The Science Behind Why Music Makes Us Feel So Good

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1. Our coming of age is marked by a personal soundtrack

2. attest (v.)

to show something or to say or prove that something is true:

Thousands of people came out onto the streets to attest their support for the democratic oppositionparty.

The number of old German cars still on the roadattests (to) the excellence of their manufacture.

As his career attests, he is a world-class tennisplayer.

specialized The will needs to be attested (= officiallymarked to show that the signature of the person who made the will is correct) by three witnesses.

3. determine (v.)

C1 [ T often passive ] to control or influence something directly, or to decide what will happen:

The number of staff we can take on will be determined by how much money we're allowed to spend.

Your health is determined in part by what you eat.

Eye colour is genetically determined.

[ + question word ] formal Officials will determine whether or not the game will be played.

People should be allowed to determine their own future.

4. revelation (n.)

C2 the act of making something known that was secret, or a fact that is made known:

a moment of revelation

[ + that ] His wife divorced him after the revelation that he was having an affair.

Shocking revelations about their private life appeared in the papers.

5. deviate (v.)

to do something that is different from the usual or common way of behaving:

The recent pattern of weather deviates from the norm for this time of year.

6. repetitive (v.)

C1 involving doing or saying the same thing several times, especially in a way that is boring:

a repetitive job/task

7. compel (v.)

to force someone to do something:

[ + to infinitive ] As a schoolboy he was compelled towear shorts even in winter.

formal The new circumstances compelled a changein policy.

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formal to produce a strong feeling or reaction:

Over the years her work has compelled universaladmiration and trust. 

8. mundane (adj.)

C1 very ordinary and therefore not interesting:

Mundane matters such as paying bills and shopping for food do not interest her.

9. intricacy (n.)

intricacies [ plural ]

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complicated details:

I enjoyed the film, but I couldn't follow all the intricacies of the plot.

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[ U ] the quality of having a lot ofcomplicated small parts or details:

the intricacy of the needlework

 

10. forte (n.)

a strong ability, something that a person can do well:

Cooking was not exactly her forte.

11. indulge (v.)

to allow yourself or someone else to have something enjoyable:

[ I ] When I get my first paycheck I’m going to indulge in a shopping spree.

[ T ] He indulged his passion for skiing whenever he could.