unit 9 Flashcards
addicted
unable to stop doing something or consuming a certain substance
alleviate
to make easier to put up with
automatic
doing something without having to think about it
bark
the wooden material on the outside of the tree
boost
to increase
botanical
related to plants
burnout
exhaustion an early stage in life or career
chronic
constant; nonstop
cranky
irritable, in a bad mood
crash
to suddenly run out of energy and feel very tired
derive
to receive or obtain from a source
disrupt
to prevent something from functioning in its normal way
distracted
not focused because you are thinking abut other things
drowsy
sleepy
habit
something that you do regularly, often without thinking about it
heal
to make or become healthy
herb
a plant used for making medicine
incentive
something that encourages you to act a certain way
leukemia
a cancer of the blood
merge
to combine
morning person
a person who likes to get up early and is typically at his/hers best during the morning hours
neuron
brain cells
night owl
a person who likes to stay up late
power through
to use all your energy and will to accomplish something, often quickly, despite difficulties
prescription
a paper on which a doctor writes an order for medicine
prone
having a tendency to be affected by something, usually in a negative way
recover
to become well again
reinforce
to support or make something stronger
REM
deep, dreaming sleep
remedy
a medicine or treatment that cures or relieves
resilience
the strength and ability to recover quickly from something bad
revert
to go back to an old habit or way of doing something
routine
a habit, something you do regularly at the same time
sleep deprivation
a serious lack of sleep
sleep through
to continue sleeping without waking up
synthetic
produced artificially
toss and turn
to keep turning around in bed because you cannot sleep
turn in
to go to bed
willpower
self- discipline; strong determination to do something
