Vocabulary

• critical to: Extremely important or essential.
• first three: The initial three items or elements in a series or sequence.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• care for: To want or desire a thing
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• of age: Having reached the legal age of adulthood.
• for the most part: Generally; mostly; on the whole.
• calm down: To make or become relaxed after being stressed
• get back to: To get in contact with someone again
• at school: Present and attending school.
• at work: Located at one's place of employment
• miss out: To exclude; not include in something
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• have to: Must do
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• adrenaline: Chemical in the body that responds to stress, fear
• positive: Showing agreement or support for something
• negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
• anxious: Afraid of what may happen; worried and nervous
• cuddle: To hold in your arms to show love or care for
• reinforce: To send more troops/resources to support an army
• fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
• emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
• stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
• explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
• relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
• toxic: Poisonous; harmful
• insecure: Lacking confidence or certainty about yourself
• psychologist: An expert who studies the mind and behavior
• distress: State of great sadness, anxiety or pain
• lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
• cope: To deal with something in spite of difficulties
• bond: Rope, chain or other thing used to tie someone up
• alert: Being aware and able to respond quickly
• theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
• affect: To cause a change in something else
• predict: To guess or estimate what will or might happen
• avoid: To prevent from happening
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• subsequent: Happening after; later
• attention: Taking notice of someone or something
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• optimistic: Tending to believe the future will be good
• cortisol: Adrenal-cortex hormone (trade names Hydrocortone or Cortef) that is active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism
• result: Something produced through tests or experiments
• organ: Part of a person's body with a particular function
• outright: In a complete manner; totally
• optimism: Condition of having a positive outlook or belief
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• gland: Organ that produces substances for the body to use
• allegedly: According to what has been alleged
• diagnose: To determine the cause of an illness or problem
• ambivalent: Not sure what you feel about something
• diagnosis: Judgments by a doctor about a person's illness
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• artery: Tubes that carry blood from the heart to the body
• unpredictable: Difficult to guess about (the future)
• argue: To fight or disagree over something
• adrenal: Located at the top of the kidneys
• predictable: Capable of being guessed before it happens
• pioneer: Person exploring a new place or field of endeavor
• simulate: To copy something or look or behave like it
• punitive: Intended to punish; severe; harsh
• moody: Showing sudden or wide variations in mood
• nursery: Place where trees and plants are grown and sold
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• kindergarten: School or class for children between four and six
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• return: To hit something back to the other player or team
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• caregiver: Person giving care or helping others
• coronary: Concerning the heart
• hypertension: Condition marked by abnormally high blood pressure
• dropout: One quitting school before graduation
• alcoholism: Medical condition from drinking too much alcohol
• unworthy: Lacking in value or merit; not deserving help
• overwork: To make someone work too long or too hard