Vocabulary

• think about: To consider something carefully.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• the following: Next in order or sequence.
• deal with
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• for the benefit: In order to help or be useful to someone or something.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• get up in: To wake and leave bed at a particular time.
• go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• as much a: To the same degree or extent.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• hone in: To focus attention on something; to direct effort towards a specific goal.
• make time for: To schedule time for a specific activity or person.
• spend money: To use money to buy or pay for something.
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• lead to: To result in some action
• go on: To continue doing something
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• in shape: In good physical condition; fit.
• thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
• check out
• constantly: Frequently, or without pause
• chronic: Always or often doing something, e.g. lying
• phenomenon: Unusual event, fact that can be studied
• depression: Medical condition of a lack of vitality
• vital: Needed to support life; essential
• material: Cloth; fabric
• multiple: Having or involving more than one of something
• physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
• boost: To increase something; to make something better
• practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• positive: Showing agreement or support for something
• immediately: Without any delay; straight away
• negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
• encounter: To come up against a problem or trouble; meet
• miserable: Very unhappy
• psychological: Concerning the study of the mind
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
• circumstance: Condition or fact that affects a situation
• consumption: The act of buying and using products
• grief: Feeling of great sadness because someone has died
• resentment: Feeling of anger because of unfair treatment
• drain: Hole or pipe that water, waste etc. flows into
• exercise: To work out to become stronger and healthier
• regular: Having an equal amount of space or time in between
• plain: Obvious; clearly so, true
• define: To explain the meaning of words
• benefit: Good result or effect, something advantageous
• optimistic: Tending to believe the future will be good
• illness: Unhealthy condition of the mind or body
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
• meaningful: Having importance; showing someone's intention
• mood: Emotion or a state of mind; how you feel
• dwell: To live in a certain place
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
• equally: In an equal, even, or identical manner
• pessimistic: Having negative feelings about the future
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• restore: To return a thing to its original condition
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• storm: To act violently or angrily
• disastrous: Having very unfortunate or terrible consequences
• surefire: (Of success/result) very certain; very effective
• civic: Of a town or city; of rights or duties of citizens