Vocabulary

• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• such as: For example; like
• forget about: To stop thinking about something; to ignore something.
• ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
• lead to: To result in some action
• spiral out: To decline or deteriorate rapidly and uncontrollably.
• out of control: Impossible to manage or control.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• on a daily basis: Happening every day.
• dog eat dog: A situation where people compete fiercely and ruthlessly.
• reach out: To attempt to communicate with someone.
• in the spotlight: Receiving a lot of public attention; at the center of attention.
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• behind the scenes: Secretly or without being known to the public.
• give back: To return something you borrowed
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• account for: To explain the cause or reason for something
• check out
• constantly: Frequently, or without pause
• authentic: From a reliable source; accurate; true
• potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
• essential: Extremely or most important and necessary
• genuinely: In a real, actual, not false or artificial way
• trait: A particular characteristic that can produce a particular type of behavior
• empathy: Understanding how other people feel/suffer
• progress: To move forward or toward a place or goal
• practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
• journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
• improve: To make, or become, something better
• realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• necessarily: In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable
• identify: To indicate who or what someone or something is
• amount: Quantity of something
• reward: To give something because of someone's good work
• measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
• stare: To look at someone or something for a long time
• myth: Popular belief that is false, unsupported by fact
• absorb: To take up all attention / energy of something
• abuse: To mistreat or be cruel towards someone
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• humble: Being lower in quality or status
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• sustain: To lengthen or continue to do something
• path: Method of living leading to a particular result
• adapt: To change something for a different function
• passion: Powerful, positive excitement and interest
• novelty: Items that are unusual, interesting, or unique
• regulate: To control something with rules or laws
• burst: To move (arrive, exit, etc.) suddenly or hurriedly
• astronaut: Person who travels in space
• seek: To ask someone for help
• worthwhile: Worth the money, time or effort of doing something
• strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• void: Empty feeling because nothing interests you
• extravagant: Going beyond what is normal or proper
• organize: To arrange and plan things, e.g. a party
• spiral: A continuous curve round a central point
• refrain: To decide to not do something you want to do
• persistence: Determination to keep doing even if it is hard
• humility: Quality of not feeling better than others
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• collaborative: Working with others to complete a task
• slap: To hit with the open hand or with a flat object
• empathize: To imagine or understand how others feel
• cocktail: Mixed alcoholic drink, containing spirit like gin
• stitch: Pain in your side after running or exercising
• complacent: Unconcerned, self-satisfied
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• adulthood: Time of life when a person is fully grown
• attend: To take care of someone in need
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• psychiatrist: Doctor who treats psychological disorders
• fairytale: Story about fairies told to amuse children
• overnight: (Becoming famous, etc.) in a short amount of time
• supportive: Providing help and support to someone or something
• spotlight: Lamp that produces a strong beam of light
• lonely: Sad because apart from other people