Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• in terms of
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• due to: Because of; owing to
• way to go: An expression of encouragement or approval.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
• at least: As a minimum
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• for instance: As an example.
• on medication: Taking medicine regularly for a health condition.
• the bottom line: The most important thing; the essential point.
• on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
• set up
• in secret: Done or kept in a way that is not known or seen by others.
• found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
• sugar pill: A pill that contains no medicine and is given for psychological relief rather than for physiological effect.
• add on: To attach or include something extra.
• work at: To have a job at a particular place or organization.
• on the market: Available for sale.
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• to date: Up to the present time; until now.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• take with: To bring something or someone along when you go somewhere.
• down the road: At a future time; in the future.
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• go away: To go on vacation
• back to normal: Returned to the usual or expected state or condition.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• by and large: Generally; on the whole; mostly.
• stay in: To remain inside one's home.
• look into: To investigate or try to discover the reasons for
• point out: To make others aware of an idea
• have to: Must do
• play in: To participate or compete in a game or competition.
• thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
• check out
• cognitive: The process of knowing and remembering
• depression: Medical condition of a lack of vitality
• recommend: To advise or suggest that someone do something
• panic: Overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
• evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
• trauma: A very severe or upsetting experience
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
• improve: To make, or become, something better
• boost: To increase something; to make something better
• therapy: Treatment to help cure an illness
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• effective: Working efficiently to produce a desired result
• disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
• kinda: Short way of saying 'kind of'
• convey: To carry or transport something
• commercial: Radio or television advertisement
• abuse: To mistreat or be cruel towards someone
• afford: To make available, to provide
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• syndrome: A group of signs and symptoms of a disease
• effect: An advantage, benefit
• scientific: Concerning academic study of the physical world
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• due: When something is required or expected
• exercise: To work out to become stronger and healthier
• serotonin: A neurotransmitter in the brain that helps regulate mood, sleep, appetite, and emotional well-being; often referred to as the "feel-good" hormone.
• professional: Of jobs such as doctor, lawyer, accountant, etc.
• nutrition: Scientific study of the effects of foods on health
• insurance: Protection against loss/injury/death you pay for
• diet: To eat special or less food, as to lose weight
• prove: To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
• culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
• wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
• normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
• chemical: Basic substance produced by mixing elements
• placebo: Harmless pill for comparison in trial of new drug
• channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
• withdrawal: Action of pulling back or move away or backward
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• score: A sharp mark or cut in the surface of something
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• basic: At the most important or easiest (beginner) level
• medication: Substance to relieve pain or cure sickness
• scientifically: In an manner that follows the rules of science
• psychiatrist: Doctor who treats psychological disorders
• percentage: Part of a whole divided into hundredths
• awhile: For a while; for a short time
• anti: A prefix meaning 'against' or 'opposed'
• marketing: To publicize products to get you to buy; advertise
• depress: To make someone feel sad or miserable
• antidepressant: Medicine used to treat depression
• responder: Someone who responds to an emergency call
• uptake: Process of being taken in by a living organism