Vocabulary

• as well as: Also; in addition to
• slow down: To reduce the speed
• wind down: To become quiet or calm, after activity
• kick in: (Of a medicine, plan, etc.) to start to have an effect; become operative
• in little: To a small extent; insignificantly.
• start on: To begin or start doing something.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• pull down: To destroy an old building; demolish
• down and out: Without money, a job, or a place to live; destitute.
• over your head: Too difficult to understand.
• anxiety: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
• specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• grab: To take and hold something quickly
• adrenaline: Chemical in the body that responds to stress, fear
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• dopamine: Drug used to treat shock and hypotension
• immediately: Without any delay; straight away
• sensation: (Person) attracting the interest of many people
• anxious: Afraid of what may happen; worried and nervous
• chaos: State of utter confusion or disorder
• squeeze: Amount of liquid from firmly pressing e.g. orange
• stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
• instant: (Food) requiring very little preparation
• hormone: Chemical produced by the body to control functions
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• firm: Company that sells goods or services
• drain: Hole or pipe that water, waste etc. flows into
• stimulate: To arouse or excite emotionally
• affect: To cause a change in something else
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• neural: About the nerves or nervous system
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• contact: Touching or feeling something
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
• serotonin: A neurotransmitter in the brain that helps regulate mood, sleep, appetite, and emotional well-being; often referred to as the "feel-good" hormone.
• cortisol: Adrenal-cortex hormone (trade names Hydrocortone or Cortef) that is active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism
• nervous: Concerning the system of nerves in the body
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• mood: Emotion or a state of mind; how you feel
• thumb: To use your thumb to request a ride in a car
• sympathetic: Feeling favorable to something; wanting to support
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• leave: To go away from; depart
• bottom: The part of your body you sit on
• important: Having power or authority
• physiological: Of or relating to functions of the body
• bloodstream: Blood flowing through the circulatory system
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
• nasal: Concerning, used for, or relating to the nose
• chemistry: The study of the structure of substances
• worldwide: Spanning or extending throughout the entire world
• stimulation: Arousal of interest or emotions
• pump: To make liquid or gas flow in a particular direction
• secrete: To hide something so it will not be seen or found
• reflex: Body's physical reaction done unconsciously
• instantaneously: Without any delay at all
• outward: Going away from a place that will be returned to
• location: Particular position or area of place, event, etc.
• circular: Shaped like a circle or part of a circle
• crease: Mark caused in paper or cloth when it is folded
• downgrade: To rate lower; to lower in value or esteem