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Word	Meaning	Advanced
discovery	n: the act or process of finding information, a place, or an object, or learning about something that was previously not known
spark	v: to start something or make it grow, especially suddenly; to emit a tiny piece of fire or electricity
antidepressant	n: any of a class of drugs used to reduce feelings of sadness and worry
intention	n: something you want to do and are going to do
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
psychotherapy	n: the treatment of mental or emotional problems by talking with a therapist
revolution	n: a large-scale attempt to overthrow the government of a country, often using violence or war;
tuberculosis	n: an infectious disease usually caused by tubercle bacteria that can attack many parts of a person’s body, especially their lungs
improve	v: to make or become better
mood	n: the way you feel at a particular time; an angry or impatient state of mind
diagnose	v: to determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a careful analysis
clinician	n: a practitioner, especially of medicine or psychology, who has direct contact with patients
allergic	adj: having or caused by an allergy
reaction	n: a response that reveals a person’s feelings or attitude; (in chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
neurotransmitter	n: a chemical that carries nerve impulses between neurons or between neurons and muscles
monoamine	n: a molecule containing one amine group, especially one that is a neurotransmitter (= a chemical that carries nerve impulses)
chemical	adj: relating to or connected with chemistry;
imbalance	n: a situation in which two or more things are not equal or equally treated
insufficient	adj: not enough for a particular purpose
brain	n: the organ inside the head that is responsible for one’s movement, thought, memory, and feeling
synapse	n: the fact or state of failing to finish an activity and of stopping using, making, or doing it
balance	n: a condition in which everything has the same weight or force; something left after other parts have been taken away
avail	v: to help or benefit; to use or take advantage of
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
headache	n: pain in the head; someone or something that causes anxiety or trouble
grogginess	n: a dazed and staggering state caused by alcohol or weariness
cognitive	adj: of or relating to mental processes of understanding
impair	v: to damage something or make it weaker or worse
difficulty	n: a condition or state that causes problems
judgment	n: the ability to form valuable opinions and make reasonable decisions
associate	v: to mentally connect someone or something with someone or something else
converge	v: to move or draw together at a specific location; (of lines) to move towards the same point where they join or meet
serotonin	n: a neurotransmitter (= a chemical that carries nerve impulses) involved in, e.g., sleep, emotion, and memory
selective	adj: relating to or involving only a small number of a larger group of people or things
reabsorption	n: the organic process in which the substance of some differentiated structure that has been produced by the body undergoes lysis and assimilation
awareness	n: the fact or state of knowing something exists and is important
mechanism	n: a part of a machine, or a set of parts that performs a task; a natural or established process that occurs during a specific situation or reaction
blame	v: to think or say that someone or something did something wrong or is responsible for something bad
stigmatize	v: to accuse, condemn, or openly or formally consider somebody or something as not deserving respect
surrounding	adj: that is near or around, or closely encircling something
skyrocket	v: to rapidly ascend to a very high level; increase rapidly;
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.
wayside	n: the edge of a way, road, or path; (idiom: fall by the wayside) the fact or state of failing to finish an activity and stopping using, making, or doing it
nuanced	adj: characterized by subtle differences in appearance, meaning, sound, etc.
medication	n: a drug or other form of medicine that treats, prevents, or alleviates the symptoms of the disease
combination	n: a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
relapse	n: the fact of becoming ill or starting to misbehave again after making an improvement
incomplete	adj: not having all the necessary or appropriate parts; not yet finished
explanation	n: the information or arguments that someone provides to make something understandable or clear
coincidence	n: an occasion when two or more similar things happen at the same time by chance, in a surprising way
deficiency	n: the state of lack, or not having enough of, something that is essential
odd	adj: strange or unexpected; not divisible by two
straightforward	adj: easy to do or understand, or simple; free from ambiguity
steroid	n: any of several organic compounds that are produced in the body and have important physiological effects and affect the development and growth of sex organs
rash	n: any red spot of the skin, caused by a disease or reaction to something; (adjective) marked by defiance and not caring about risk or consequences
ivy	n: an evergreen climbing or ground-creeping woody plant that often grows up trees or buildings
fortunate	adj: having good luck or lucky