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Word | Meaning | Advanced |
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stigma | n: a mark of shame or disgrace associated with a particular circumstance, quality, or person | |
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 | |
diabetes | n: a medical condition in which the body cannot produce enough insulin to control the glucose levels in the blood | |
classic | adj: judged or deserving to be regarded as one of the best or most important of its kind over a period of time; of a well-known type | |
symptom | n: any sensation or change in body or mind that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease | |
constant | adj: happening repeatedly or all the time | |
tense | adj: unable to relax because of being nervous or worried; stretched tight or rigid | |
struggle | v: to make a great effort to do something when it is difficult, or there are a lot of problems; to use force or violence to break away from restraint or constriction | |
concentration | n: the ability to focus all your time and energy on one thing without thinking about anything else. | |
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. | |
insure | v: to provide coverage in the event of loss or damage | |
dismiss | v: to regard something or someone as not important and not worth considering; to terminate someone’s employment | |
minimize | v: to make something, especially something bad, small or less serious | |
relation | n: the way two persons or groups of people feel and act toward one another | |
severe | adj: extremely serious or bad in feeling, manner, or strict and harsh; extremely strong or vigorous | |
moral | adj: concerned with the principles of what is right and wrong, fairness, honesty, etc. | |
strep | n: (informal shorthand for “streptococcus”) a type of bacteria that can cause a range of infections, including strep throat and scarlet fever | |
norm | n: something that is regarded as usual, typical, or standard | |
emotion | n: a strong feeling such as love, anger, etc. deriving from one’s situation, mood, or relationships with others | |
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 | |
immediate | adj: happening or done without delay or occurring shortly after something else | |
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 | |
subside | v: to become less intense or widespread; to sink to a lower level | |
uncertain | adj: not being sure of something; not being able to choose | |
detection | n: the act of discovering or identifying the presence of something | |
degree | n: a unit of measurement for angles, temperature, or level of proficiency or achievement; a rank or level of academic or professional attainment | |
predator | n: an animal whose natural behavior is to prey on others | |
brain | n: the organ inside the head that is responsible for one’s movement, thought, memory, and feeling | |
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 | |
almond | n: a type of nut that comes from the almond tree widely cultivated for its edible seeds, which is enclosed in a hard, ridged outer casing called a shell, that can be eaten raw or roasted and is often used in baking and as an ingredient in various dishes | |
nervous | adj: worried and anxious about something; relating to the nerves | |
bundle | n: a group of things that are tied or wrapped together; a large amount or quantity of something; a package or parcel of things | |
alert | v: to warn or arouse to a sense of danger; (adjective) paying close attention or being in a state of readiness for action | |
defensive | adj: used or intended to protect someone or something against attack or aggression | |
hypothalamus | n: a basal part of the brain that autonomically controls body temperature, hunger, and the release of hormones | |
relay | v: to receive and pass something, such as information or a message, from one person or group to another; to broadcast something on television, radio, etc. | |
stem | n: 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 | |
flee | v: to leave by running away, especially out of fear or danger | |
ventromedial | adj: located in or relating to the center and lower part of the brain or spinal cord, specifically the region that is involved in regulating hunger, thirst, and other basic physiological functions | |
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 | |
cage | n: a structure made of metal bars or wire in which birds or animals can be kept | |
calm | adj: not excited, angry, or nervous; free from wind, large waves | |
loop | n: a shape like a curve or a circle made by something long and thin, such as a piece of string, that bends round and crosses itself | |
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 | |
involve | v: to include or affect someone or something as a necessary part of something else | |
context | n: the circumstances, facts, or conditions that surround a particular event, situation, or statement and that give it meaning | |
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 | |
inhibit | v: to prevent something, such as an action, process, etc., from happening or make it less likely to happen than normal | |
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 | |
incorrect | adj: not in accordance with fact or truth or not accurate | |
overdrive | n: a gear in a vehicle that allows the engine to operate at a higher speed than the vehicle’s speed, resulting in greater fuel efficiency and smoother driving; (verb) to drive or work too hard | |
persistent | adj: continuing firmly or obstinately in the course of action despite difficulty or opposition; lasting or enduring without fading or being lost over time | |
pervasive | adj: spreading or existing throughout every part of a thing or place | |
disrupt | v: to prevent or stop something, especially an event, activity, or process, from continuing in the usual way by causing a problem or disturbance | |
trigger | v: to make something happen suddenly; to cause something such as a device, machine, etc. to function | |
uncommon | adj: not occurring or seen very often; rare | |
survey | n: an investigation of the opinions, behavior, etc. of a particular group of people, made by asking people questions | |
estimate | v: to guess or calculate the cost, size, value, etc. of something | |
individual | n: a single person or thing, as distinct from a group | |
panic | n: a sudden strong feeling of fear that cannot be controlled and prevents reasonable thought and action | |
agoraphobia | n: an anxiety disorder characterized by a fear of open or public spaces, often resulting in avoidance of situations or places that trigger these fears | |
phobia | n: an extreme or irrational fear of a particular object, person, situation, or activity; a type of anxiety disorder | |
react | v: to take action in response to something | |
mix-up | n: a confusion or mistake that occurs when things become intermingled or confused; a situation where people are mistaken or confused about something | |
pathway | n: a track that constitutes or serves as a path; an approach or a way of doing something | |
vicious | adj: having or showing a desire to cause harm to others; having the nature of vice | |
cycle | n: an interval during which a recurring sequence of events occurs; a bicycle or motorcycle | |
suffer | v: to experience pain, distress, or hardship; to undergo or endure something painful or unpleasant | |
reorganize | v: to change to a more sufficient or suitable form of organization | |
balanced | adj: taking all sides or opinions into account equally; being in a state of proper equilibrium | |
diet | n: the food and drink that a person, animal, or community eats and drinks regularly; a legislative assembly in certain countries, for example, Japan | |
regularly | adv: at regular intervals or times | |
meditation | n: the act of focusing one’s mind on a particular object or thought; activity to train attention and achieve a mentally clear and emotionally calm and stable state | |
improve | v: to make or become better | |
cognitive | adj: of or relating to mental processes of understanding | |
therapy | n: the act of caring for someone through medication, remedial training, etc. | |
fantastic | adj: extremely good; excellent | |
identify | v: to recognize someone or something and say or prove who or what they are | |
upset | adj: causing or marked by anxiety, uneasiness, trouble, or grief; (verb) to make someone anxious, unhappy, or angry | |
determinant | n: a factor, circumstance, or condition that contributes to the shaping, influencing, or determining of a particular outcome or result | |
realistic | adj: having or showing a sensible and practical idea that is possible to achieve | |
rebuild | v: to build again or anew | |
neural | adj: of or relating to a nerve or the nervous system that includes the brain | |
tamp | v: to pack down or compress tightly using a tool or instrument; to suppress or reduce something, such as an emotion, a conflict, or a rumor | |
medication | n: a drug or other form of medicine that treats, prevents, or alleviates the symptoms of the disease | |
relief | n: a feeling of happiness and relaxation that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced | |
regulate | v: to control something, especially by means of rules or laws | |
overreact | v: to react more strongly or excessively than is necessary or appropriate |