Vocabulary

• lead to: To result in some action
• such as: For example; like
• look to: Be looking to. be planning to (do something)
• out of date: Expired; too old to be used
• ask for help: To request assistance or support.
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• anything other than: Except for; not including
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• terrible at: Very bad or unskilled at something.
• turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
• above all: Most importantly; more than anything else.
• hot air: Meaningless or exaggerated talk; empty rhetoric.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• verbal abuse: Insulting or offensive language used to criticize or disparage someone.
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• conscious: Aware of what is going on around you
• phrase: Common expression or saying
• critical: Making a negative judgment of something
• majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
• imitate: To act, speak like someone or something else
• esteem: Feeling of respect or admiration regarding someone
• negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
• tend: To move or act in a certain manner
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• aware: Knowing or feeling that something exists
• approximately: Around; nearly; almost; about (a number)
• contribute: To be a factor in causing something to happen
• influence: To affect or change something indirectly
• freak: (Of weather, etc.) unusual; unpredictable; amazing
• toxic: Poisonous; harmful
• blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
• prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
• burden: To weigh down with a load; impose a task upon
• bet: To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
• detrimental: Harmful
• criticism: Article or essay that judges quality
• substitute: To perform the tasks instead of someone else
• abuse: To mistreat or be cruel towards someone
• maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
• association: Organization of people with the same interest
• behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
• neglect: Act of failing to do something important, required
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• compare: To consider how similar and different things are
• inferior: Being of little importance or worth
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• outright: In a complete manner; totally
• participate: To take part with others in doing something
• manipulation: Act of controlling to gain an advantage
• activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
• verbal: Concerning verbs
• depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
• important: Having power or authority
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• manipulative: Controlling people dishonestly to get control
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
• explode: To express an emotion in a sudden and loud way
• act: To behave in a certain way
• constructive: Having positive effective results
• overly: To a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
• last: Final; with nothing following; after all others
• shrewd: Clever at understanding and making judgments
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• immature: Behaving like a child, especially emotionally
• disgust: Strong feeling of dislike for something
• abnormal: Not normal, not typical, not usual, not regular
• unethical: Behaving in a way not meeting moral standards
• negatively: In a harmful, unwanted or unhelpful manner
• degrade: To reduce in amount or strength
• devious: Clever in using lies and tricks to fool people
• unworthy: Lacking in value or merit; not deserving help