Vocabulary

• deal with
• due to: Because of; owing to
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• lead to: To result in some action
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• next to: Being located along side another
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• hanging out: To spend time with your friends
• stay up: To not go to bed until late
• in the absence of: When someone or something is not present or available.
• number of people: The total count of individuals within a group or gathering.
• show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
• in the bedroom: Located or happening inside the bedroom.
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• have to: Must do
• reflect on: To think deeply or carefully about something.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• lean towards: To be inclined to support or favor something; to tend to agree with.
• seek help: To ask for or try to get assistance or support.
• to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
• seek out: To look for and find someone or something, especially when it is not easy to find.
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
• intense: Very strong, great or extreme in degree
• depression: Medical condition of a lack of vitality
• content: Being happy or satisfied
• access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
• prioritize: To rank things in importance
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• esteem: Feeling of respect or admiration regarding someone
• crave: To have a very strong desire for something
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• dopamine: Drug used to treat shock and hypotension
• negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
• extreme: Very great in degree
• unprecedented: Not having happened before, or to such a degree
• psychological: Concerning the study of the mind
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• consider: To think carefully about something
• consume: To eat, drink, buy or use up something
• consumption: The act of buying and using products
• emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
• reward: To give something because of someone's good work
• impulse: Sudden desire to do something that is not planned
• admit: To acknowledge that something is true or right
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• molecule: Two or more atoms chemically combined
• desire: To wish for, hope or want something
• distress: State of great sadness, anxiety or pain
• arousal: Being woken up from sleep; sexual excitement
• bond: Rope, chain or other thing used to tie someone up
• prevalent: Being common; occurring frequently
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• addiction: Lack of control the overuse of something e.g. drugs
• physically: In a manner related to the body
• neural: About the nerves or nervous system
• involve: To have or be included as a part of something
• seek: To ask someone for help
• religious: Following the rules and beliefs of a faith
• due: When something is required or expected
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• mood: Emotion or a state of mind; how you feel
• scroll: To move up and down a computer screen
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• addictive: Being powerless to stop doing or using something
• withdrawal: Action of pulling back or move away or backward
• important: Having power or authority
• physiological: Of or relating to functions of the body
• decrease: To reduce the size, amount or number of something
• intrusive: Appearing or getting involved where not wanted
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• problematic: Being difficult to deal with or fix
• stimulus: Something that causes a change
• addict: Person who can’t control their overuse of a thing
• proclaim: To indicate or show something clearly
• pornography: Pictures or stories that stimulate sexual desire
• prevalence: Fact of being widespread or common
• stimulation: Arousal of interest or emotions
• loneliness: State of feeling sad because you are alone
• skewed: Not accurate or correct; biased
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• porn: Short for pornography
• backfire: (Vehicle) to explode fuel in the muffler
• abstinence: Not doing things thought to be bad, e.g. drinking