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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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vivid | adj: producing very clear, powerful, and detailed images in the mind | |
eventually | adv: finally, particularly after a long time or a lot of struggle, complications, and so on | |
fade | v: to vanish; to fade away; to lose color; to lose freshness | |
dial | v: to adjust or set the controls of a machine or device by turning a controller called dial; (noun) a disc on a telephone that is rotated a fixed distance for each number called | |
convert | v: to have a talk with someone; (adjective) reversed in order, relation, or action | |
pulse | n: the regular heartbeat as it sends blood around the body, especially when it is felt at the wrist or side of the neck; a solid regular vibration of sound, electric current, light, or other waves | |
electrical | adj: relating to electricity | |
zip | n: a fastener made of interlocking teeth or ridges that is used to join two edges or pieces of fabric; a sound or motion that resembles the sound made by a zipper when it is pulled; (of a computer) a popular file compression and archiving format; (short for Zone Improvement Plan) a system of postal codes used in the United States to help facilitate mail delivery more efficiently | |
neuron | n: a cell that is specialized to carry information within the brain and between the brain and other parts of the body | |
transfer | v: to move, pass, or change from one person, place, or situation to another | |
hippocampus | n: a major component of the brain of humans and other vertebrates that is part of the limbic system and is vital for memory | |
storage | n: the act or process of putting in and keeping something in a particular place for use in the future; an electronic memory device that can store information | |
brain | n: the organ inside the head that is responsible for one’s movement, thought, memory, and feeling | |
communicate | v: to share or exchange information with others by speaking, writing, moving your body, or using other signals | |
dedicate | v: to give all of your energy, time, etc., entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause; to set apart for a particular purpose or use | |
synapse | n: the fact or state of failing to finish an activity and of stopping using, making, or doing it | |
neurotransmitter | n: a chemical that carries nerve impulses between neurons or between neurons and muscles | |
remarkable | adj: worthy of attention because unusual or special | |
efficiency | n: the state or quality of doing something well with no waste of input such as time or money | |
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 | |
potentiate | v: to increase the effect, likelihood, or power of something, such as a drug or a physiological or biochemical phenomenon | |
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 | |
falter | v: to hesitate or stumble in action or speech; to lose strength or momentum; to become unsteady or shaky | |
retrieve | v: to find or get something back | |
deteriorate | v: to become worse in quality; to decline or degenerate | |
shrinkage | n: the process of becoming smaller or less in size or quantity; the amount by which something has shrunk, contracted, or diminished | |
acetylcholine | n: a neurotransmitter chemical that is involved in the transmission of signals between nerve cells and the activation of muscle cells, which plays an important role in the functioning of the nervous system and in generating movement and behavior in animals | |
vital | adj: necessary for the success or continued existence of something | |
encode | v: to convert information into a code or format suitable for storage or transmission | |
engage | v: to attract and keep someone’s attention and interest; to participate in or obtain services of something | |
interfere | v: to get involved in and prevent a process or activity from continuing | |
chronic | adj: being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering; habitual | |
constantly | adv: all the time | |
overload | v: to put too much a load in or on something | |
responsible | adj: answerable or accountable for something within one’s power, control, or management | |
alert | v: to warn or arouse to a sense of danger; (adjective) paying close attention or being in a state of readiness for action | |
evolve | v: to develop gradually, or to cause the development of something or someone gradually | |
physiological | adj: relating to the normal functioning of living organisms and their organs and systems; concerning the physical or biochemical processes and activities that occur within the body | |
survive | v: to live or exist despite a dangerous event or period | |
crisis | n: a time of great disagreement, confusion, or danger when problems must be resolved or critical decisions must be taken | |
chemical | adj: relating to or connected with chemistry; | |
mobilize | v: to make something ready for action or use; to organize people or resources for a particular purpose | |
flood | n: a large amount of water flowing beyond its normal limits; an overwhelming number or amount | |
retain | v: to keep or continue to possess or maintain something | |
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 | |
culprit | n: someone who is responsible for a crime or wrongdoing | |
depressed | adj: sad and without any hope | |
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 | |
serotonin | n: a neurotransmitter (= a chemical that carries nerve impulses) involved in, e.g., sleep, emotion, and memory | |
individual | n: a single person or thing, as distinct from a group | |
dwelling | n: a house or place that someone is living in | |
symptom | n: any sensation or change in body or mind that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease | |
isolation | n: the condition of being alone or lonely; the act or state of separation between persons or groups | |
integrate | v: to combine one thing with another so that they form a whole or work together; to accept equal participation for members of all races and ethnic groups | |
decline | v: to become gradually smaller, fewer, worse, etc.; to refuse to accept | |
unclear | adj: poorly stated or described and therefore not easy to understand; not easy to perceive | |
suspect | v: to consider anything to be actual or probable | |
interaction | n: the act of connecting with someone, mainly when working, playing, or spending time with them | |
workout | n: a session of physical exercise or training | |
strength | n: the quality or state of being physically, or sometimes mentally, strong | |
despair | n: the feeling that there is no hope and you cannot do anything to improve a difficult situation | |
aid | n: things sent to help countries in need, notably food or money; support | |
preserve | v: to keep or maintain a particular quality, feature, etc., especially to prevent it from decaying, being damaged, or being destroyed | |
physically | adv: in a way related to a person’s body or appearance rather than their mind | |
nutrient | n: any substance that is essential for the maintenance and growth of living things | |
function | n: the purpose or use of an object, system, or process; a particular activity or operation that is designed to serve a specific purpose; a mathematical concept that describes a relationship between two sets of values, called the input and output sets; (verb) to operate or work in a specific way, or to perform a particular task or purpose | |
exposition | n: a comprehensive description and explanation of an idea or theory; a collection of things, such as goods or works of art, etc., for public display | |
defend | v: to protect someone or something from attack, criticism, danger, etc. | |
intact | adj: undamaged and complete |