Vocabulary

• think about: To consider something carefully.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• check out
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• melt away: To disappear gradually.
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• at the moment: At this time; now
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• goes to show: To demonstrate or prove something.
• as useful: Equally useful; to the same degree of usefulness.
• just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
• in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
• one up: In a better or more advantageous position.
• have to: Must do
• work out
• in reality: Actually; in fact; truly.
• do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
• put it down: To place something on a surface.
• sign up to: To register for something, like a service or a course.
• study for: To prepare for an examination or test by learning and revising the subject matter.
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• anxiety: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
• mental: Concerning the mind
• effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
• progress: To move forward or toward a place or goal
• description: Explanation of what something is like, looks like
• esteem: Feeling of respect or admiration regarding someone
• positive: Showing agreement or support for something
• negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
• anxious: Afraid of what may happen; worried and nervous
• specifically: As regards a particular thing; closely related to
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
• philosophy: Study of ideas about the basic nature of life
• productive: Producing things in large quantities; fertile
• amount: Quantity of something
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• trial: Hearing and judgment of a case in court
• reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
• method: (Organized and planned) way of doing something
• paradox: Surprising statement containing two opposing ideas
• psychologist: An expert who studies the mind and behavior
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
• generally: Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people
• contrast: To compare; to show clear, obvious differences
• effect: An advantage, benefit
• productivity: Rate at which people or machines produce
• adversity: Bad or difficult situation or times; trouble
• ironically: Contrary to plan or expectation
• wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
• slight: Small (amount, quality)
• ironic: Funny because it is the opposite of the truth
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• sponsor: Person that supports the passage of a new law
• worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
• complacent: Unconcerned, self-satisfied
• person: Man, woman or child
• affirmation: Statement that something is true
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• future: Time that is to come after the present
• interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
• polar: Concerning the areas near the North or South poles
• real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
• defensive: Protecting something, yourself from attack
• thirsty: Having a powerful desire or need for something
• governor: Person who leads a state or province
• positively: In a manner showing agreement or support for
• weirdly: In an odd or strange way
• stoicism: Indifference to pleasure or pain or suffering