Vocabulary

• at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• throw off: To put out (heat, smell etc.); emit
• pile up: To put things on top of each other to form a pile
• in a state: In a particular condition or situation.
• to death: Extremely; to a great degree
• in addition to: Besides; as well as
• over the counter: Denoting a security traded directly between two parties, not on an exchange.
• out of sync: Not occurring at the same time or rate; not synchronized.
• sleep over: To stay at someone's house for the night.
• anxiety: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
• chronic: Always or often doing something, e.g. lying
• fatigue: Breaking due to being moved or bent many times
• deprivation: State of lacking something needed
• rhythm: Pattern of events, motions, or changes
• vital: Needed to support life; essential
• compromise: To weaken your position or views
• physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
• metabolism: Chemical processes to convert food to energy
• delicate: Easily broken or damaged
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• adrenaline: Chemical in the body that responds to stress, fear
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• disorder: State of confusion or a lack of organization
• insomnia: Inability to sleep for many nights
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• dread: To await with great fear
• consistent: Agreeing with or being similar to another part
• meditate: To think deeply and quietly to calm your spirit
• respiratory: (Medical) concerning breathing
• symptom: Sign that suggests that there is a problem
• approximately: Around; nearly; almost; about (a number)
• stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
• significantly: In a way that is important or noticeable
• prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
• distress: State of great sadness, anxiety or pain
• suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
• sensitive: Taking offense easily; easily upset or hurt
• pile: Large amount of something
• sustain: To lengthen or continue to do something
• genetic: Of, relating to, or controlled by genes
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• circadian: Concerning biological processes occurring at -hour intervals
• glucose: Natural type of sugar found in fruits and plants
• seemingly: Appearing to be but may not actually be; probably
• primary: Most important, most basic or essential
• havoc: Situation with destruction, damage and confusion
• regulate: To control something with rules or laws
• seek: To ask someone for help
• aid: To help others and provide things
• cortisol: Adrenal-cortex hormone (trade names Hydrocortone or Cortef) that is active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism
• due: When something is required or expected
• excitement: When people feel very happy and enthusiastic
• temporary: Continuing for a limited time; not permanent
• rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
• occasional: Not happening often; irregular; rare
• snore: To make a loud noise while sleeping
• slight: Small (amount, quality)
• loop: A circle or curved shape, as when you tie a lace
• resolve: To make a decision to do something
• diagnose: To determine the cause of an illness or problem
• biological: Being related to life and living things
• addictive: Being powerless to stop doing or using something
• sync: Short for 'synchronization'
• manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
• bloodstream: Blood flowing through the circulatory system
• gastrointestinal: Concerning, affecting, or including both stomach and intestines
• cerebral: Having or concerning ideas rather than emotions
• prescribe: (Of doctors) to say what medicine should be taken
• medication: Substance to relieve pain or cure sickness
• discomfort: To cause to feel uncomfortable or not at ease
• upcoming: Occurring soon; approaching
• heart: A feeling of care for others; compassion
• asleep: In a state of sleep; sleeping
• put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
• difficulty: Something that is hard to do
• wake: To cause to become more energetic or attentive
• nighttime: Time after sunset and before sunrise
• bedtime: Time you go to bed
• unfinished: Not yet ended; not complete; still being done