Memory Game Magic & the Brain VocabOnline version Vocab & definitions from Magic and the Brain. by Emily Cannon a prominent or distinctive part perceive to direct toward a specific point or purpose Adjective meaning related to the nervous system. neural cynic to become aware of something through the senses feature focus an assignment or work done as part of one's duties. A person who studies the brain and nervous system. task neuroscientist neuroscience A nerve or brain cell. The science that studies the nervous system. A person who has negative opinions about others and what they do. not normal abnormal neuron