Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• on the couch: Receiving psychotherapy or psychological treatment.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
• show of hands: A way of voting in which people raise their hands to show that they support something.
• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
• due to: Because of; owing to
• lead to: To result in some action
• end up with: To have something as a result.
• at least: As a minimum
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• on the go: Very busy and active.
• in hand: In one's possession or control.
• go hand in hand: Two things closely related or connected, usually occurring together.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• work out
• the whole story: The complete and unabridged account of something.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• factor in: To include something as an important element when making a decision or calculation.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
• eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
• tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
• ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
• determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• indulge: To let someone else have or do what they want
• combination: Series of letters or numbers needed to open a lock
• accommodate: To adapt or handle a situation, task
• environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
• crush: Strong attraction to someone
• evolutionary: Concerning gradual change over time
• lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
• affect: To cause a change in something else
• suspect: Person thought to have committed a crime
• similar: Nearly the same; alike
• genetic: Of, relating to, or controlled by genes
• brew: A beer; a drink of beer
• emerge: To rise or appear out of some background
• pour: To fill a person's glass or cup with a drink
• wisdom: Knowledge gained from experience in life
• evolution: Theory that living things change over time
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• diet: To eat special or less food, as to lose weight
• plausible: Being reasonable and possibly true
• frequently: Often; regularly
• shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
• slash: Line ( / ) used in writing
• distant: Unfriendly; cold
• broad: General; not detailed
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• bother: To cause problems, concerns or worry for someone
• decay: To be slowly destroyed by natural processes; rot
• couch: To formulate in a particular style or language
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• fully: Completely or entirely
• chew: To bite something many times without swallowing it
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
• fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
• jaw: One of the two bones of the face where teeth grow
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• primate: One of species containing humans and monkeys
• adulthood: Time of life when a person is fully grown
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• lineage: People in someone's family who lived in the past
• crook: A criminal or thief; dishonest person
• espresso: Strong black coffee made using steam pressure
• ancestry: Family or race from which a person is descended