Vocabulary

• in isolation: Separately from other people or things; alone.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• in turn: One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• of old: From a long time ago; in the past.
• going on: To continue doing something
• next to: Being located along side another
• on purpose: Intentionally; deliberately.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• lead to: To result in some action
• have to: Must do
• literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
• 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
• perception: Way in which one sees or understands something
• meditation: Act of deep and quiet thinking
• phenomenon: Unusual event, fact that can be studied
• strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
• trigger: Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
• practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
• ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
• structure: The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
• therapy: Treatment to help cure an illness
• practical: Relating to what is sensible, real or useful
• necessarily: In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable
• purpose: Reason for which something is done; aim; goal
• meditate: To think deeply and quietly to calm your spirit
• philosophy: Study of ideas about the basic nature of life
• exact: Completely correct; accurate; specific
• claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
• solid: Being able to be trusted; reliable
• fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
• contribute: To be a factor in causing something to happen
• psychology: The study of the mind and how it affects behavior
• default: Automatic setting when no indicated preference
• dude: Form of address for a man
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• sarcastic: Being rude and critical
• concrete: Hard building material made of cement, sand, water
• field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
• insight: Power to understand people and things very well
• stimulate: To arouse or excite emotionally
• vigilant: Being watchful; careful to monitor events
• exercise: To work out to become stronger and healthier
• regular: Having an equal amount of space or time in between
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• edge: An advantage you have over others
• interpretation: Explanation of the meaning of something
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• effect: An advantage, benefit
• repetitive: Doing or saying the same things many times
• subject: The person, thing, or idea that is being discussed, described, or studied.
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• isolation: Condition of being in a distinct, separate place
• sensory: Referring to the physical senses
• enhance: To improve; make bigger or better
• shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
• observation: Remark or comment on something you noticed
• amygdala: Almond-shaped structure in the brain's anterior
• myriad: Very large quantity of something
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
• century: Period of 100 years
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• multiply: To increase in number by reproducing/having babies
• pioneer: Person exploring a new place or field of endeavor
• infancy: Time of a person's life when he or she is a baby
• startling: So remarkably different or sudden as to shock
• solace: Comfort in sorrow or trouble; consolation
• plasticity: Property of being able to physically bend
• yoga: Exercise system to gain suppleness and tranquility
• pretzel: Glazed and salted cracker in the shape of a knot
• actuality: The state of existing and being real
• yogi: Person with high level of spirituality from yoga