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Read the definitions. What are the words being defined?

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a chemical, found for example in tea and coffee, that is a stimulant (= something that makes people more active)

Caffeine

5

unable to stop taking drugs, or doing something as a habit

Addicted

5

The second major effect of ___ is its increase of dopamine levels in the body.

Caffeine

10

I know that if I start watching a soap opera I immediately become hopelessly ___.

Addicted

10

the ability to control your own thoughts and the way in which you behave

Willpower

5

Staying on a diet takes a lot of ___.

Willpower

10

something that encourages a person to do something.

Incentive

5

The teacher gave the children little stars as an ___to clean up their desks at the end of each day.

Incentive

10

Easily annoyed and angry.

Cranky

5

Don't go talk to her. She's very ___ because she has a toothache.

Cranky

10

Done without thinking about it.

Automatic

5

Over time, driving just becomes ___.

Automatic

10

To improve or increase something.

Boost

5

The boss gave the staff a pep talk this morning in an attempt to __ sales.

Boost

10

Return to (a previous state, practice, topic, etc.).

Revert

5

I am not sure how to __ the television back to its default settings.

Revert

10