Vocabulary

• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• dating apps: Mobile applications designed to facilitate online dating and connections between individuals seeking romantic relationships.
• have to: Must do
• let down
• step back: To move backwards; to move away from something.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• tinder dates: Romantic encounters arranged through the Tinder dating app.
• in the news: Being widely reported in the media.
• on paper: In theory or as a plan, but not necessarily in reality.
• in person: Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• opening up: Revealing one's thoughts and feelings; becoming more communicative.
• at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
• no shame: Without a sense of embarrassment or guilt.
• vulnerable: Being open to attack or damage
• constantly: Frequently, or without pause
• stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
• vulnerability: Being weak and able to be easily hurt or damaged
• effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
• genuine: Being real, actual, and not false or artificial
• esteem: Feeling of respect or admiration regarding someone
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
• imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
• explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
• annoying: To make someone angry
• suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
• worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
• chill: State of being a little cold
• rare: (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
• wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
• surface: To give (road) a top layer
• swap: To exchange goods without spending money; trade
• spark: Small piece of burning material produced by fire
• temporary: Continuing for a limited time; not permanent
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• valid: Being in effect or in force, often legally
• clarity: Being easy to be seen through, heard or understood
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• silence: State of being quiet and not talking for a time
• string: To tie or connect things together with a thread
• honest: Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
• shame: Feeling of guilt because you did something wrong
• wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
• honor: To fulfill an agreement
• quiz: A game in which players answer questions on topics
• heal: To recover from or forget a bad experience
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
• worldwide: Spanning or extending throughout the entire world
• natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
• swipe: To pass a magnetic card through a digital reader
• protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
• companionship: Good feeling from being with someone else
• flaky: Made of or resembling flakes
• step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• business: A company formed for making profit
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• disappointment: Feeling or state of not being satisfied
• burnout: When you get exhausted from the effort of your job
• flair: Natural ability to do something well
• afterward: Happening after something else happened
• disconnect: To separate something from something else
• preservation: Keeping something in a good, undamaged state
• breakup: End of a relationship often due to troubles
• tired: Without energy so you want to rest or fall asleep
• ghost: To write a book on behalf of another person
• hinge: To be dependent on or caused by
• tinder: Material for starting a fire
• bumble: To be confused, in either a movement or in speech