Vocabulary

• such as: For example; like
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• in private: Not in public; in a place where other people cannot see or hear you
• on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
• deal with
• due to: Because of; owing to
• break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
• break it down: To simplify something complex into smaller, more manageable parts.
• in terms of
• rule out: To eliminate as a possibility; exclude.
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• also known as: Also called; alternatively named.
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• on to: Toward something; forward
• go on: To continue doing something
• check out
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• worth mentioning: Important or interesting enough to be spoken about or noted.
• on site: At the location of a particular activity or project.
• in hospital: Admitted to a hospital for treatment.
• after hours: After the usual closing time.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• chronic: Always or often doing something, e.g. lying
• mental: Concerning the mind
• depression: Medical condition of a lack of vitality
• practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
• trauma: A very severe or upsetting experience
• average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
• typically: In a normal or usual way
• tend: To move or act in a certain manner
• therapy: Treatment to help cure an illness
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• career: Particular occupation in professional life
• emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
• complex: Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
• substance: Essence of; most basic or central qualities
• reward: To give something because of someone's good work
• stroke: When blood cannot get to brain, causing damage
• abuse: To mistreat or be cruel towards someone
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• personality: Way someone is or reacts to life or other people
• regular: Having an equal amount of space or time in between
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
• addiction: Lack of control the overuse of something e.g. drugs
• craft: To make by hand and with much skill
• generally: Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people
• path: Method of living leading to a particular result
• virtual: Existing only on the internet or on a computer
• private: Being away from others and quiet
• require: To demand that someone does something
• compare: To consider how similar and different things are
• board: Surface for posting or showing information
• flexible: Bending easily
• due: When something is required or expected
• neurological: Concerning, used in or practicing neurology
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• clinical: Concerning the treatment or observing patients
• acute: (Of an angle in math) of less than 90 degrees
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
• legislation: Act or process of writing and passing laws
• manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
• psychiatric: Concerning the treatment of the mind
• overlap: To lie over or cover a part of something else
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• flexibility: The quality of being able to be bent or stretched
• popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
• adolescent: Teenager developing into an adult
• psychiatrist: Doctor who treats psychological disorders
• burnout: When you get exhausted from the effort of your job
• overnight: (Becoming famous, etc.) in a short amount of time
• diagnostic: Concerning finding out the cause of a problem
• clinic: Local medical center; department of a hospital
• headache: Pain in the head
• consultation: Meeting with a doctor or specialist to get advice
• longitudinal: Going from the top to the bottom of something
• residency: Training for a junior doctor in hospital
• parity: State of being equal in pay, rights, or power
• neurologist: Doctor specializing in the nervous system
• psychiatry: Study and treatment of mental illness
• vascular: Of tubes through which fluids flow in body/plant
• inpatient: Patient who is being treated in the hospital
• lumbar: Of the part of back between ribs and hipbones
• outpatient: Patient treated at hospital without staying there