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Word	Meaning	Advanced
schizophrenia	n: a severe mental disorder in which a person has a distorted view of reality and may experience hallucinations, delusions, and disordered thinking and behavior
identify	v: to recognize someone or something and say or prove who or what they are
misunderstand	v: to interpret or understand something in the wrong way
stigmatize	v: to accuse, condemn, or openly or formally consider somebody or something as not deserving respect
symptom	n: any sensation or change in body or mind that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
syndrome	n: a group of signs and symptoms that occur together and are characteristic of a particular condition or disorder
encompass	v: to surround or cover something completely; to include a large number of or different types of things entirely
relate	v: to establish a connection or association between two or more things; to narrate or tell about an event, experience, or relationship; to empathize or feel sympathy with someone or something
disorder	n: an untidy state or a lack of organization; a physical condition or illness that causes problems with how a section of the body or brain functions
vary	v: to become different in terms of size, shape, etc.
slightly	adv: in a small degree or extent; a little
subtle	adj: not readily apparent or visible
irritable	adj: easily or frequently agitated, annoyed, or angered; prone to becoming tense or angry in response to minor stimuli or events
gradual	adj: happening slowly over a long period of time or distance; not steep or abrupt
encroachment	n: an act of moving or advancing into someone else’s territory or area of control; an invasion or infringement upon someone else’s rights or interests
patient	n: a person who is receiving medical treatment, care, or attention from a healthcare professional, such as a doctor, nurse, or therapist; a personal quality or characteristic
diagnose	v: to determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a careful analysis
onset	n: the beginning or early stages of unpleasant something; a military attack
psychosis	n: a serious mental disorder characterized by a disconnection from reality, often including hallucinations, delusions, and a lack of insight into one’s condition
typical	adj: having the usual characteristics or traits of a specific group of things
psychotic	adj: relating to or characterized by a loss of touch with reality; exhibiting or suffering from a severe mental disorder characterized by delusions, hallucinations, or disordered thinking
episode	n: a happening or story that is distinctive in a series of related events; an abrupt short period during which someone suffers from the effects of a physical or mental illness
feat	n: a notable or impressive achievement, especially one that requires great skill or bravery
delusion	n: a false belief or impression that is firmly held despite evidence to the contrary
hallucinate	v: to experience a seemingly real perception of something that does not actually exist, usually as a result of a mental illness or drug use
perception	n: a belief, opinion, or image you have based on how you regard, understand, or interpret something; the ability to see, hear, or notice something through the senses
indicate	v: to show, point out, or make known something, often through a sign or a symbol; to suggest or imply something without stating it directly
disrupt	v: to prevent or stop something, especially an event, activity, or process, from continuing in the usual way by causing a problem or disturbance
process	n: a series of actions or operations performed to achieve a particular outcome or goal; a systematic procedure or approach used to accomplish a specific task or objective; a method of treating milk to make it suitable for consumption or use in other dairy products
manifestation	n: a visible or tangible form of something, especially a particular sign of a disease or condition
negative	adj: having the quality of something bad or harmful; expressing refusal
motivation	n: the reason or enthusiasm for acting or behaving in a particular way
emotion	n: a strong feeling such as love, anger, etc. deriving from one’s situation, mood, or relationships with others
cognitive	adj: of or relating to mental processes of understanding
difficulty	n: a condition or state that causes problems
concentration	n: the ability to focus all your time and energy on one thing without thinking about anything else.
decision	n: the act or process of making up someone’s mind about something; a choice or judgment reached after considering options
combination	n: a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
genetic	adj: of or relating to genes (= parts of the DNA in cells) or the science of genes
environment	n: the natural world such as air, water, and land in which humans, animals, and plants live
contribute	v: to give something, especially money or goods, to provide or achieve something together with other people
psychiatric	adj: of or relating to the treatment or study of mental illness or disorders
sibling	n: a brother or sister; member of a family born to the same parents
develop	v: to grow or expand; to improve or refine through a process of progress and refinement, often to achieve greater sophistication or complexity; to elaborate or add detail to something that is in the process of being created
disease	n: a disorder or illness that affects the body or mind, often characterized by specific symptoms or abnormal functioning of organs or systems
identical	adj: being the exact same one
twin	n: either of two children born at the same time from the same mother
immediate	adj: happening or done without delay or occurring shortly after something else
relative	adj: considered and evaluated through comparison with something else
exhibit	v: to show something in public for people to enjoy or to provide them with information
trait	n: a particular feature of your nature
associate	v: to mentally connect someone or something with someone or something else
extent	n: the point or degree or area to which something extends
exposure	n: the state of being in a particular situation or place where there is no protection from or guarantee to something harmful; the disclosure of something secret
virus	n: a tiny infectious organic material that causes disease in people, animals, and plants
infancy	n: the state or period of being a baby or very young child
marijuana	n: a psychoactive drug derived from the Cannabis plant, used for medicinal or recreational purposes; a drug that is illegal in some countries and states but legal in others for specific purposes
trigger	v: to make something happen suddenly; to cause something such as a device, machine, etc. to function
susceptible	adj: easily influenced, harmed, or affected by something
individual	n: a single person or thing, as distinct from a group
moderate	adj: being within reasonable limits; not excessive or extreme
addition	n: the act or process of adding something to something else; the process of adding numbers
tip	n: the top or extreme point of something slender or tapering, usually a mountain or hill; a piece of advice about something practical; a small amount of money given for services
balance	n: a condition in which everything has the same weight or force; something left after other parts have been taken away
backward	adv: at, to, or toward the direction or place that is behind or rear
trace	v: to find or discover someone or something that was lost
brain	n: the organ inside the head that is responsible for one’s movement, thought, memory, and feeling
tradition	n: a belief, custom, or way of doing something that has been passed down from generation to generation within a group or society
dopamine	n: a chemical substance produced by nerve cells as a neurotransmitter; as a drug, it is used to treat shock and hypotension
receptor	n: an organ having nerve endings that respond to stimulation such as heat or cold and makes the body react in a particular way
excess	n: an amount or quantity beyond what is acceptable, expected, or reasonable
pathway	n: a track that constitutes or serves as a path; an approach or a way of doing something
neural	adj: of or relating to a nerve or the nervous system that includes the brain
tissue	n: an ensemble of similar cells of the animal or plant that together carry out a specific function
unclear	adj: poorly stated or described and therefore not easy to understand; not easy to perceive
atrophy	n: a decrease in size of a muscle, organ, etc., caused by disease or disuse
induce	v: to persuade someone to do something; to cause to act in a specific manner
suppression	n: the act of stopping or preventing something from being expressed or revealed
fortunate	adj: having good luck or lucky
aim	v: to try or plan to get or achieve something
neurotransmitter	n: a chemical that carries nerve impulses between neurons or between neurons and muscles
serotonin	n: a neurotransmitter (= a chemical that carries nerve impulses) involved in, e.g., sleep, emotion, and memory
transmitter	n: a piece of equipment used for generating and sending electronic signals, especially radio or television signals
responsible	adj: answerable or accountable for something within one’s power, control, or management
spite	n: feelings of anger and resentment; (in spite of, also despite) a phrase that is used to indicate that something happened or exists even though there is a particular obstacle or difficulty
complication	n: something that makes a situation or condition that is complex or confused
combine	v: to join or merge to form a single thing or group
intervention	n: the action or process of being done to improve or help a circumstance, often they have not been asked to do so
therapy	n: the act of caring for someone through medication, remedial training, etc.
relief	n: a feeling of happiness and relaxation that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
emerge	v: to move out of or away from something and become visible
untreated	adj: not given medical care or treatment; not subjected to chemical or physical treatment
embedded	adj: fixed firmly into the surface of something
humanize	v: to make something or someone more humane or compassionate; to make something more relatable or understandable to humans
stigma	n: a mark of shame or disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality, or person
attach	v: to fasten, join, or connect one thing to another
perceive	v: to become aware or conscious of something through the senses
victim	n: a person who has been harmed, injured, or otherwise negatively affected by a particular action, circumstance, or event
violent	adj: involving or caused by physical force or aggression against someone or something
perpetrator	n: a person who carries out a harmful or illegal act, particularly one that involves violence or deception
likelihood	n: the probability or chance that something will happen or be the case
communal	adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use
erode	v: to gradually wear away or break down (rock, soil, or other material) through the action of wind, water, or other natural agents; to gradually weaken or undermine (something) over time
improvisation	n: the act of making something up on the spot or creating or performing something without preparation