Voca and Discussion questions about Stress

Vocabulary list and discussion questions

Foot on the gas
to hurry up; to make a vehicle go faster. (As if stepping on an automobile's accelerator. step on the gas. We are going to be late! step on it! Let's go!

Foot on the brake
To slow down as if stepping on a car’s brake.

Foot on both
To hurry up and to slow down at the same time.

agitated
feeling of appearing troubled or nervous.
=upset,unsettled,disturbed,nervous

keyed up
feeling very excited or nervous, usually before an important event

withdrawn
shy, quiet, preferring to be alone

space out
to become giddy or disoriented.
Be Confused and not knowing where to go or what to do.

Paralyzed
Inability and awkwardness

Cognitive
Connected with thinking or conscious mental processes

Racing
Competition in races

Moodiness
Frequent changes of mood

Short temper
Easily get angry

Agitation
Nervousness

Ache [eik]
A continuous pain, not very strong

Nausea
The feeling that you are going to vomit

Libido
Sexual desire

pacing
can’t stand still but move around

alter
change something slightly

chemical makeup
chemical structure

human egg
a cell produced by a woman.

Motility
The ability of plants, organisms.

Erectile dysfunction
Difficulty in achieving or keeping an erection

Acne
A skin disease common in young people. Small red spots.

Inflammation
A red, painful and swollen area in our body

Cortisol
a hormone that is used in medicine to treat parts of the body that are swollen and painful

epinephrine [ePinephrine]
a hormone that is made naturally in the body and may be given as a drug

adrenaline  [adRenaline]
a hormone produced by the body when a person is frightened angry or excited.


Abdominal fat
Belly

Hyperglycemia
A condition in which there is too much glucose in the blood

Metabolic syndrome
A problem affecting the chemical processed by which the body reacts to changes inside and outside the body

Impair
Worsen

Pituitary gland
A small organ at the base of the brain

Clot
An almost solid piece of something

Irritable bowel syndrome
A condition that affects the bowels and caused stomach pain

Bowel
The long tube that carries solid waste from the stomach out of the body

Intestine
Same as bowel

Constipation
Unable to empty your bowels

Cramp
A sudden painful tightening in a muscle

Bloat
To well up, make something swollen

threshold
the floor of an entrance to a building or room

immunization
the process of protecting a person or animal from an infectious disease

prepare for discussion

Q1. Do you get easily stressed?

Q2. When do you get stressed?

Q3. How do you release your stress?

Q4. When do you feel nervous?

Q5. What makes you laugh?

Q6. Do you think some kinds of stress are good for human?