HORMONES (Olga's Article)
to scuff
to warp one's reality/judgment/understanding
ebb and flow
to simmer
to simmer with rage/anger
a simmering tension/situation/argument/controversy
to scuff the floor; trainers can scuff the floor
to put off a bit of scuff on one's ambition = show smb they shouldn't be too ambitious
to scuff a brand name
to scuff one's reputation/image
brash
a brash outfit =garish/flamboyant
brash behaviour
to silo
siloed nature/structure
to vex smb/to be vexed by sth/smb
vexatious
to sway smb/one's opinion
to caution against sth
to sound a cautionary nore/comment
a cautionary tale (= an antiexample)
to endorse
celebrity endorsement
to be heavily endorsed (negative)
to be biologically predisposed to sth
to dismiss sth as unimportant/irrelevant