LOVE AND THE CHEMISTRY OF LOVE

I recently read that love is entirely a matter of chemistry. That must be why my wife treats me like toxic waste.

David Bissonette

"The meeting of two personalities is like the contact of two chemical substances: if there is any reaction, both are transformed." Carl Gustav Jung

THE CHEMISTRY OF LOVE

VOCABULARY – FIND THE WORDS WHICH MEAN THE SAME AS THE FOLLOWING.

little by little, steadily = g_________

dare, try, risk = v____ first, early, original =

i_________ redden, blush, go red

= f___________ ecstasy = 1. b_______

2. r_________

longing, desire = c____

love = a_________ evaluate, judge,

measure = a______ because of = d___

t__

little by little, steadily = gradually

dare, try, risk = venture

first, early, original = initial

redden, blush, go red = flush

ecstasy = 1. bliss

2. rapture

longing, desire = craving

love = affection evaluate, judge,

measure = assess because of = due to

WORDBUILDING - ANSWERS

1) A few months back, while at office, I felt sudden giddiness so was taken to a cardiologist.

2) He was very nervous and his palms were sweaty.

3) Drinking coffee late at night can sometimes cause sleeplessness.

4) Drug addiction has become a big problem.

5) Alphablend does not heighten the skin's sensitivity to the sun.

6) The scans showed increased blood flow in areas of the brain with high concentrations of receptors for dopamine.

THE CHEMICAL BONDING ARE WE ALONE IN LOVE

keep = m_______ limits, restrictions =

b_______ hinder, obstruct =

i____ weaken, die away =

f________ affection = a_______ surge = r______ to develop or increase

sth gradually= b___ u__

calm = s________ protected = s________ bring on, cause = i_______ to live or spend a lot of

time in one place = h_____ o____

structure= m________ strengthening = r_______

keep = maintain limits, restrictions =

boundaries hinder, obstruct =

interfere weaken, die away =

fade affection = attachment surge = rush to develop or increase

sth gradually= build up

calm = soothe protected = secure bring on, cause = induce to live or spend a lot of

time in one place = hang out

structure= makeup strengthening =

reinforcement

Alcohol dependency is when the body becomes accustomed to having alcohol present in your body, and when it is not present you get a craving for a drink.

You need to have good interpersonal skills for this job because you will work in a team.

Labor contractions are the periodic tightening and relaxing of the uterine muscle.

We spent an enjoyable weekend at our friends’ cottage.

Positive reinforcement can help you correct undesirable behavior and improve communication with your children.