Lecture Vocabulary: Emotions, Pets, and Connectors

A comprehensive set of vocabulary flashcards covering exhaustion, pets, discourse markers, linkers, and environmental factors based on the lecture notes.

exhausted

Extremely tired or worn out.

drained

Having no energy or strength left.

mentally exhausted

Feeling completely tired in the mind, often after intense focus or stress.

brutal day

An extremely tiring, difficult, or harsh day.

workout

A session of physical exercise or training.

exercise

Activity requiring physical effort, carried out to sustain or improve health and fitness.

muscle

A band or bundle of fibrous tissue in a human or animal body that has the ability to contract, producing movement.

jello

A soft, jelly-like substance; used metaphorically to describe legs that feel weak or shaky.

mush

A soft, wet, pulpy mass; used metaphorically to describe a brain that is unable to think clearly.

fluffy

Soft, light, and downy in appearance or texture.

playful

Fond of games and amusement; lighthearted.

feathery

Having, covered with, or resembling feathers; very light.

improve your mood

To make someone feel happier or more positive.

boost your mood

To significantly lift or increase one's feelings of happiness.

improve your health

To take actions that make the body stronger or free from illness.

loyal

Giving or showing firm and constant support or allegiance to a person or institution.

watch the house

To guard or keep a look out over a home to ensure its safety.

actually

A discourse marker used to emphasize a fact or a comment that contradicts what has been said.

to be honest

A phrase used to indicate that what one is saying is truthful, even if it might be unpopular.

to be honest with you

A variation of "to be honest" used to address the listener directly.

I have to be honest

A phrase used to signal that one is about to provide a frank or sincere opinion.

frankly

Used to be honest and direct in what one says, even if it is unpleasant.

favorite animal

The specific type of animal that a person likes more than any other.

adorable

Inspiring great affection; delightful; charming.

gentle

Mild in temperament or behavior; kind or tender.

moreover

A linker used to introduce further information that supports or adds to what has been said.

plus

A linker used to add a further point or advantage.

additionally

A linker used to introduce an extra piece of information.

on top of that

A linker used to add a point that is often more important or surprising than the previous ones.

be a big fan of

To like or admire something or someone very much.

be obsessed with

To be constantly thinking or worrying about something in a way that is not normal.

be fond of

To have a liking or affection for something.

adopt

To legally take another's child or a pet and bring it up as one's own.

instantly

At once; immediately.

prefer

To like one thing or person better than another.

indoors

Inside a building.

outdoors

In or into the open air; outside a building.

exposed to

Left unprotected from something harmful or influential.

traffic

Vehicles moving on a road or public highway.

disease

A disorder of structure or function in a human, animal, or plant.

extreme weather

Severe and unusual weather conditions, such as hurricanes or intense heat.

fresh air

Air that is clean and cool; the air outside as opposed to the air inside a building.

take sb out for a walk

To accompany a person or a pet on a stroll for exercise or leisure.

regular walk

A stroll taken at fixed intervals or as a habit.

that said

A linker used to introduce a point that modifies or contradicts what was just mentioned.

in other words

A phrase used to express something in a different, often simpler, way.

to be more specific

A phrase used to provide more precise details about a general statement.

natural disaster

A natural event such as a flood, earthquake, or hurricane that causes great damage.

all the time

Very often or continuously.

little

Used with uncountable nouns to mean "hardly any" or "not much".

a little

Used with uncountable nouns to mean "some" or "a small amount".