Vocabulary

• shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in red: Marked or written using the colour red.
• on the basis of: Because of; using as a reason or justification.
• red hot: Extremely hot; heated to a point of glowing red.
• turn down: To fold something, e.g. a shirt collar
• from the start: From the very beginning; from the outset.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• back then: At that time in the past.
• in the course of time: Eventually or after some time has passed.
• trouble in: Problems or difficulties existing within a specific place or situation.
• in a while: In a short period of time; soon.
• once in a while: Occasionally; not very often.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• take on: To acquire a new characteristic
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• lights up: Third-person singular present tense of to illuminate something; to make something brighter with light.
• drive down: To cause something to decrease or become lower.
• turn back: To stop and move backward on some issue
• in phase: Occurring at the same time or in a synchronized manner; having matching cycles.
• in turn: One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
• turn on
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• turn off
• analogous to: Comparable in certain respects, typically in a way that clarifies the nature of the things compared.
• power failure: A loss of electrical power supply.
• wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
• on to: Toward something; forward
• back on to: To move backwards until reaching or touching something.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• cognitive: The process of knowing and remembering
• depression: Medical condition of a lack of vitality
• technique: Way of doing by using special knowledge or skill
• applause: The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
• consequence: Importance of a person or thing
• disorder: State of confusion or a lack of organization
• severe: Very bad; harsh
• treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• effective: Working efficiently to produce a desired result
• disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
• motivation: Reason behind why someone did something
• failure: When things go wrong; lack of function
• function: Social event, or party such as a wedding
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• predominantly: Mainly; in a way that indicates a greater degree
• neuron: A nerve cell
• involve: To have or be included as a part of something
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• genetic: Of, relating to, or controlled by genes
• remote: Being far away from people, towns, etc.
• spirit: Person's strong determination or attitude
• possess: To enter a person's mind or body as a spirit
• regulate: To control something with rules or laws
• compare: To consider how similar and different things are
• glucose: Natural type of sugar found in fruits and plants
• surgery: Medical operation involving cutting into body
• respond: To answer something or someone
• mood: Emotion or a state of mind; how you feel
• clinical: Concerning the treatment or observing patients
• skull: Structure of bones forming the face and head
• movement: Part of a piece of classical music
• normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
• activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
• twist: To turn something in a circular direction
• leave: To go away from; depart
• procedure: A medical operation
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• harvest: Gathering crops from the fields; the crops
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• psychiatric: Concerning the treatment of the mind
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• circuit: An area where cars race in a circle
• onset: When something, e.g. an illness, starts; beginning
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• deep: Complex and important
• dial: To call a person or place on a telephone
• stimulation: Arousal of interest or emotions
• thermostat: Instrument that controls temperature in buildings
• tradition: An event, custom or way common to a people or race
• pinpoint: Exact, as of accuracy
• ribbon: Long thin piece of cloth for tying hair/decoration
• implant: To put something into, an idea in someone's mind
• dysfunction: Failure to act as expected, as in a social context
• hog: To claim or use most of something, in a greedy way
• frontal: Belonging to the forward part
• precursor: Something that comes before another; forerunner
• reversal: Change to the opposite, often from good to bad
• urinary: Relating to the waste water system of the body
• circuitry: Electronic equipment consisting of switches
• electrode: Device to connect electronic machines to the body
• cowboy: Man who tends cattle or sheep (often from a horse)
• misbehavior: Naughty, rude or improper behavior