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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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alcohol | n: a clear liquid that can make people drunk and is used in medicines, cleaning products, etc. | |
substance | n: the real physical material of which a thing or person consist; the most important or main part of some idea or experience; an illegal drug | |
caffeine | n: a stimulant drug that is found in coffee, tea, and other beverages and that is used to increase alertness and improve mental and physical performance | |
psychoactive | adj: producing an effect on mental processes, such as mood, perception, or behavior; capable of affecting the mind or emotions | |
stimulant | n: a substance or drug that increases or heightens physiological or nervous system activity typically used to improve alertness, attention, or concentration | |
alert | v: to warn or arouse to a sense of danger; (adjective) paying close attention or being in a state of readiness for action | |
addition | n: the act or process of adding something to something else; the process of adding numbers | |
feat | n: a notable or impressive achievement, especially one that requires great skill or bravery | |
duration | n: the length of time something lasts or continues | |
circulate | v: to move continuously or freely around a place or closed system | |
quarter | n: one of four equal parts; a fourth part or portion | |
swill | v: to drink or consume something greedily or excessively; to dispose of liquid waste or refuse by flushing it away or feeding it to animals | |
brain | n: the organ inside the head that is responsible for one’s movement, thought, memory, and feeling | |
midnight | n: the middle point of the night, usually defined as 12:00 AM or the start of a new day | |
individual | n: a single person or thing, as distinct from a group | |
asleep | adj: in a state of sleep | |
espresso | n: a strong, concentrated, and finely ground coffee beverage, typically served in a small cup or demitasse originating in Italy, which is characterized by its rich, dark flavor and thick, foamy crema on top | |
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 | |
REM | n: (abbreviation for rapid eye movement) a stage of sleep characterized by rapid eye movements, increased brain activity, and dreaming | |
consequence | n: the outcome of a particular action or event, especially relative to an individual | |
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 | |
nevertheless | adv: in spite of that; yet | |
misunderstand | v: to interpret or understand something in the wrong way | |
aid | n: things sent to help countries in need, notably food or money; support | |
problematic | adj: full of difficulties; difficult to deal with or solve | |
sedative | n: a drug or medication that has a calming or sleep-inducing effect on the body and mind; something that soothes or pacifies | |
sedate | adj: calm, tranquil, and composed, often as a result of being under the influence of a sedative or tranquilizer; unhurried, deliberate, and without excessive movement or activity | |
cortex | n: the outermost layer of an organ, especially the brain | |
remarkable | adj: worthy of attention because unusual or special | |
coordination | n: the act of making all the people involved in a plan or activity work together effectively; the ability to control different parts of the body effectively | |
silent | adj: without any or little sound | |
brainwave | n: a sudden idea or inspiration; a moment of great insight or creativity | |
fragment | n: a small piece or part broken off or detached | |
trigger | v: to make something happen suddenly; to cause something such as a device, machine, etc. to function | |
flee | v: to leave by running away, especially out of fear or danger | |
branch | n: a division of a tree or woody shrub that grows out from the trunk or a main stem; a division of some larger or more complex organization | |
nervous | adj: worried and anxious about something; relating to the nerves | |
frequent | adj: happening constantly | |
chemical | adj: relating to or connected with chemistry; | |
release | v: to set free or allow to escape from confinement | |
subsequent | adj: happening or occurring later or after something else | |
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 | |
emotional | adj: relating to people’s feelings | |
creative | adj: relating to or involving the use of skill and original and unusual ideas to create something | |
puritan | n: a member of a Protestant religious group in the 16th and 17th centuries who believed in strict moral and religious principles, such as predestination and the rejection of religious iconography and ritual | |
relation | n: the way two persons or groups of people feel and act toward one another | |
prioritize | v: to assign a higher level of importance to something compared to other things |