Vocabulary

• at the sight of: When seeing something, especially suddenly or unexpectedly.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• from home: Working or operating from one's residence.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• study for: To prepare for an examination or test by learning and revising the subject matter.
• kick the habit: To stop doing something that is a habit, especially something bad or harmful.
• slice of pizza: A portion of pizza cut from the whole
• ramp up: To increase the level or amount of something sharply.
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• cope with: To deal successfully with a difficult situation.
• in a series: Arranged or happening one after another.
• take back: To say you no longer agree with an opinion you had
• in the mood: Wanting to do something
• jot down: To write something quickly on a piece of paper so that you do not forget it.
• have to: Must do
• ask for help: To request assistance or support.
• deal with
• constantly: Frequently, or without pause
• instinct: Natural way of thinking; intuition
• distraction: Something drawing your attention away from
• crave: To have a very strong desire for something
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• binge: To eat or drink too much at one time
• scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
• emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
• psychology: The study of the mind and how it affects behavior
• stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
• contribute: To be a factor in causing something to happen
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• evolutionary: Concerning gradual change over time
• desire: To wish for, hope or want something
• inherently: As an essential part of
• cope: To deal with something in spite of difficulties
• alert: Being aware and able to respond quickly
• avoid: To prevent from happening
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• spontaneously: In a sudden, unplanned way
• suspect: Person thought to have committed a crime
• excess: Amount that is more than necessary or over a limit
• handful: an amount of something that can be held in one hand; small quantity or amount of people or things
• comfort: To try to make distressed person feel better
• suppress: To prevent the display of emotion or feeling
• external: Concerning foreign countries
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
• stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
• glance: Quick or temporary look at
• swap: To exchange goods without spending money; trade
• nudge: To touch or push something gently
• tap: To access a liquid (e.g. in a tree) through a hole
• leftover: (Of food) that you didn't eat at a meal
• switch: A change or shift from one method to another
• equal: Same in shape, size, or number
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• mood: Emotion or a state of mind; how you feel
• relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• deprive: To deny someone access to or take away something
• ramp: Path that increases in height as you walk up it
• mindful: Bearing in mind; attentive to
• log: To move a certain distance or speed, as recorded
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• snack: Small amount of food eaten between meals
• drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
• afraid: Worried that something bad will happen; scared
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• bland: Plain; flavorless; dull
• bore: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
• healthy: In good condition physically, or financially; well
• tradition: An event, custom or way common to a people or race
• cucumber: Long green vegetable that is eaten raw in salads
• jot: None or very little
• graze: (Of cows, etc.) to eat grass growing in a field
• mindless: Without thinking things through; stupid; unfeeling
• sugary: Too sweet; insincere
• popcorn: Small-eared corn that burst in dry heat
• hungry: Feeling a need or want to eat food
• analyse: To study carefully to find out the meaning of