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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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brain | n: the organ inside the head that is responsible for one’s movement, thought, memory, and feeling | |
kindergarten | n: a school or class for young children, usually between the ages of four and six | |
tap | v: to hit someone or something quickly, gently, and often repeatedly; to use existing resources, such as energy, knowledge, etc. | |
decide | v: to make up someone’s mind about something; to come to a conclusion or judgment after considering options | |
ritual | n: any customary observance or practice; any prescribed procedure for conducting religious ceremonies | |
gratitude | n: the quality of being thankful; readiness to show appreciation for and to return kindness | |
grad | n: (informal for graduate) a student who has recently graduated or is about to graduate from a school, college, or university | |
psychology | n: the scientific study of mind and behavior | |
investigate | v: to conduct a systematic or formal inquiry to identify and evaluate the facts of a crime, problem, statement, etc. to establish the truth | |
strength | n: the quality or state of being physically, or sometimes mentally, strong | |
individual | n: a single person or thing, as distinct from a group | |
communal | adj: belonging to or used by a group rather than individuals; for common use | |
thrive | v: to grow vigorously; to make steady progress | |
undergraduate | n: a student who is studying for their first degree at a university or other higher education institution | |
absolute | adj: perfect or complete or to the most considerable degree possible | |
phrase | n: a group of words that mean something specific when used together | |
migraine | n: a severe headache typically felt as a throbbing pain on one side of the head | |
numb | adj: unable to feel physical sensation and movement; not showing human feeling or sensitivity | |
blur | n: a faint or indistinct image or sound; something that is not clear or distinct; (verb) to become unclear; to lose clear vision | |
vision | n: the ability to think about or see the future with imagination and intelligence; the faculty of being able to see | |
dizzy | adj: having or causing a whirling sensation and not able to keep balance | |
neurology | n: the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the nervous system | |
mass | n: a large amount of a substance with no definite shape or form; a large number of people or things grouped or crowded together | |
hemisphere | n: half of the terrestrial globe; half of a sphere | |
scared | adj: afraid or frightened | |
drip | v: to fall in drops or make it fall in drops; (noun) liquid or moisture that falls in drops | |
mantra | n: a word or phrase, often repeated, that is used as a focus for the mind during meditation | |
surgery | n: medical treatment of injuries or diseases involving an incision with instruments and often removing or replacing some parts of the body; the branch of medical science that treats disease or injury by operative procedures | |
pathology | n: the study of the nature and cause of diseases and disorders; the medical specialty that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and disorders | |
diagnose | v: to determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a careful analysis | |
anaplastic | adj: exhibiting a lack of normal differentiation or structure, usually referring to cancer cells that are undifferentiated and rapidly growing | |
astrocytoma | n: a type of brain tumor that develops from abnormal glial cells called astrocytes | |
struggle | v: to make a great effort to do something when it is difficult, or there are a lot of problems; to use force or violence to break away from restraint or constriction | |
identity | n: the fact of being who or what somebody or something is; the features, emotions, or ideas that distinguish persons from one another | |
exhaust | n: the system in a vehicle that removes waste gases from the engine; (verb) to make someone completely tired | |
lift | v: to raise something to a higher position or level; to pick up something or somebody and move them to a different position | |
burdensome | adj: causing a heavy burden or load, physically or mentally taxing; difficult to bear or manage | |
battlefield | n: a place where a battle or conflict is fought | |
introductory | adj: intended as an introduction or preliminary; serving as a base or starting point | |
narrative | n: a story or a description of a series of events or process of telling a story | |
tumor | n: a mass of diseased tissue that forms when cells in the body divide and grow in an uncontrolled way | |
desperately | adv: in a way that shows a lack of hope and a willingness to do anything because of the problematic situation; with great urgency | |
hashtag | n: a word or phrase preceded by the symbol #, used on social media websites and applications to identify messages on a specific topic | |
cancer | n: abnormal growth of cells that can invade and destroy surrounding tissues and organs; a disease characterized by the uncontrolled growth and spread of abnormal cells | |
eager | adj: showing enthusiasm and a strong desire or interest to do something | |
awful | adj: causing fear, dread, or terror; very bad or unpleasant | |
imagery | n: the use of words or pictures in books, photographs, paintings, etc., that produces pictures in the minds of people; the ability to form mental images of things or events | |
chemo | n: short for chemotherapy, a treatment for cancer that uses drugs to destroy cancer cells | |
empower | v: to give someone the power or authority to do something | |
refer | v: to direct someone’s attention, thoughts, or questions to another source or person; to mention, cite, or allude to something as evidence or support | |
well-being | n: the state of being happy and healthy and prosperous | |
neuroscience | n: the scientific study of the function, structure, and disorder of the brain and the nervous system | |
resilient | adj: able to withstand or recover quickly from difficult conditions | |
irrelevant | adj: not connected with or related to something and therefore not important | |
irony | n: the expression of one’s meaning by using language that usually signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or rhetorical effect | |
specifically | adv: only associated with or meant for one thing | |
strategy | n: a detailed plan of action designed to achieve a long-term or overall goal. | |
incorporate | v: to include something as a part of a larger entity | |
restructure | v: to organize a company, business, or system in a new and different way to make it work more effectively | |
disability | n: a physical or mental condition that makes it difficult for someone to do some things that other people do | |
amazing | adj: extremely surprising, especially in a way that you like or admire | |
trauma | n: an emotional wound or shock often has long-lasting effects caused by a highly upsetting or shocking experience | |
hormone | n: a chemical substance made by organs that encourages or influences the development, growth, sex, etc., of an animal and is carried around the body in the blood | |
radiation | n: the energy that comes from a nuclear reaction in the form of rays, waves, or particles and that can be hazardous to health | |
mask | v: to conceal something; (noun) a covering that you wear over your face to hide it | |
resident | n: a person who lives in a particular place or has their home in a place | |
operative | n: a person engaged in or associated with operational work, especially one who performs labor for wages; a person actively involved in a particular field or pursuit; (adjective) functioning or working effectively; engaged in or involved with a particular activity or enterprise | |
sob | v: to cry or weep with short, sudden sounds | |
grateful | adj: feeling or showing an appreciation of kindness; thankful | |
neurosurgeon | n: a medical doctor who specializes in the surgical treatment of conditions affecting the nervous system, including the brain, spinal cord, and peripheral nerves | |
immense | adj: extremely large or great | |
medicinal | adj: of or relating to the treatment or cure of disease | |
medical | adj: relating to the treatment of illness or injuries; relating to the practice of medicine | |
drown | v: to die or cause to die by being unable to breathe underwater | |
neurological | adj: of or relating to the science of neurology or the nervous system | |
outcome | n: the result or effect of an action, event, etc. | |
depression | n: a mental condition in which a person feels very unhappy and without hope for the future; a severe recession in an economy or market | |
relation | n: the way two persons or groups of people feel and act toward one another | |
emotion | n: a strong feeling such as love, anger, etc. deriving from one’s situation, mood, or relationships with others | |
MRI | n: (abbreviation for magnetic resonance imaging) a medical imaging technique that uses a strong magnetic field and radio waves to produce detailed images of the inside of the body | |
pathway | n: a track that constitutes or serves as a path; an approach or a way of doing something | |
medial | adj: referencing or situated in the middle of something; pertaining to or located near the axis of the body | |
prefrontal | adj: in or about the foremost part of the frontal lobe of the brain | |
cortex | n: the outermost layer of an organ, especially the brain | |
associate | v: to mentally connect someone or something with someone or something else | |
negative | adj: having the quality of something bad or harmful; expressing refusal | |
neurotransmitter | n: a chemical that carries nerve impulses between neurons or between neurons and muscles | |
combine | v: to join or merge to form a single thing or group | |
neural | adj: of or relating to a nerve or the nervous system that includes the brain | |
cognitive | adj: of or relating to mental processes of understanding | |
circumstance | n: the specific conditions or events that surround a particular situation or occurrence | |
intentionally | adv: in a planned or intended way | |
circuit | n: (in electrical engineering) an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow; a journey or route around a particular place or area | |
stimulate | v: to encourage something to develop or become more active; to stir the feelings or emotions | |
neuroplasticity | n: the ability of the brain to change and reorganize itself in response to new experiences, learning, or injury, by creating new neural connections and pathways | |
hero | n: a person who is admired or idealized for courage, outstanding achievements, or noble qualities; a character in literature or history who is central to the plot and who exhibits heroic qualities | |
nurse | n: a healthcare professional who is trained to provide care for the sick or injured; (verb) to try to cure by special care or treatment of an illness or injury | |
anesthesiologist | n: a medical doctor who specializes in administering anesthesia to help control pain and monitor the vital signs of patients during procedures and surgeries | |
therapy | n: the act of caring for someone through medication, remedial training, etc. | |
playlist | n: a curated list of songs or audio recordings that can be played in a specific order or shuffled randomly, often created for a specific purpose or event | |
treatment | n: the way in which someone deals with or behaves towards someone or something; medical care provided to a patient for an injury or illness. | |
administer | v: to oversee and control the operation or arrangement of something | |
multidisciplinary | adj: integrating or involving various academic fields or different skills in a topic or problem-solving approach | |
clinic | n: a building or hospital department where people can go for medical care or advice, especially of a particular condition | |
intelligent | adj: having the capacity for thought and reason, especially to a high degree | |
brave | adj: showing courage or fearlessness in the face of danger, difficulty, or adversity | |
opposition | n: the act of disagreeing or resisting; the state of strong disagreement | |
universe | n: everything that exists, especially all physical matter, including planets, stars, galaxies, and all other forms of matter and energy | |
instruct | v: to teach someone practical skills or knowledge; to formally order or tell someone to do something | |
awareness | n: the fact or state of knowing something exists and is important | |
regard | v: to think about or consider somebody or something in a specified way | |
predict | v: to state beforehand that something will happen in the future, mainly based on knowledge or experience | |
unexpected | adj: not anticipated or regarded as likely to happen | |
dismiss | v: to regard something or someone as not important and not worth considering; to terminate someone’s employment | |
adversity | n: difficulties or hardships that someone faces | |
conditional | adj: depending on a specific condition or circumstance; imposed or subject to certain conditions or restrictions |