Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
• to death: Extremely; to a great degree
• know better: To be wise enough not to do something.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• wake up: To stop sleeping
• except that: But; with the exception that.
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• dress up: To put on your best clothes, e.g. for a party
• by now: At the present time or already; before the present.
• back then: At that time in the past.
• going on: To continue doing something
• thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• go through with: To complete a promise or plan that is difficult
• through with: Having had enough (of trouble); wanting to stop
• for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• set out: To arrange something in an orderly fashion
• night and day: Continuously; all the time.
• look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
• in effect: In reality; in practice; virtually
• home in: Move or direct toward a specific target or goal.
• cut down: To reduce your use of something
• grow out of: To develop or originate from something.
• start out: To begin your life or career in a particular way.
• on the inside: Having a position of authority or influence within an organization or system.
• answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
• in question: Being doubted or disputed; under discussion.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• shy of: A little less than; just under a certain amount.
• phase in: To start using or doing things gradually
• come on in: An invitation to enter a place.
• in private: Not in public; in a place where other people cannot see or hear you
• start on: To begin or start doing something.
• at best: Under the most optimistic or favorable circumstances; the most that can be hoped for.
• much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
• anxiety: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
• controversial: Causing a great deal of argument, or conflict
• debate: General public discussion of a topic
• therapy: Treatment to help cure an illness
• extreme: Very great in degree
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• exact: Completely correct; accurate; specific
• puberty: Stage of life when you become sexually mature
• hormone: Chemical produced by the body to control functions
• psychologist: An expert who studies the mind and behavior
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• military: Army or armed forces
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• radical: Person who believes in extreme political change
• decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
• identity: Collection of qualities that makes a person
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• nervous: Concerning the system of nerves in the body
• surgery: Medical operation involving cutting into body
• gender: State of being male or female
• phase: Different stages of the moon from new to full
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• treatment: Medicine or method to make someone healthier
• receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
• bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
• biological: Being related to life and living things
• diagnosis: Judgments by a doctor about a person's illness
• harm: To damage, injure, or hurt someone or something
• decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
• adult: Person or animal that is fully grown
• mirror: Thing with glass surface used to look at yourself
• wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
• nail: Pointed piece of metal used to join pieces of wood
• step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• medication: Substance to relieve pain or cure sickness
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• sterile: Completely clean; with no bacteria
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• adolescent: Teenager developing into an adult
• transgender: Involving a partial or full reversal of gender
• think: To have an idea about something without certainty
• base: Place military personnel live, train, and operate
• penis: Male organ for copulation and urination
• irreversible: Not able to be reversed/put back to previous state
• datum: Item of factual information
• modification: A small change to a machine, system, or plan
• disappoint: To not meet the expectations of others or yourself
• death: When someone dies; the end of life
• bleed: To allow a liquid or gas to escape
• peace: Calm and quiet state
• female: Person of the sex that gives birth to babies