Vocabulary

• move to: To change the place where you live or work.
• regardless of
• set out: To arrange something in an orderly fashion
• as a whole: Considering everything together; in general.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• cut a rug: To dance energetically and skillfully.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• bound with: Tied or fastened with a rope, cord, or other material.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• intense: Very strong, great or extreme in degree
• essential: Extremely or most important and necessary
• ultimate: Basic; original; most significant
• rhythm: Pattern of events, motions, or changes
• ritual: Performed as part of a ceremony
• pursue: To follow and try to catch, or to reach a goal
• dopamine: Drug used to treat shock and hypotension
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• purpose: Reason for which something is done; aim; goal
• evolutionary: Concerning gradual change over time
• tendency: Likelihood to behave in a particular way
• mimic: Someone who tries to act like another person
• similar: Nearly the same; alike
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• cue: Word or action in a play to tell an actor to speak
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• neural: About the nerves or nervous system
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
• involve: To have or be included as a part of something
• observe: To celebrate a particular holiday/religious event
• scientific: Concerning academic study of the physical world
• serotonin: A neurotransmitter in the brain that helps regulate mood, sleep, appetite, and emotional well-being; often referred to as the "feel-good" hormone.
• tap: To access a liquid (e.g. in a tree) through a hole
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• spiritual: Of religious belief; believing in things of soul
• excitement: When people feel very happy and enthusiastic
• thrill: Thing/event causing sudden excitement or pleasure
• fellow: Man or a boy
• provide: To make available; to supply for use
• flourish: To show and direct attention by waving something
• sacred: Worthy of religious worship; very holy
• bust: To arrest people involved in crime
• neurological: Concerning, used in or practicing neurology
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
• activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
• activate: To cause to happen; cause a chemical reaction
• euphoria: Extreme happiness, sometimes more than reasonable
• oxytocin: Hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland (trade name Pitocin); stimulates contractions of the uterus and ejection of milk
• delight: Strong feeling of great pleasure
• flush: Feeling that comes suddenly
• tolerance: Ability to adjust to changes, your environment etc.
• century: Period of 100 years
• terrific: Spoken excellent; wonderful
• necessity: Something that you must have or do
• rug: Small carpet; material used to cover a floor
• spite: Wish to hurt another person; malice; maliciousness
• glue: Sticky substance used for joining things together
• synchronize: To make two things work at the same time
• accelerator: Pedal that controls the speed a vehicle moves
• sociologist: Person who specializes in the study of society
• polka: Couples' dance with steps and a hop in fast time
• tango: Type of sexy ballroom dance from Argentina