Vocabulary

• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• affective disorder: A psychological disorder characterized by disturbances in mood or emotion.
• such as: For example; like
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• have to: Must do
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• as with: In the same way that something happens or is true of something else.
• lead to: To result in some action
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• out of the box: Thinking in an original or creative way.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• true blue: Very loyal and faithful to a person, group, or cause.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• by nature: Inherently; by one's character or disposition.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• shape up: To try harder, work better; make more effort
• potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• susceptible: Likely to fall prey to, be drawn to or influenced
• depression: Medical condition of a lack of vitality
• trait: A particular characteristic that can produce a particular type of behavior
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• disorder: State of confusion or a lack of organization
• plenty: When there is not too little of something; a lot
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• necessarily: In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• irritable: Annoyed; easily annoyed or angered
• opinion: Court judge's statement why a decision was made
• environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
• relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
• influence: To affect or change something indirectly
• protein: Group of molecules made from amino acids
• concrete: Hard building material made of cement, sand, water
• divide: To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
• affect: To cause a change in something else
• personality: Way someone is or reacts to life or other people
• consensus: A decision that is shared by most of a group
• genetic: Of, relating to, or controlled by genes
• define: To explain the meaning of words
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• compare: To consider how similar and different things are
• throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
• nutrition: Scientific study of the effects of foods on health
• womb: Place in a woman's body where a baby grows
• mood: Emotion or a state of mind; how you feel
• clinical: Concerning the treatment or observing patients
• relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
• topic: Subject or issue people talk or write about
• peer: A noble, but not royal, person, e.g. lord or duke
• infant: Child in the beginning stage of life; a baby
• shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• aim: Act of pointing something at a target
• author: Person who writes books, plays, poems etc.
• trace: To make an outline to determine a shape
• assessment: Conclusion, opinion formed after due consideration
• rapid: Moving or happening very quickly
• downside: Negative aspect of something
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• inventory: List of items stored at a place
• astrology: Study of how the stars influence human lives
• ongoing: Continuing to exist or be in progress
• diagnosis: Judgments by a doctor about a person's illness
• psychiatric: Concerning the treatment of the mind
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• temperament: Person's nature or typical moods
• march: To force someone to walk somewhere
• carry: To have a child, be pregnant
• season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
• vitamin: Health-giving substance needed for body function
• bipolar: (Disorder) exhibiting extremes of behavior
• cherry: Small, round fruit with a red or black skin