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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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relation | n: the way two persons or groups of people feel and act toward one another | |
Alzheimer | n: a neurodegenerative disease that causes memory loss, cognitive decline, and behavioral issues; is the most common cause of dementia in older adults | |
disease | n: a disorder or illness that affects the body or mind, often characterized by specific symptoms or abnormal functioning of organs or systems | |
dementia | n: a severe decline in cognitive function, especially memory, as a result of disease or injury | |
typify | v: to be a typical example of; to represent or serve as an example of something | |
decline | v: to become gradually smaller, fewer, worse, etc.; to refuse to accept | |
protein | n: a molecule made up of a long chain of amino acids, which is essential for the structure and function of the body’s tissues | |
awry | adv: in a wrong or crooked position; out of order; amiss | |
sticky | adj: made of or covered with an adhesive substance; hot or warm and humid | |
toxic | adj: of or relating to or caused by a poison; poisonous | |
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 | |
amyloid | n: a type of protein that can accumulate abnormally in various tissues and organs in the body and is linked to various diseases, including Alzheimer’s disease | |
brain | n: the organ inside the head that is responsible for one’s movement, thought, memory, and feeling | |
tau | n: the 19th letter of the Greek alphabet, transliterated as “t”; (of physics, tau particle) a fundamental particle known as the tau lepton that is an elementary particle with a negative electric charge and a spin of 1/2 | |
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 | |
large-scale | adj: involving many people or things and involving a lot of change or activity | |
epidemiology | n: the study of the distribution and determinants of health-related states or events, including diseases, in specified populations, and the application of this study to the control of health problems | |
individual | n: a single person or thing, as distinct from a group | |
typical | adj: having the usual characteristics or traits of a specific group of things | |
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 | |
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 | |
insomnia | n: the condition of being unable to sleep, usually a chronic one | |
apnea | n: a temporary cessation of breathing, especially during sleep; a medical condition characterized by the repeated occurrence of such interruptions | |
snore | v: to make a loud, harsh breathing sound while sleeping, often due to an obstruction in the airways or other respiratory issues; to sound boring, monotonous, or dull | |
associate | v: to mentally connect someone or something with someone or something else | |
association | n: a people or groups of people who have joined in a single organization together for a particular purpose; a social or business connection or relationship | |
causal | adj: relating to or indicating a cause or the relationship between causes and effects; resulting from a cause | |
identify | v: to recognize someone or something and say or prove who or what they are | |
deprive | v: to take away something from someone | |
immediate | adj: happening or done without delay or occurring shortly after something else | |
circulate | v: to move continuously or freely around a place or closed system | |
bloodstream | n: the blood flowing through the body | |
cerebrospinal | adj: relating to the brain and spinal cord | |
fluid | n: a substance that can flow and is not solid | |
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 | |
escalate | v: to increase in intensity, size, or severity; to make something greater, worse, or more serious | |
remarkable | adj: worthy of attention because unusual or special | |
discovery | n: the act or process of finding information, a place, or an object, or learning about something that was previously not known | |
cleanse | v: to purify or get rid of impurities or toxins; to wash or scrub thoroughly, often in a ritualistic or symbolic context; to purge or remove negative or harmful influences or substances from something; (noun) an act of cleaning or purifying something, typically the body | |
lymph | n: a colorless fluid containing white blood cells that carry waste matter away from body tissue and help to prevent infections from spreading | |
sew | v: to join, fasten, or repair two pieces of something by putting the thread through them with a needle | |
glymphatic | adj: relating to a system in the brain and spinal cord that helps to remove waste and other substances from the central nervous system | |
glia | n: a type of brain cell that supports and insulates neurons, provides nutrients to them, and helps to regulate their activity | |
incredible | adj: unbelievable; enormous | |
volume | n: the amount of space occupied by an object or substance; the magnitude of sound | |
REM | n: (abbreviation for rapid eye movement) a stage of sleep characterized by rapid eye movements, increased brain activity, and dreaming | |
gear | n: a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion; a set of tools, equipment, or other items for a particular purpose | |
component | n: one of several parts that combines with others to form something bigger | |
relevance | n: the state or degree of being closely connected or appropriate to the matter at hand | |
discuss | v: to talk about or examine in detail through conversation or debate; to exchange ideas, opinions, or information on a particular topic | |
metabolism | n: the set of chemical reactions in cells or organisms that are necessary for life-sustaining | |
byproduct | n: a secondary or incidental product produced in the manufacture or synthesis of something else | |
toxin | n: a poisonous substance produced by a living organism, such as a plant, animal, or microorganism; a chemical compound that can cause harm or illness to a living organism | |
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 | |
depress | v: to make someone feel sad, low in spirits, or without hope; to make markets, businesses, etc., less active | |
structure | n: the way of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts, or a complex thing constructed of many parts | |
fiend | n: an evil or wicked person or supernatural being; someone who is excessively devoted or addicted to something | |
medicinal | adj: of or relating to the treatment or cure of disease | |
wholesale | n: the sale of goods in large quantities, typically for resale by retailers; of or relating to goods or services that are sold in large quantities, typically for resale by retailers or other intermediaries | |
explanatory | adj: serving to explain or clarify; providing additional information or details to aid in understanding | |
puzzle | n: a situation that is difficult to follow or solve; a game, problem, or toy that tests a person’s ingenuity or knowledge; (verb) to cause someone to feel confused because of something difficult to understand | |
exciting | adj: causing a lot of interest or excitement | |
augment | v: to increase the size, extent, quantity, etc. of something by adding something to it | |
improve | v: to make or become better | |
midlife | n: the period of life between young adulthood and old age, typically characterized by a sense of maturity, stability, and sometimes, dissatisfaction or restlessness | |
shift | n: a slight transition in position, direction, or trend | |
healthcare | n: the organized activity or business of preserving mental and physical health by preventing or treating illness through services offered by the health profession | |
mod | n: a modification or alteration, typically one made to improve something or increase its functionality; a British teenager or young adult in the 1960s, noted for their clothes consciousness and opposition to the rockers | |
arrow | n: a thin, pointed projectile designed to be shot from a bow; a symbol or pointer that is shaped like an arrow | |
incredibly | adv: in a way that is very difficult to believe; exceedingly or extremely | |
excite | v: to make someone feel suddenly enthusiastic or eager |