Vocabulary

• of ours: Belonging to us; associated with us.
• for instance: As an example.
• for or against: Expressing support or opposition to something.
• in Dutch: In trouble or disfavor with someone.
• turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• at least: As a minimum
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• suffer from: To experience pain or distress; to be badly affected by.
• shy away from: To avoid something because of nervousness or a lack of confidence.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• centered around: To have (something) as the main subject or focus.
• mess with: To interfere with or tamper with something.
• the whole story: The complete and unabridged account of something.
• anxiety: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
• episode: One separate event in a series of events
• articulate: To express something clearly using language
• pronunciation: How a word is said; how a word sounds
• deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
• regret: Feeling of being sorry, as for what you didn't do
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• boost: To increase something; to make something better
• esteem: Feeling of respect or admiration regarding someone
• improve: To make, or become, something better
• native: Someone from or born in a specific country
• specifically: As regards a particular thing; closely related to
• booze: Alcohol; alcoholic drink
• reputation: Common opinion that people have about someone
• interfere: To get involved in something not your business
• binge: To eat or drink too much at one time
• significantly: In a way that is important or noticeable
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• conventional: Following the common attitudes and practices
• concentration: Amount or number of something in a thing or place
• dull: Not exciting or interesting; boring; lifeless
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• tongue: Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
• generally: Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• refer: To talk about or write about something
• tension: Feeling of anxiety and inability to relax
• wisdom: Knowledge gained from experience in life
• sober: Not drunk
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• alcohol: A colorless liquid that can catch fire (C2H5OH)
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• argument: Discussion in which you disagree with someone
• induce: To make someone do something; create an outcome
• reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
• neurotransmitter: Chemical released by nerves that boost signals within the body
• linguistic: Of or relating to language
• activate: To cause to happen; cause a chemical reaction
• buzz: Low pitched sound similar to the sound bees make
• channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
• bloodstream: Blood flowing through the circulatory system
• sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
• subsequently: After something else has happened; as a result
• worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
• dutch: Concerning the culture and people of Holland
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• encode: To change a message or information into code
• verbally: Through speech; using words
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• effectiveness: Degree of how well something works or is done
• limbic: Concerning or forming a limbus
• psyche: Soul, mind, or feelings of a person or group
• tipsy: Slightly drunk
• chatter: To talk a lot in a casual manner
• karaoke: Singing popular songs to a prerecorded soundtrack
• tamper: To interfere with; change for the worse
• tequila: Mexican liquor made from juices of an agave plant
• psych: (Of an upcoming event) to cause excitement in
• vodka: Alcoholic spirit distilled from potatoes, etc.
• lemon: Badly made or poorly functioning product