Vocabulary

• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• in return: As a reciprocal action or gesture; in exchange or repayment.
• feel sorry for: To experience sympathy or pity for someone.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• look into: To investigate or try to discover the reasons for
• lead to: To result in some action
• behind the scenes: Secretly or without being known to the public.
• on top of that: In addition to something already mentioned; furthermore.
• mess up: To make a mistake
• at work: Located at one's place of employment
• see through: To realize the truth about
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• spill the beans: To reveal a secret or private information, often unintentionally.
• mess with: To interfere with or tamper with something.
• throw out: To make someone leave, because of bad behavior
• want in: To desire to participate or be included in something.
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• give and take
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• vulnerable: Being open to attack or damage
• subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
• perception: Way in which one sees or understands something
• phenomenon: Unusual event, fact that can be studied
• subtle: Delicate or slight so it is difficult to perceive
• mental: Concerning the mind
• deliberately: In a careful, considered manner; on purpose
• positive: Showing agreement or support for something
• campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
• advantage: Thing making the chance of success higher
• psychological: Concerning the study of the mind
• spot: A certain place or area
• reputation: Common opinion that people have about someone
• manipulate: To try to control others to gain an advantage
• mess: Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
• scratch: To rub your skin with your nails to stop an itch
• harsh: Rough; tough; hard to experience or accept
• imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
• proper: Correct according to social or moral rules
• influence: To affect or change something indirectly
• tendency: Likelihood to behave in a particular way
• guilty: Responsible for doing something wrong
• conduct: Your behavior
• exploit: To selfishly take advantage of or treat badly
• victim: Person/thing affected by an unpleasant event
• leverage: An advantage which gives you influence or power
• theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
• avoid: To prevent from happening
• authority: The power to give orders to people
• ignore: To not listen to, look at, or pay attention to
• intentionally: With a plan to do or achieve something
• behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
• valuable: Being useful or important
• tactic: One of the ways you attempt to achieve a strategy
• steer: A cow
• perpetual: Continuing forever
• shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
• cautious: Careful about avoiding danger, problems
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• empower: To give someone a power or ability
• important: Having power or authority
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• act: To behave in a certain way
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• person: Man, woman or child
• hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• coercion: Forcing people to do things by threats or the law
• smear: To cover a surface with something sticky
• overt: Obvious; easily seen or noticed; explicit
• brownie: A chocolate, cake-like dessert or cookie