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
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WORDBUILDING - ANSWERS
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6)
A few months back, while at office, I felt sudden
giddiness so was taken to a cardiologist.
He was very nervous and his palms were sweaty.
Drinking coffee late at night can sometimes cause
sleeplessness.
Drug addiction has become a big problem.
Alphablend does not heighten the skin's sensitivity to
the sun.
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
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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.
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