Vocabulary

• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• in public: In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
• in school: Attending an educational institution.
• have to: Must do
• split up: To break up your marriage or relationship
• ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
• depression: Medical condition of a lack of vitality
• access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• regret: Feeling of being sorry, as for what you didn't do
• realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
• therapy: Treatment to help cure an illness
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• split: No longer married or in a relationship
• foremost: Being the best or most important
• imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
• avoid: To prevent from happening
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• private: Being away from others and quiet
• validation: Act of finding or testing the truth of something
• define: To explain the meaning of words
• performance: Act of doing something
• ashamed: Feeling of shame or guilt
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• click: To work well with someone or something
• competitive: Being strongly driven to win or be better than
• shame: Feeling of guilt because you did something wrong
• fault: A failure or negative aspect of
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• grateful: Feeling or showing thanks; thankful
• source: Piece of information; a person giving information
• affordable: Cheap enough that it can be paid for
• totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
• secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• drown: To kill something by putting it under water
• immigrant: Person moving to another country to live there
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• rape: To force someone to have sex against their will
• counsel: To listen and give expert advice to someone
• anonymously: Without stating your name; secretly
• depress: To make someone feel sad or miserable
• jubilee: Special anniversary
• online: Connected to the internet
• babysitter: Person looking after children for parents
• partnering: To join with others for work or other activity