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WordMeaningAdvanced
restlessadj: unwilling or unable to stay still or relax because you are worried and uneasy
irritableadj: easily or frequently agitated, annoyed, or angered; prone to becoming tense or angry in response to minor stimuli or events
moodinessn: a tendency to experience mood swings or to be easily affected by changes in mood
overwhelmv: to defeat someone or something by using a great deal of force; to have a strong emotional effect on somebody
isolatev: to physically or socially separate someone or something from other people or things
handyadj: valuable and convenient; easy or ready to reach or use
competitiveadj: involving competition or competitiveness
continuousadj: occurring or existing without a pause or interruption
brainn: the organ inside the head that is responsible for one’s movement, thought, memory, and feeling
chronicadj: being long-lasting and recurrent or characterized by long suffering; habitual
overworkv: to work excessively hard or too much; the condition of working excessively or beyond one’s capacity, leading to fatigue, stress, and illness
argumentn: a set of statements or reasons used to support or refute a proposition or theory; a verbal or physical fight or dispute
structuren: the way of construction of something and the arrangement of its parts, or a complex thing constructed of many parts
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
hypothalamusn: a basal part of the brain that autonomically controls body temperature, hunger, and the release of hormones
pituitaryn: a small, pea-sized gland located at the base of the brain that influences the growth and sexual development of the body by producing hormones
adrenaladj: relating to two glands situated above the kidneys, called the adrenal gland
axisn: a real or imaginary straight line through a body or figure around which the object turns; a group of countries in special alliance
interactionn: the act of connecting with someone, mainly when working, playing, or spending time with them
endocrineadj: relating to the glands in the body that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream to regulate bodily functions and processes
glandn: a group of cells in an animal’s body that produce substances needed by the body and release them through ducts or directly into the bloodstream
kidneyn: either of a pair of small organs in the body that filter waste products, especially urea, from the blood and excrete them and water in urine
reactionn: a response that reveals a person’s feelings or attitude; (in chemistry) a process in which one or more substances are changed into others
detectv: to find or recognize something, especially something difficult to see, hear, etc.
instantlyadv: immediately
releasev: to set free or allow to escape from confinement
hormonen: 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
cortisoln: a hormone produced by the adrenal gland that is involved in regulating the body’s metabolism, immune system, and blood pressure
primeadj: main or most important; basic
instantadj: happening immediately, with no delay
wreakv: to cause or bring about something, often as a result of harmful or destructive actions or events
havocn: widespread destruction or devastation, often caused by natural disasters, war, or other violent events
neuraladj: of or relating to a nerve or the nervous system that includes the brain
amygdalan: 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
hippocampusn: a major component of the brain of humans and other vertebrates that is part of the limbic system and is vital for memory
associatev: to mentally connect someone or something with someone or something else
deterioratev: to become worse in quality; to decline or degenerate
inhibitv: to prevent something, such as an action, process, etc., from happening or make it less likely to happen than normal
shrinkv: to become smaller, or to make something smaller in size or amount
synapsen: the fact or state of failing to finish an activity and of stopping using, making, or doing it
neuronn: a cell that is specialized to carry information within the brain and between the brain and other parts of the body
prefrontaladj: in or about the foremost part of the frontal lobe of the brain
cortexn: the outermost layer of an organ, especially the brain
concentrationn: the ability to focus all your time and energy on one thing without thinking about anything else.
decision-makern: a person who makes important decisions, especially at a high level in an organization
judgmentn: the ability to form valuable opinions and make reasonable decisions
depressionn: a mental condition in which a person feels very unhappy and without hope for the future; a severe recession in an economy or market
eventuallyadv: finally, particularly after a long time or a lot of struggle, complications, and so on
Alzheimern: a neurodegenerative disease that causes memory loss, cognitive decline, and behavioral issues; is the most common cause of dementia in older adults
diseasen: a disorder or illness that affects the body or mind, often characterized by specific symptoms or abnormal functioning of organs or systems
filtern: any of several types of equipment or systems used to separate particles from liquids or gases or to remove specific forms of light
experimentn: the scientific test conducted to observe what happens and gain new knowledge
nurturev: to take care of, feed, and protect someone or something while they are growing and developing
determinantn: a factor, circumstance, or condition that contributes to the shaping, influencing, or determining of a particular outcome or result
pupn: a young dog, seal, or other animals
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
developv: 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
receptorn: an organ having nerve endings that respond to stimulation such as heat or cold and makes the body react in a particular way
stickv: to put something, usually a sharp object, into something; to restrict yourself to doing or using one certain thing and not change; (noun) a thin piece of wood or other material
dampenv: to make something wet or moist; to reduce the intensity or impact of something, such as a feeling, sound, or movement
negligentadj: not being careful or giving enough attention to important matters
oppositionn: the act of disagreeing or resisting; the state of strong disagreement
outcomen: the result or effect of an action, event, etc.
epigeneticadj: relating to changes in gene expression that are not caused by alterations in the underlying DNA sequence but rather by modifications to the structure of DNA or proteins that regulate gene activity
geneticadj: of or relating to genes (= parts of the DNA in cells) or the science of genes
reversev: to change something’s direction, order, position, decision, etc., to the opposite one; (adjective) directed or moving toward the rear
swapv: to give something and receive something in trade
inheritv: to receive money, property, or a title from someone after they have died
meditationn: 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
involvev: to include or affect someone or something as a necessary part of something else
surroundv: to be all around something or somebody
therebyadv: as a result; consequence of a particular action or set of conditions
improvisationn: the act of making something up on the spot or creating or performing something without preparation
defeatv: to win against somebody in a fight, war, or attempt