Vocabulary

• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• pick up on: To notice or become aware of something that is not obvious.
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• land on: To come down to the ground or another surface after flying or falling.
• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• check out
• cognitive: The process of knowing and remembering
• perceive: To notice or become aware of something
• recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
• phenomenon: Unusual event, fact that can be studied
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
• associate: Partner in professional work, e.g. in law
• stereotype: False categorization of people as all the same
• intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
• academic: Concerning education, schools, universities, etc.
• capable: Being able to do something very well; proficient
• contribute: To be a factor in causing something to happen
• significantly: In a way that is important or noticeable
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• navigate: To direct (car, plane etc.) in the right direction
• perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
• consistently: In a manner that is the same almost every time
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
• identical: The same in every way
• result: Something produced through tests or experiments
• superior: Better; higher quality
• similar: Nearly the same; alike
• attribute: (Of books, art, music) to say it was composed by
• compare: To consider how similar and different things are
• mentor: Experienced or wise person who advises others
• stem: Long thin central part of a plant, bearing leaves
• performance: Act of doing something
• typical: Normal; usual; expected
• threat: Warning of probable trouble
• scientific: Concerning academic study of the physical world
• volume: Number or amount of something e.g. sales
• gender: State of being male or female
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• assign: To give someone a particular job to do
• competent: Fully qualified or capable of doing
• faculty: Ability to do something with the power of the mind
• fold: To bend one part of something against another
• randomly: With no pattern or clear purpose; by chance
• verbal: Concerning verbs
• equally: In an equal, even, or identical manner
• analysis: Careful study to better understand something
• sperm: Cell produced by men and needed for reproduction
• great: Very good; better than before
• want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
• age: To keep food, wine for a long time to improve it
• stereotypical: In an inaccurate and simplistic manner
• spite: Wish to hurt another person; malice; maliciousness
• show: To be easily seen or displayed
• tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
• study: To focus on learning something usually at school
• strong: (Of tea or beer) dark or thick
• intellect: Ability to think with reason and intelligence
• ask: To say to someone that you want something
• large: Big; of great size; broad, tall, wide, or fat
• mosaic: A mixture of various elements
• cortical: Tech concerning the brain's cortex