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| Word | Meaning | Advanced |
|---|---|---|
| elderly | adj: (a polite word for) old | |
| nurse | n: a healthcare professional who is trained to provide care for the sick or injured; (verb) to try to cure by special care or treatment of an illness or injury | |
| suddenly | adv: quickly and unexpectedly | |
| twirl | v: to rotate rapidly around a central point; to spin or whirl around in a circular or spiral motion | |
| fabric | n: cloth or other material produced by weaving wool, cotton, silk, etc., used for making clothes, covering furniture, etc. | |
| elaborate | adj: containing a lot of carefully prepared and organized or many complicated and detailed parts | |
| drape | v: to arrange or hang cloth or clothing loosely over something, typically in a decorative way; to cover or decorate loosely with material | |
| costume | n: a set of clothes worn by an actor in a play or film or by a person representing a particular character or occupation | |
| alarm | n: a loud noise or an automatic signal that warns people of danger; a device that signals the occurrence of some undesirable event or particular danger | |
| intrusion | n: the act of entering a place or situation where one is not welcome or invited; the action or process of forcing a body of molten rock between or through existing formations without reaching the surface | |
| entourage | n: a group of people who attend or surround an important and influential person | |
| hallucinate | v: to experience a seemingly real perception of something that does not actually exist, usually as a result of a mental illness or drug use | |
| cognitive | adj: of or relating to mental processes of understanding | |
| 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 | |
| medication | n: a drug or other form of medicine that treats, prevents, or alleviates the symptoms of the disease | |
| circus | n: a traveling show or entertainment that often features acrobats, clowns, animals, and other performers; a chaotic, confusing, or tumultuous situation or environment | |
| blind | adj: unable to see; unable or unwilling to perceive or understand the true nature of something | |
| 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 | |
| bonnet | n: a type of headwear that is often worn by women and children, typically featuring a brim and tied underneath the chin; the hinged cover over the engine of a motor vehicle, also known as the “hood” in American English | |
| syndrome | n: a group of signs and symptoms that occur together and are characteristic of a particular condition or disorder | |
| patient | n: a person who is receiving medical treatment, care, or attention from a healthcare professional, such as a doctor, nurse, or therapist; a personal quality or characteristic | |
| impair | v: to damage something or make it weaker or worse | |
| vision | n: the ability to think about or see the future with imagination and intelligence; the faculty of being able to see | |
| vivid | adj: producing very clear, powerful, and detailed images in the mind | |
| mere | adj: used to emphasize how insignificant or minor someone or something is | |
| recur | v: to happen repeatedly or occur again from time to time; to come back or return to one’s mind or awareness | |
| MRI | n: (abbreviation for magnetic resonance imaging) a medical imaging technique that uses a strong magnetic field and radio waves to produce detailed images of the inside of the body | |
| brain | n: the organ inside the head that is responsible for one’s movement, thought, memory, and feeling | |
| sight | n: the ability to see; anything that is seen | |
| imaginary | adj: existing only in someone’s mind | |
| involve | v: to include or affect someone or something as a necessary part of something else | |
| cerebral | adj: relating to the brain or intellect; intellectual or studious rather than emotional or physical | |
| cortex | n: the outermost layer of an organ, especially the brain | |
| 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 | |
| unimpaired | adj: not damaged or weakened in any way | |
| construct | v: to build or create something; to assemble or combine different parts to form something whole | |
| perceive | v: to become aware or conscious of something through the senses | |
| incomplete | adj: not having all the necessary or appropriate parts; not yet finished | |
| spot | n: a particular location or place; a small round or roundish area, differing in color or feels from the surface around it | |
| optic | adj: relating to vision or the eyes; relating to or involving light or optics | |
| nervous | adj: worried and anxious about something; relating to the nerves | |
| retina | n: the innermost light-sensitive membrane covering the back wall of the eyeball | |
| visual | adj: relating to seeing or sight | |
| coherent | adj: logical and consistent; (noun) the quality of being clear and easy to understand | |
| surrounding | adj: that is near or around, or closely encircling something | |
| occasionally | adv: now and then; sometimes but not often | |
| glitch | n: a minor problem or malfunction, especially in a computer program, system, or machine | |
| deprive | v: to take away something from someone | |
| temporarily | adv: for a limited time only or not permanently | |
| obvious | adj: easy to see, discover or understand | |
| full-blown | adj: fully developed or manifesting in its complete form, often used to describe a difficult situation or condition | |
| norm | n: something that is regarded as usual, typical, or standard | |
| compensate | v: to make up for a loss, injury, or inconvenience by giving something of value | |
| cacophony | n: a harsh, discordant mixture of sounds; a jarring or unpleasant noise or combination of sounds | |
| march | v: to walk militarily with stiff, regular steps | |
| addition | n: the act or process of adding something to something else; the process of adding numbers | |
| deprivation | n: a state of not having something, such as food or money, that you need for a pleasant life | |
| recreational | adj: relating to or for leisure or pleasure; done for enjoyment rather than work or duty | |
| therapeutic | adj: relating to or involved in the treatment of illness or injury | |
| epilepsy | n: a neurological disorder characterized by recurrent seizures or convulsions, which can manifest in a variety of ways and be caused by various factors | |
| narcolepsy | n: a chronic sleep disorder characterized by sudden and uncontrollable episodes of falling asleep during the day, often accompanied by cataplexy (loss of muscle control) | |
| psychiatric | adj: of or relating to the treatment or study of mental illness or disorders | |
| 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 | |
| schizophrenia | n: a severe mental disorder in which a person has a distorted view of reality and may experience hallucinations, delusions, and disordered thinking and behavior | |
| associate | v: to mentally connect someone or something with someone or something else | |
| psilocybin | n: a naturally occurring psychedelic compound found in more than 200 species of mushrooms, which produces various perceptual, cognitive, and emotional effects when ingested | |
| hallmark | n: a distinctive characteristic or attribute of a person or thing | |
| melt | v: to turn from something solid into something soft or liquid as a result of heating | |
| dissolve | v: to be or cause to be absorbed by a liquid to form a part of the solution; to close down or dismiss | |
| swirl | v: to move in a circular or spiral pattern | |
| fractal | n: a complex geometric pattern or shape that repeats itself on smaller and smaller scales, often occurring in nature or mathematical equations | |
| typical | adj: having the usual characteristics or traits of a specific group of things | |
| auditory | adj: of or relating to hearing or the ability to hear | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| disturbance | n: something that interrupts a settled and peaceful condition or that makes someone feel nervous or worried | |
| receptor | n: an organ having nerve endings that respond to stimulation such as heat or cold and makes the body react in a particular way | |
| broad | adj: very wide; general | |
| cortical | adj: relating to or located in the outer layer of an organ or body structure, particularly the cortex of the brain | |
| serotonin | n: a neurotransmitter (= a chemical that carries nerve impulses) involved in, e.g., sleep, emotion, and memory | |
| bind | v: to tie or fasten someone or something tightly with rope, string, etc. so that they cannot move or are held together strongly | |
| complexity | n: the state or quality of being complicated or intricate and difficult to understand | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| elevate | v: to raise something from a lower to a higher position; to give a promotion to or assign to a higher position | |
| psychotic | adj: relating to or characterized by a loss of touch with reality; exhibiting or suffering from a severe mental disorder characterized by delusions, hallucinations, or disordered thinking | |
| relieve | v: to make something burdensome, unpleasant, or painful less severe | |
| symptom | n: any sensation or change in body or mind that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease | |
| interconnect | v: to connect similar things | |
| ordinary | adj: not different, exceptional, or unexpected in any way, especially in quality, ability, size, or degree | |
| appreciate | v: to value and acknowledge the worth of someone or something; to be grateful for something or someone | |
| individual | n: a single person or thing, as distinct from a group | |
| universe | n: everything that exists, especially all physical matter, including planets, stars, galaxies, and all other forms of matter and energy |
