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neurosciencen: the scientific study of the function, structure, and disorder of the brain and the nervous system
cofoundern: one of several people who establishes an organization or starts a business
backyardn: a whole space behind and belonging to a house
graduaten: a person who has a first degree from university or college; (verb) to complete the first course of university or college and get a degree
equipv: to provide a person or a place with the things that are needed for a particular purpose or activity
brainn: the organ inside the head that is responsible for one’s movement, thought, memory, and feeling
complexityn: the state or quality of being complicated or intricate and difficult to understand
instantlyadv: immediately
insectn: any small creature that has six legs and a body divided into three sections
shrubn: a woody plant that is smaller than a tree and has several main stems emerging from the soil
functionn: 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
absolutelyadv: without restriction or limitation; completely or utterly
nervousadj: worried and anxious about something; relating to the nerves
evolvev: to develop gradually, or to cause the development of something or someone gradually
electricaladj: relating to electricity
stimulusn: something that causes growth or arouses action
movementn: 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
chemicaladj: relating to or connected with chemistry;
processn: 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
movingadj: causing strong emotions or feelings, especially sadness or sympathy
Arthurianadj: relating to king Arthur and the tales and legends associated with him
royaladj: relating to or belonging to the king or queen or a member of their family
governorn: the person who holds the highest executive office in a state or province
fascinatingadj: extremely interesting
discoveryn: the act or process of finding information, a place, or an object, or learning about something that was previously not known
swampn: an area of low-lying land that is flooded or saturated with water, often having a growth of natural vegetation
bugn: any tiny insect; a fault or defect in a computer program, system, or machine
trapn: a piece of equipment or hole for catching animals or people; (verb) to catch animals or people and prevent them from escaping
eventuallyadv: finally, particularly after a long time or a lot of struggle, complications, and so on
evolutionaryadj: relating to or denoting how living things develop or change from earlier forms
carnivorousadj: feeding on the flesh of other animals
vocabularyn: the words used by a language, group, or individual; the knowledge and understanding of words and their meanings that a person possesses
experimentn: the scientific test conducted to observe what happens and gain new knowledge
physiologyn: the branch of the biological sciences dealing with the functioning of organisms
neuronn: a cell that is specialized to carry information within the brain and between the brain and other parts of the body
electroden: either of two points or ends of a conductor at which electricity enters or leaves an object, substance, or region
wristn: the joint between the hand and the forearm; the narrow part of the hand near this joint
hookn: a curved device used for suspending, holding, or pulling something, especially one attached to a surface for hanging things on; a sharp curve or crook
electrocardiogramn: 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
voltagen: the difference in the force of an electric current between two points
encodev: to convert information into a code or format suitable for storage or transmission
introductoryadj: intended as an introduction or preliminary; serving as a base or starting point
mimosan: a cocktail typically made with champagne and orange juice; a plant with delicate, fern-like leaves and fluffy pink or yellow flowers
curlv: to form or make something form into a curved or spiral shape; (noun) a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles
tapv: to hit someone or something quickly, gently, and often repeatedly; to use existing resources, such as energy, knowledge, etc.
branchn: 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
scarev: to frighten a person or animal, or to become frightened
appealingadj: attractive or exciting; evoking a positive response or desire; having qualities that are likely to encourage someone to like or enjoy something
herbivoren: an animal that eats only plants, such as a cow or a deer
wrapv: to cover or enclose something entirely with paper, cloth, or other material
stemn: the central part of something from which other parts can develop or grow; the part of a word common to all its inflected variants; (verb) to grow out of, have roots in, or originate in
engineern: a person whose job is designing, building, or maintaining something such as machines, structures, or software
receptorn: an organ having nerve endings that respond to stimulation such as heat or cold and makes the body react in a particular way
releasev: to set free or allow to escape from confinement
Venusn: the planet second in order from the sun
pretensionn: the act of claiming or asserting something, especially without good reason or without evidence; an unfounded or excessive claim or ambition
triggerv: to make something happen suddenly; to cause something such as a device, machine, etc. to function
replacev: to take the place of something
nutrientn: any substance that is essential for the maintenance and growth of living things
darnv: to mend a piece of clothing by sewing over a hole or tear with small, tight stitches
snapv: to record on photographic film; to make a sudden, sharp sound; (noun) the act of catching an object with the hands
probabilisticadj: characterized by the influence of chance or probability; involving the use of statistical models or methods to estimate likelihoods or risks
immediatelyadv: now or without delay
computationn: the act or process of calculating something, especially an answer or amount, by using a machine or calculator
determinantn: a factor, circumstance, or condition that contributes to the shaping, influencing, or determining of a particular outcome or result
axonn: a long and slender projection of a nerve cell, or neuron, that sends out signals away from the nerve cell
depressedadj: sad and without any hope
actualizev: to make real or concrete; to bring into existence or implementation; to fulfill or realize a potential or intention
communicatev: to share or exchange information with others by speaking, writing, moving your body, or using other signals
electrifyv: to make a machine or system work by using electricity; to make someone extremely enthusiastic about or interested in something
slightlyadv: in a small degree or extent; a little
ionn: an atom or molecule that has a positive or negative electrical charge caused by its losing or gained one or more electrons
ubiquitousadj: being or existing everywhere at once
euron: the official currency of most European Union countries
interspeciesadj: occurring between or involving different species; pertaining to interactions between different species
brandn: a type of product, service, etc., made by a particular company and sold under a specific name; identification mark on the skin of livestock, criminals, etc., made by burning
sensitiveadj: able to notice slight changes, signals, or influences; able to feel or perceive other’s feelings; susceptible to the things people say or do
recallv: to remember something
revolutionn: a large-scale attempt to overthrow the government of a country, often using violence or war;