Vocabulary

• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• deal with
• make out with: To kiss someone passionately.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• slow down: To reduce the speed
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• in the presence of: While someone or something else is present.
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• anxiety: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
• genuinely: In a real, actual, not false or artificial way
• hilarious: Extremely amusing; very funny
• ritual: Performed as part of a ceremony
• presence: The same place or area that a person is
• tend: To move or act in a certain manner
• campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• cholesterol: Substance in the body that may cause heart disease
• emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
• stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
• hormone: Chemical produced by the body to control functions
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• influence: To affect or change something indirectly
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• calm: Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• bond: Rope, chain or other thing used to tie someone up
• stimulate: To arouse or excite emotionally
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• task: Big or small piece of work someone has to do
• moderate: To host a meeting or panel discussion
• saliva: Liquid produced by glands in the mouth
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• compare: To consider how similar and different things are
• cortisol: Adrenal-cortex hormone (trade names Hydrocortone or Cortef) that is active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism
• scientific: Concerning academic study of the physical world
• repetitive: Doing or saying the same things many times
• prophecy: Statement that something will happen in the future
• responsible: Being the cause of something that has occurred
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• scent: To become aware of the presence of a smell, etc.
• subject: The person, thing, or idea that is being discussed, described, or studied.
• intake: Amount of something that a person's body consumes
• mood: Emotion or a state of mind; how you feel
• anticipation: Pleasurable feeling about a future event
• click: To work well with someone or something
• oxygen: A gas in the air that we need to breathe
• induce: To make someone do something; create an outcome
• amygdala: Almond-shaped structure in the brain's anterior
• inhale: To breathe in something like air or smoke
• gland: Organ that produces substances for the body to use
• regularly: At the usual time each day, week, or month
• activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
• placebo: Harmless pill for comparison in trial of new drug
• oxytocin: Hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitocin); stimulates contractions of the uterus and ejection of milk
• tolerance: Ability to adjust to changes, your environment etc.
• bloodstream: Blood flowing through the circulatory system
• decrease: To reduce the size, amount or number of something
• chew: To bite something many times without swallowing it
• cerebral: Having or concerning ideas rather than emotions
• reminiscent: Suggestive of; tending to remind you of
• fidget: to make continuous, small movements because you are nervous or bored
• laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
• prepare: To make something ready for use
• pituitary: Concerning the pituitary gland
• childhood: The time when you are a child
• craze: Popular or widespread fad, fashion, etc.
• gum: To cover or stick with adhesive
• contentment: Satisfaction with your situation in life
• olfactory: Concerning the sense of smell
• relive: To remember a past time or event
• beta: Test version of a product or software