Vocabulary

• such as: For example; like
• crush on: To have a brief but intense infatuation with someone.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• heart race: A rapid heartbeat, often due to excitement, anxiety, or physical exertion.
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• bring out: To formally introduce a girl/ woman to society
• answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
• critical to: Extremely important or essential.
• without further ado: Without unnecessary delay or introduction; immediately.
• have to: Must do
• in a nutshell: As a summary; including the main points concisely
• in reality: Actually; in fact; truly.
• picks up: To catch a criminal and take to police station
• reflect on: To think deeply or carefully about something.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• at least: As a minimum
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• pretend: To act as if something is true when it is not
• pattern: Model to follow in making or doing something
• trauma: A very severe or upsetting experience
• concept: Abstract idea of something or how it works
• character: Person in a story, movie or play
• aware: Knowing or feeling that something exists
• psychological: Concerning the study of the mind
• random: Chosen, done without a particular plan or pattern
• unconscious: Not aware of what is going on around you
• express: To send something by fast mail
• psychology: The study of the mind and how it affects behavior
• explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
• crush: Strong attraction to someone
• influence: To affect or change something indirectly
• reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
• tendency: Likelihood to behave in a particular way
• conduct: Your behavior
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
• dictate: To speak while someone writes down your words
• draw: To attract attention to someone or something
• series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
• similar: Nearly the same; alike
• confront: To make someone, e.g. who has lied, face the truth
• essence: Most important part or quality of something
• association: Organization of people with the same interest
• explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
• refer: To talk about or write about something
• section: A part of a whole
• effect: An advantage, benefit
• core: To take out the central section of a fruit
• aid: To help others and provide things
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• participant: Person involved or included in something
• induce: To make someone do something; create an outcome
• project: To predict what will happen in the future
• analyze: To study carefully to find out the meaning of
• shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
• belief: Being sure that something exists or is true
• nurture: Care and support given to people as they develop
• receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
• unconsciously: Without thinking; not deliberately
• suicide: Act of purposely killing yourself
• empower: To give someone a power or ability
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• narcissistic: Admiring yourself excessively
• wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
• gravitate: To move toward something due to an attraction
• drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
• perfect: So good it cannot be improved
• frenzy: State of uncontrollable, often crazy, behavior
• maternal: Of mothers or being a mother
• disagree: To have a different opinion; to fail to agree
• psyche: Soul, mind, or feelings of a person or group
• repress: To keep (emotions) under control; restrict
• penchant: Definite liking; a strong inclination