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  • showing or feeling fear ● Her body language showed how f_______ she was of dogs.
    fearful (adj) /ˈfɪəfʊl/
  • a feeling, e.g. happiness, fear, sadness ● I can’t describe my e_______ when my dog died.
    emotion (n) /Iˈməʊʃən/ ➣ emotional (adj)
  • share information with sb
    communicate (v) /kəmˈjuːnɪkeɪt/ ➣ communication (n), communicative (adj)
  • a scientist who studies the brain and nervous system ● The n________ gave a talk about how the brain works.
    neuroscientist (n) /njʊərəʊˈsaɪəntɪst/
  • a feeling that sth is unpleasant ● She felt d_____ when she saw the dirty food.
    disgust (n) /dɪsˈgʌst/ ➣ disgust (v), disgusting, disgusted (adj)
  • focus on sth ● The neuroscientist's study c_______ on how we deal with fear.
    concentrate (on) (v) /ˈkɒnsəntreɪt (ɒn)/
  • behave in a certain way towards sth or sb ● Police officers are trained to r_____ calmly in dangerous situations.
    react (v) /rɪˈækt/
  • knowing about sth ● I’m a____ it’s late but I don’t want to go to bed yet.
    aware (of) (adj) /əˈwɛː (ɒv)/
  • a part of body that holds bones together and makes them move ● The leg m_______ of athletes are very strong.
    muscle (n) /mʌsl/
  • form an opinion without having full knowledge of a situation ● I g______ she was angry as she didn’t talk to me all afternoon.
    guess (v) /ges/ ➣ guess (n)
  • recognise sth like a difficult situation and remain in control of yourself in spite of it
    deal with (phr v) /diːl wɪð/
  • neither positive nor negative ● He didn’t take my side in the argument or hers. He stayed n_____.
    neutral (adj) /ˈnjuːtrəl/
  • discover ● The neuroscientist wants to f____ o____ what happens in our brains when we experience fear.
    find out (phr v) /faɪnd aʊt/
  • reach a large number of people ● Fear quickly s_____ in the bank when a man with a gun walked in.
    spread (v) /spred/
  • what you are feeling or thinking shown on your face ● You could tell he had heard good news from his happy f_____ e________.
    facial expression (n) /ˈfeɪʃl ɪksˈpreʃn/
  • show what you think or feel ● She is rather shy and doesn’t e_______ her feelings well.
    express (v) /ɪksˈpres/
  • put (liquid) in a cup or glass ● Mum p______ me a cup of tea.
    pour (v) /pɔː/
  • the way you stand ● Dancers tend to have good p______ and stand up straight.
    posture (n) /ˈpɒsʧə/
  • relating to sight or things you can see ● Artists have a very good v______ imagination.
    visual (adj) /ˈvɪʒʊəl/ ➣ vision (n)
  • what you are feeling or thinking shown by the position of your body
    body language (n) /ˈbɒdi ˈlæŋgwɪʤ/
  • a feeling of worry ● Try to control any a_____ you feel before exams.
    anxiety (n) /æŋˈzaɪəti/ ➣ anxious (adj)
  • cause ● Too much fear can l_____ to a panic attack.
    lead (to) (v) /liːd (tuː)/
  • a reaction ● A common/usual r_______ to danger is to run away fast.
    response (n) /rɪˈspɒns/
  • without thinking ● Breathing is an a______ function of the body.
    automatic (adj) /ɔːtəˈmætɪk/ OR instinctively (adv) /ɪnˈstɪŋktɪvli/