Vocabulary

• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• such as: For example; like
• in the dumps: Feeling sad or depressed.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• have to: Must do
• in disguise: Having altered one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
• on top of that: In addition to something already mentioned; furthermore.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• miss out: To exclude; not include in something
• red flag: A warning sign or signal of danger or a problem.
• lead to: To result in some action
• rely on: To depend on someone or something
• on the down-low: Doing something secretly or discreetly to avoid notice.
• in the long run: Eventually; over a long period of time.
• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• constantly: Frequently, or without pause
• present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
• obsession: Irrational motive for performing certain actions
• esteem: Feeling of respect or admiration regarding someone
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
• priority: Thing that is more important/urgent than others
• claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
• emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
• stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
• spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
• admit: To acknowledge that something is true or right
• relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
• toxic: Poisonous; harmful
• awareness: Having knowledge of something
• psychologist: An expert who studies the mind and behavior
• drain: Hole or pipe that water, waste etc. flows into
• victim: Person/thing affected by an unpleasant event
• passive: Allowing things to happen with quiet acceptance
• avoid: To prevent from happening
• acknowledge: To say you have received a letter, gift, etc.
• consistency: Quality of behaving or meaning the same
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
• sabotage: To destroy or damage, often secretly, to weaken
• villain: Character in a story who is mean or evil
• disguise: Change in appearance so you will not be noticed
• behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
• validation: Act of finding or testing the truth of something
• accountability: Responsibility to someone or for some activity
• stem: Long thin central part of a plant, bearing leaves
• characteristic: Typical or distinctive
• ego: Opinion you have about yourself and your worth
• relief: Aid given to people in need as after war/disaster
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• swallow: To believe (something that is not true)
• provide: To make available; to supply for use
• attitude: Way you act, think and feel about something
• dominate: To be taller, bigger, or more physically obvious
• rely: Depend on with full trust or confidence
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• important: Having power or authority
• manipulative: Controlling people dishonestly to get control
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• fully: Completely or entirely
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• addict: Person who can’t control their overuse of a thing
• rejection: Decision that something is not good enough
• fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
• afraid: Worried that something bad will happen; scared
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• grandiose: Seeming to be impressive, but not very practical
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• gateway: Entrance that can be closed by a gate
• psych: (Of an upcoming event) to cause excitement in
• neo: A prefix meaning 'recent' or 'new'