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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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corset | n: a tightly fitting undergarment worn to shape the torso, particularly to create an hourglass figure by compressing the waist and supporting the bust | |
gravity | n: the force that attracts a body towards the center of the earth or towards any other physical body having mass; a manner that is solemn | |
soar | v: to fly or rise very high or to a great height, often with great grace or ease | |
terrifying | adj: very frightening or intimidating | |
outline | v: to describe the main facts or aspects involved in something | |
dissolve | v: to be or cause to be absorbed by a liquid to form a part of the solution; to close down or dismiss | |
countless | adj: too numerous to be counted or very many | |
poet | n: a person who writes poetry | |
panic | n: a sudden strong feeling of fear that cannot be controlled and prevents reasonable thought and action | |
sensation | n: a feeling associated with stimulation of a sense organ or with a specific body condition; a general feeling of interest and excitement | |
overwhelming | adj: very great or intense; so powerful that you cannot fight or react against it | |
stroke | n: a medical condition in which poor blood flow to the brain causes cell death; the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club, racket, etc. | |
threaten | v: to utter intentions of injury or punishment against someone | |
crisis | n: a time of great disagreement, confusion, or danger when problems must be resolved or critical decisions must be taken | |
afterward | adv: after the time mentioned | |
wit | n: the ability to say or write things or ideas in a clever and humorous way | |
uncomfortable | adj: providing or feeling physical discomfort or slight pain | |
core | n: the most essential or fundamental part of something | |
overreact | v: to react more strongly or excessively than is necessary or appropriate | |
norm | n: something that is regarded as usual, typical, or standard | |
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 | |
perception | n: a belief, opinion, or image you have based on how you regard, understand, or interpret something; the ability to see, hear, or notice something through the senses | |
amygdala | n: one of two parts of the almond-shaped neural structure that are linked to emotions, especially fear and pleasure, memory, and the sense of smell | |
brain | n: the organ inside the head that is responsible for one’s movement, thought, memory, and feeling | |
involve | v: to include or affect someone or something as a necessary part of something else | |
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 | |
perceive | v: to become aware or conscious of something through the senses | |
stimulate | v: to encourage something to develop or become more active; to stir the feelings or emotions | |
sympathetic | adj: feeling, showing, or expressing kindness or compassion to somebody who is hurt, sad, or in a problematic situation | |
nervous | adj: worried and anxious about something; relating to the nerves | |
trigger | v: to make something happen suddenly; to cause something such as a device, machine, etc. to function | |
release | v: to set free or allow to escape from confinement | |
adrenaline | n: a substance secreted by the adrenal medulla in response to stress, which makes the heart beat faster and prepares the body to react to danger | |
prompt | v: to make someone decide to or try to do something, or to make something happen | |
oxygen | n: the chemical element with the symbol O that is present in air and water and is necessary for people, animals, and plants to live | |
alert | v: to warn or arouse to a sense of danger; (adjective) paying close attention or being in a state of readiness for action | |
exaggerate | v: to describe or represent something as better or worse than it is | |
hyperventilation | n: a condition in which a person breathes very quickly and deeply, causing an increase in oxygen and a decrease in carbon dioxide levels in the blood, which can lead to symptoms such as dizziness, tingling, and fainting | |
lightheaded | adj: feeling dizzy, weak, or faint; having a sensation of being slightly detached from reality or detached from one’s surroundings | |
numb | adj: unable to feel physical sensation and movement; not showing human feeling or sensitivity | |
peak | n: the point to which something or someone is at its strongest, best, or most successful; the pointed top of a mountain | |
prefrontal | adj: in or about the foremost part of the frontal lobe of the brain | |
cortex | n: the outermost layer of an organ, especially the brain | |
parasympathetic | adj: relating to the part of the autonomic nervous system that counteracts the effects of the sympathetic nervous system, slowing the heart rate, increasing digestive and glandular activity, and relaxing the sphincter muscles | |
hormone | n: a chemical substance made by organs that encourages or influences the development, growth, sex, etc., of an animal and is carried around the body in the blood | |
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 | |
gradual | adj: happening slowly over a long period of time or distance; not steep or abrupt | |
threat | n: a strong indication or likelihood of harm, danger, or adverse consequences; an expression of intent to inflict harm or injury on someone or something, often made as a means of coercion or intimidation | |
cue | n: a signal, gesture, or action that provides information or direction for someone else to act or respond; a reminder or prompt for someone to do something | |
environment | n: the natural world such as air, water, and land in which humans, animals, and plants live | |
traumatic | adj: relating to or caused by injury, especially emotional injury | |
anxiety | n: a feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that is happening or might happen in the future | |
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 | |
recurring | adj: happening or occurring again periodically or repeatedly | |
frequent | adj: happening constantly | |
diagnose | v: to determine or distinguish the nature of a problem or an illness through a careful analysis | |
antidepressant | n: any of a class of drugs used to reduce feelings of sadness and worry | |
medication | n: a drug or other form of medicine that treats, prevents, or alleviates the symptoms of the disease | |
cognitive | adj: of or relating to mental processes of understanding | |
therapy | n: the act of caring for someone through medication, remedial training, etc. | |
relapse | n: the fact of becoming ill or starting to misbehave again after making an improvement | |
concrete | adj: existing in a physical or material form rather than an abstract one; based on facts rather than ideas or guesses; made of or covered with cement | |
exert | v: to put forth effort; to put into action; to bring into play | |
associate | v: to mentally connect someone or something with someone or something else | |
explanation | n: the information or arguments that someone provides to make something understandable or clear | |
breath | n: the air that is taken into and expelled from your lungs; the process of taking into and expelling air from your lungs | |
consciously | adv: with awareness; in a deliberate manner | |
restructure | v: to organize a company, business, or system in a new and different way to make it work more effectively | |
identify | v: to recognize someone or something and say or prove who or what they are | |
replace | v: to take the place of something | |
accurate | adj: correct and exact in all details | |
exposure | n: the state of being in a particular situation or place where there is no protection from or guarantee to something harmful; the disclosure of something secret | |
typical | adj: having the usual characteristics or traits of a specific group of things | |
grip | n: the act of holding onto something firmly with your hands, or the ability to do so; (verb) to hold fast or firmly | |
escalate | v: to increase in intensity, size, or severity; to make something greater, worse, or more serious | |
ultimate | adj: furthest or highest in degree or order | |
relief | n: a feeling of happiness and relaxation that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced | |
aim | v: to try or plan to get or achieve something | |
instill | v: to impart, introduce, or cause to be absorbed gradually | |
recognize | v: to acknowledge or realize something or someone; to identify, remember, or become aware of something that was previously known or encountered |