a state of mind; how you feel
• alcohol: A colorless liquid that can catch fire (C2H5OH)
• optimism: Condition of having a positive outlook or belief
• likelihood: Chance that something might happen
• sensory: Referring to the physical senses
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• existential: Philosophy concerning existence
• amplify: To increase the effect of something
• cerebral: Having or concerning ideas rather than emotions
• marathon: Lasting for a long time
• delicious: Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
• angst: Often worried or unhappy, especially about personal problems
• disappoint: To not meet the expectations of others or yourself
• midnight: 12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
• eve: The time just before something happens
• unhappiness: Feeling of sadness