Vocabulary

• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• going on: To continue doing something
• at least: As a minimum
• 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.
• move to: To change the place where you live or work.
• on the brain: To be constantly thinking about someone or something; to be obsessed with someone or something.
• lead to: To result in some action
• often used to: Frequently employed or utilized for a specific purpose or action.
• such as: For example; like
• on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
• result in: To cause or produce as a consequence.
• calm down: To make or become relaxed after being stressed
• check out
• anxiety: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
• cognitive: The process of knowing and remembering
• intense: Very strong, great or extreme in degree
• expression: Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
• trigger: Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• panic: Overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
• disorder: State of confusion or a lack of organization
• adrenaline: Chemical in the body that responds to stress, fear
• anxious: Afraid of what may happen; worried and nervous
• therapy: Treatment to help cure an illness
• fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
• disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
• combat: To fight someone or something physically
• severe: Very bad; harsh
• hormone: Chemical produced by the body to control functions
• dopamine: Drug used to treat shock and hypotension
• influence: To affect or change something indirectly
• neuron: A nerve cell
• initial: First letter of your given name
• traumatic: Causing upsetting emotional effects over time
• contribute: To be a factor in causing something to happen
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• calm: Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
• mutation: Change that changes genetic structure
• prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
• excessive: Beyond what is usual or proper
• sensitive: Taking offense easily; easily upset or hurt
• odor: A certain smell, often strong or distinct
• occur: To come to pass or to happen
• affect: To cause a change in something else
• factor: Something that influences a result
• result: Something produced through tests or experiments
• dementia: Illness characterized by loss of memory
• behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
• apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• seemingly: Appearing to be but may not actually be; probably
• inflammatory: Making or intended to make someone angry
• serotonin: A neurotransmitter in the brain that helps regulate mood, sleep, appetite, and emotional well-being; often referred to as the "feel-good" hormone.
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• cortisol: Adrenal-cortex hormone (trade names Hydrocortone or Cortef) that is active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism
• artery: Tubes that carry blood from the heart to the body
• accelerate: To cause to occur earlier than expected
• induce: To make someone do something; create an outcome
• receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
• tolerance: Ability to adjust to changes, your environment etc.
• circulation: Movement of blood through the body
• decrease: To reduce the size, amount or number of something
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• genetically: Caused or controlled, or by genes
• amygdala: Almond-shaped structure in the brain's anterior
• phobia: Extreme fear
• prolong: To make continue for a longer amount of time
• partially: In part; in some degree; not wholly
• childhood: The time when you are a child
• synapse: Junction between neurons in the brain
• marrow: A soft, fatty tissue inside bones
• checkout: Counter in a supermarket where you pay for goods
• generalize: To apply a particular idea to a large group
• unused: Not yet used; clean; new
• dna: Chemical in living cells with genetic information