Vocabulary

• once upon a time: A conventional phrase used to begin fairy tales and other stories.
• upon a time: An introductory phrase used to begin a story, typically a fairy tale.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• from side to side: Moving left and right repeatedly.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• going on: To continue doing something
• for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• burn up: To consume all of something, e.g. fuel, energy
• sedentary lifestyle: A way of life that involves little physical activity.
• on task: Focused and engaged in the activity or assignment at hand.
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• at least: As a minimum
• cognitive: The process of knowing and remembering
• trigger: Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
• determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
• prone: Lying flat with your head facing the ground
• ruin: To damage or completely destroy something
• audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
• necessarily: In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable
• random: Chosen, done without a particular plan or pattern
• distract: To draw someone's attention away from something
• psychology: The study of the mind and how it affects behavior
• stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
• track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
• hormone: Chemical produced by the body to control functions
• measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
• annoying: To make someone angry
• psychologist: An expert who studies the mind and behavior
• exercise: To work out to become stronger and healthier
• theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• retention: Act of holding something inside the body
• task: Big or small piece of work someone has to do
• draw: To attract attention to someone or something
• sedentary: (Of a job, life style) done while sitting
• journal: A diary; record of what you do every day
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
• attention: Taking notice of someone or something
• define: To explain the meaning of words
• benefit: Good result or effect, something advantageous
• cortisol: Adrenal-cortex hormone (trade names Hydrocortone or Cortef) that is active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism
• spin: To make a ball rotate when throwing it
• performance: Act of doing something
• lecture: To speak to someone to show anger or warn them
• equal: Same in shape, size, or number
• assess: To judge something's value or suitability
• span: Distance between two supports of a bridge
• boredom: Feeling of being uninterested or unexcited
• adaptation: Music, movie or play, changed to a new form
• trace: To make an outline to determine a shape
• notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
• millennial: Concerning a millennium (a thousand years)
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
• active: Moving around a lot or doing many things
• worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
• nail: Pointed piece of metal used to join pieces of wood
• fidget: to make continuous, small movements because you are nervous or bored
• sway: Power or influence to control a person or group
• minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
• bore: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
• abnormal: Not normal, not typical, not usual, not regular
• burn: To destroy with fire
• dictionary: Book with the spellings and meanings of many words
• arouse: To wake someone who has been sleeping
• preventive: Done to stop something bad happening
• lifestyle: The type of life that you have; the way you live
• nervousness: Feeling of uneasiness or anxiety about something