Vocabulary

• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• put together: To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
• bottle up: To deliberately not show a strong feeling or emotion.
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• get a sense: To understand or perceive something intuitively.
• lash out: To suddenly attempt to hit someone or something.
• red flag: A warning sign or signal of danger or a problem.
• substance use: The use of drugs, alcohol, or other substances.
• out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
• zone out: To stop paying attention and start daydreaming or thinking about other things.
• train of thought: A connected series of thoughts.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• deal with
• take back: To say you no longer agree with an opinion you had
• make up: To invent or create a story
• feel the need: To have a strong desire or urge to do something.
• in terms of
• anxiety: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
• constantly: Frequently, or without pause
• overwhelmed: To defeat something or someone completely
• struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
• susceptible: Likely to fall prey to, be drawn to or influenced
• subtle: Delicate or slight so it is difficult to perceive
• mental: Concerning the mind
• depression: Medical condition of a lack of vitality
• improve: To make, or become, something better
• positive: Showing agreement or support for something
• disorder: State of confusion or a lack of organization
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• stigma: Mark of shame or disgrace
• approximately: Around; nearly; almost; about (a number)
• distract: To draw someone's attention away from something
• substance: Essence of; most basic or central qualities
• concentrate: To cause to be present in large amount or number
• tendency: Likelihood to behave in a particular way
• burden: To weigh down with a load; impose a task upon
• affect: To cause a change in something else
• function: Social event, or party such as a wedding
• abuse: To mistreat or be cruel towards someone
• rage: Strong or violent anger
• strive: To work hard/make effort to achieve something
• condition: To improve something to make it better
• suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
• suspect: Person thought to have committed a crime
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• volatile: Able to easily become a gas at a low temperature
• association: Organization of people with the same interest
• response: Something said/written as an answer to something
• suppress: To prevent the display of emotion or feeling
• seemingly: Appearing to be but may not actually be; probably
• optimistic: Tending to believe the future will be good
• throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
• conceal: To hide; prevent from being discovered
• mood: Emotion or a state of mind; how you feel
• cynical: Always believing that bad things are the reasons
• alcohol: A colorless liquid that can catch fire (C2H5OH)
• obsess: To talk or think about someone, something too much
• belief: Being sure that something exists or is true
• facade: False front of a particularly impressive building
• secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
• utilize: To use something for a particular purpose
• pessimistic: Having negative feelings about the future
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
• zone: Area of space designated for a particular use
• sudden: Happening or done quickly or unexpectedly
• wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• person: Man, woman or child
• recreational: Being done for pleasure
• hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• lash: Small hairs that grow above and below your eyes
• usual: Being the way things occur most of the time
• forget: To not remember something
• depress: To make someone feel sad or miserable
• fledge: (Of a young bird) to become capable of flight