Vocabulary

• move to: To change the place where you live or work.
• around the corner: Very near; close by.
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• take a dive: To deliberately lose a contest, especially in boxing.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• on top of that: In addition to something already mentioned; furthermore.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• by no means: Certainly not; in no way.
• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• check out
• hear things: To imagine hearing sounds or voices that are not real.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• chronic: Always or often doing something, e.g. lying
• extraordinary: Beyond what is ordinary; very unusual; remarkable
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• phenomenon: Unusual event, fact that can be studied
• depression: Medical condition of a lack of vitality
• description: Explanation of what something is like, looks like
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• improve: To make, or become, something better
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• sensation: (Person) attracting the interest of many people
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• curious: Wanting to know more about something
• describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
• brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
• overcome: To succeed in a struggle against; defeat
• field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
• occur: To come to pass or to happen
• practically: Nearly, almost, or in effect
• response: Something said/written as an answer to something
• ease: To make something less difficult, tight, stressed
• session: Period of time used for a specific activity
• attention: Taking notice of someone or something
• involve: To have or be included as a part of something
• tap: To access a liquid (e.g. in a tree) through a hole
• subject: The person, thing, or idea that is being discussed, described, or studied.
• due: When something is required or expected
• examine: (Medical) to test to find out what is wrong
• mood: Emotion or a state of mind; how you feel
• dive: Restaurant, bar or club with a bad reputation
• autonomous: Able to control or decide matters by itself
• vacuum: Space with absolutely no air in it
• peer: A noble, but not royal, person, e.g. lord or duke
• sensory: Referring to the physical senses
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• spine: Line of bones that runs down your back
• strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
• spooky: Unpredictably excitable (especially of horses)
• skull: Structure of bones forming the face and head
• noggin: A human head
• sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
• pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
• expedition: Long journey, often to a dangerous or new place
• static: Concerning electricity that collects on a surface
• crisp: To make or become dry and crisp, as with heat
• skeleton: Structure of bones that supports the body
• stimulation: Arousal of interest or emotions
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• mobile: Able to be moved or able to move
• foil: To cleverly prevent (plot/crime) from happening
• rap: To hit sharply or repeatedly with something
• scientifically: In an manner that follows the rules of science
• pathway: A path or way that you can walk
• anecdotal: Relying on stories, experiences, rather than fact
• mechanical: Done without thought or feeling; automatic
• bob: To move up and down repeatedly
• tingle: Feeling as if small needles are in your skin
• pixel: Small element forming image on TV/computer screen
• ch: Abbreviation for Chapter