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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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febrile | adj: relating to or involving a fever; having or showing signs of feverish excitement or agitation | |
seizure | n: the action of taking something from somebody by the use of legal authority; a sudden occurrence or recurrence of a disease | |
outgrow | v: to grow too large for something; to grow taller or faster than another person | |
convulse | v: to experience a sudden and violent contraction of the muscles, often caused by pain, illness, or emotional distress, or to make someone or something do this | |
conscious | adj: being aware of and able to respond to what is happening around you | |
tonic | adj: of or relating to a musical or vocal sound regarding its pitch and duration of a musical sound; (noun) a medicinal substance producing physical, mental, or emotional vigor | |
diagnose | v: to determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a careful analysis | |
epilepsy | n: a neurological disorder characterized by recurrent seizures or convulsions, which can manifest in a variety of ways and be caused by various factors | |
lifeless | adj: without life; dead | |
unexpected | adj: not anticipated or regarded as likely to happen | |
educated | adj: having received a high standard of education | |
attribute | v: to say or regard that something is the result of a particular thing; (noun) a quality or feature that someone or something possesses; | |
autopsy | n: a medical examination performed on a dead body to determine the cause of death or identify any underlying medical conditions or injuries; a postmortem examination or necropsy (in animals) | |
norm | n: something that is regarded as usual, typical, or standard | |
brain | n: the organ inside the head that is responsible for one’s movement, thought, memory, and feeling | |
electrical | adj: relating to electricity | |
typical | adj: having the usual characteristics or traits of a specific group of things | |
focal | adj: relating to an important or central point or area; sharp or precise in focus or detail | |
statistics | n: the discipline that concerns the collection, organization, analysis, interpretation, and presentation of data | |
infant | n: a baby or very young child | |
syndrome | n: a group of signs and symptoms that occur together and are characteristic of a particular condition or disorder | |
instruction | n: detailed direction, order, etc., on how to do or use something | |
medication | n: a drug or other form of medicine that treats, prevents, or alleviates the symptoms of the disease | |
companion | n: a person or an animal with whom you spend a lot of time, or you travel | |
neurological | adj: of or relating to the science of neurology or the nervous system | |
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 | |
vertical | adj: upright or perpendicular to a horizontal surface or line | |
axis | n: a real or imaginary straight line through a body or figure around which the object turns; a group of countries in special alliance | |
span | n: the entire length of something, such as time or space from beginning to end; the amount of space that something covers | |
AI | n: (abbreviation for artificial intelligence) the theory and development of computer systems capable of doing activities that would ordinarily need human intelligence, such as object recognition, speech recognition, decision-making, and language translation | |
neurology | n: the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the nervous system | |
lab | n: a workplace for the conduct of scientific research; a laboratory | |
emotion | n: a strong feeling such as love, anger, etc. deriving from one’s situation, mood, or relationships with others | |
intelligent | adj: having the capacity for thought and reason, especially to a high degree | |
sweat | n: the salty liquid that is produced by the glands in the skin, especially when the body is hot or under stress | |
palm | n: the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers; any plant of the family Palmae having an unbranched trunk crowned by large pinnate or palmate leaves | |
conduct | v: to organize and carry out a particular activity | |
nervous | adj: worried and anxious about something; relating to the nerves | |
inconvenient | adj: causing trouble or difficulty; not convenient or suitable | |
invention | n: the creation of a new device or process resulting from study and experimentation; the act of inventing | |
bunch | n: a grouping of several similar things which are growing or fastened together | |
clinical | adj: of or relating to the examination and treatment of patients rather than theoretical or laboratory studies | |
wrist | n: the joint between the hand and the forearm; the narrow part of the hand near this joint | |
zoom | v: to move along very quickly; (noun) the act of rising upward into the air | |
peak | n: the point to which something or someone is at its strongest, best, or most successful; the pointed top of a mountain | |
calm | adj: not excited, angry, or nervous; free from wind, large waves | |
asleep | adj: in a state of sleep | |
physiology | n: the branch of the biological sciences dealing with the functioning of organisms | |
mystery | n: something difficult to understand or explain; a secret or enigmatic quality that adds to the fascination or interest of something; a genre of fiction that involves the solution of a crime or a puzzle | |
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 | |
consolidate | v: to make something more vital, more solid, or more certain | |
emotional | adj: relating to people’s feelings | |
cognitive | adj: of or relating to mental processes of understanding | |
engagement | n: a mutual promise to marry someone; an agreement to do something, especially at a particular time | |
excitement | n: a feeling of great enthusiasm and eagerness | |
unfortunately | adv: by bad luck; unluckily | |
embarrass | v: to cause someone to feel awkward, worried, or ashamed | |
undergraduate | n: a student who is studying for their first degree at a university or other higher education institution | |
semester | n: one of the periods that the school or university divided into, especially in the US and Australia; a half-year term | |
wristband | n: a strip of material worn around the wrist for decoration, support, or identification purposes | |
autism | n: a developmental disorder characterized by difficulties in social interaction, verbal and nonverbal communication | |
laptop | n: a portable computer that is small enough to be carried around easily and used on your lap | |
odd | adj: strange or unexpected; not divisible by two | |
chill | n: a feeling of coldness that makes one shiver; (verb) to make cool or cooler | |
imaginable | adj: capable of being imagined | |
engineer | n: a person whose job is designing, building, or maintaining something such as machines, structures, or software | |
debug | v: to remove errors or problems from a system or program, often through troubleshooting or testing | |
reproduce | v: to make a copy of something such as a picture, piece of text, music, etc.; to produce offspring through a sexual or asexual process | |
resort | n: a place where many people go for rest, sport, or another stated purpose; (verb) to turn to or take a course of action, especially an extreme or undesirable one, to resolve a difficult circumstance | |
old-fashioned | adj: of or relating to a time in the past; not modern | |
vacation | n: a period in which someone does not have to attend work or school and is free to do whatever they choose, such as travel or leisure | |
grand | adj: important and large in size, scope, or extent | |
chief | adj: most important or primary; (noun) a person who is in charge | |
neurosurgery | n: medical operations conducted on the nervous system, including the brain, spinal cord, and individual nerves | |
screw | v: to turn something, such as a bolt, with a driver or wrench to tighten or loosen it; (noun) a cylindrical rod with a helical ridge used to fasten things together | |
courage | n: the ability to face danger, difficulty, uncertainty, or pain without being overcome by fear or despair; the quality of being brave or courageous | |
sympathetic | adj: feeling, showing, or expressing kindness or compassion to somebody who is hurt, sad, or in a problematic situation | |
surge | n: a sudden and great increase of something, such as a feeling, the amount or number, etc. | |
probable | adj: likely to happen or likely to be true | |
initially | adv: at the beginning; at first | |
ridiculous | adj: very silly or unreasonable and deserving to be laughed at | |
device | n: a piece of equipment, tool, or technology that serves a particular purpose or function, often mechanical or electronic | |
certify | v: to formally state, especially in writing, that something is true | |
enroll | v: to officially register or sign up for something, particularly a course of study, an organization, or a service | |
monitor | v: to observe, check, and track the progress or quality of something over a period of time | |
gold-standard | n: a benchmark or criterion used to define or measure excellence or quality; a monetary system in which the value of a currency is tied to the value of a fixed amount of gold | |
scalp | n: the skin that covers the top of a person’s head, together with the hair growing on it; also, the part of the body that is most vulnerable to an attack | |
electrocardiogram | n: a test that uses electrodes placed on the chest, arms, and legs to record the electrical signals of the heart and create a graph that shows the heart’s rhythm and activity | |
electrodermal | adj: relating to the skin’s ability to conduct electrical impulses, often used as a measure of stress, emotions, and physiological responses | |
periphery | n: the outer edge or margin of something, especially a geographical area or a group of people | |
batch | n: a quantity or group of things that are made or produced together and are considered to be the same or similar; an amount produced during a specified period of time or process | |
whop | v: to strike forcefully; to beat or batter | |
redwood | n: a type of large evergreen tree native to North America that can grow up to 360 feet in height and have a reddish-colored bark and durable wood used for construction and furniture-making | |
movement | n: a group of people working together to achieve a shared goal, especially a political, social, or artistic one; the process of moving or being moved, physically or figuratively | |
automated | adj: carried out by machines or computers to replace or decrease human labor | |
detect | v: to find or recognize something, especially something difficult to see, hear, etc. | |
improve | v: to make or become better | |
progression | n: the act or process of changing to the next stage or phase or moving forward | |
detection | n: the act of discovering or identifying the presence of something | |
accurate | adj: correct and exact in all details | |
immediately | adv: now or without delay | |
afterward | adv: after the time mentioned | |
phase | n: any stage in a series of events, change, or development | |
amygdala | n: one of two parts of the almond-shaped neural structure that are linked to emotions, especially fear and pleasure, memory, and the sense of smell | |
stimulate | v: to encourage something to develop or become more active; to stir the feelings or emotions | |
craniotomy | n: a surgical operation to remove part of the bone from the skull, usually to allow access to the brain for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes | |
volunteer | n: a person who performs or offers to perform a job or service without being paid for or forced to do | |
stimming | n: a behavior often exhibited by individuals on the autism spectrum characterized by repetitive bodily movements or sounds, such as hand flapping or rocking, often used as a form of self-regulation or sensory stimulation | |
distress | n: a feeling of great worry, sadness, pain, or discomfort | |
breath | n: the air that is taken into and expelled from your lungs; the process of taking into and expelling air from your lungs | |
accidentally | adv: by chance or without planning | |
tradition | n: a belief, custom, or way of doing something that has been passed down from generation to generation within a group or society | |
stressor | n: something that causes stress or emotional tension | |
partnership | n: the state of a cooperative relationship between people or groups, especially in business | |
commercialize | v: to make something available for sale or use on a large scale | |
start-up | n: a newly established company or business | |
privilege | n: a special right or advantage that only one person or group of people has, usually because they are rich and powerful in a society | |
cofounder | n: one of several people who establishes an organization or starts a business | |
amazing | adj: extremely surprising, especially in a way that you like or admire | |
improvisation | n: the act of making something up on the spot or creating or performing something without preparation | |
alert | v: to warn or arouse to a sense of danger; (adjective) paying close attention or being in a state of readiness for action | |
smartwatch | n: a wearable computing device in the form of a watch | |
approve | v: to think that someone or something is favorable, acceptable, or appropriate; to officially accept a plan, request, etc. | |
slide | v: to move or cause to move smoothly along a surface without interruption | |
interrupt | v: to say or do something that causes someone to stop in their speech or action | |
flip | v: to turn over into a different position quickly; to throw or toss with a light motion | |
stimulation | n: the act of arousing interest or activity in something; the action of providing a stimulus | |
battery | n: a device that is placed inside a car, gadget, equipment, etc. and that provides electrical power to them | |
rely | v: to require a specific thing or the assistance and support of someone or something to continue, run properly, or succeed. | |
mention | v: to speak or write about something or someone briefly | |
uncomfortable | adj: providing or feeling physical discomfort or slight pain | |
extended | adj: longer than usual or anticipated | |
summon | v: to order someone to come to or be present at a specific place such as a court, or to arrange a meeting formally | |
opportune | adj: suitable or happening at a time that is suitable or convenient for a particular purpose |