Vocabulary

• coping mechanism: A psychological strategy used to manage stress or emotional distress.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• for instance: As an example.
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• increased risk: A greater chance of something harmful or dangerous happening.
• engage in: To participate or become involved in something.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• deal with
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• off the mark: Inaccurate; not correct.
• fill out: To become fatter
• offensive to: Causing someone to feel resentful, upset, or annoyed.
• cognitive: The process of knowing and remembering
• fatigue: Breaking due to being moved or bent many times
• struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
• meditation: Act of deep and quiet thinking
• inevitable: That must happen; certain to happen
• depression: Medical condition of a lack of vitality
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• dopamine: Drug used to treat shock and hypotension
• negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
• therapy: Treatment to help cure an illness
• insomnia: Inability to sleep for many nights
• instance: An example of something; case
• strain: To remove the water from (food) using a colander
• straightforward: Easy to do or understand; not complicated
• consumption: The act of buying and using products
• psychology: The study of the mind and how it affects behavior
• symptom: Sign that suggests that there is a problem
• excessive: Beyond what is usual or proper
• combat: To fight someone or something physically
• explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• correlation: The relationship between two variables
• deteriorate: To become worse in condition or value
• lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
• cope: To deal with something in spite of difficulties
• numb: Unable to feel a body part due to cold or illness
• function: Social event, or party such as a wedding
• mechanism: Part of a machine that performs a certain function
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• alter: To change so (clothing) fits better
• addiction: Lack of control the overuse of something e.g. drugs
• mature: Behaving like an adult
• therapist: Person skilled in a particular type of therapy
• interrupt: To stop something from happening for a while
• resonate: (Of ideas) to have a big impact for a long time
• responsible: Being the cause of something that has occurred
• posture: Attitude someone adopts regarding a subject
• volume: Number or amount of something e.g. sales
• throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
• doom: Certain of the failure or destruction of
• reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
• prove: To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
• mindfulness: Paying attention to your responsibilities
• offensive: Causing displeasure or anger
• slash: Line ( / ) used in writing
• radiation: Energy transmitted as rays, waves or particles
• scroll: To move up and down a computer screen
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• nuance: Small, not obvious difference in meaning, etc.
• activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
• regulation: Act of controlling something with rules or orders
• important: Having power or authority
• pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
• intrusive: Appearing or getting involved where not wanted
• operate: To control or handle something, such as a machine
• usage: Amount something is used
• suit: To be appropriate for a given situation
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• person: Man, woman or child
• license: To give official permission to do something
• waffle: Batter cooked in a hot iron, as with crisscrosses
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• questionnaire: Form used to get information from many people
• wellness: State of being happy, healthy or prosperous
• causation: Act of causing or creating an effect
• mindless: Without thinking things through; stupid; unfeeling
• carcinogenic: Describes a substance which causes cancer
• poppy: Red flowering plant, a source of heroin