Vocabulary

• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• with regards to: Concerning; relating to; about.
• family members: People related by blood, marriage, or adoption.
• consists of: Is made up or composed of.
• engage in: To participate or become involved in something.
• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• by blood: Connected through biological or family relationships.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• lead to: To result in some action
• aside from
• deal with
• reaches out: To attempt to communicate with someone.
• turn away: To go in a different direction; not face something
• end up with: To have something as a result.
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• better understanding: An improved level of comprehension or knowledge.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• hurt for: To lack or be in need of something important.
• show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
• vital: Needed to support life; essential
• engage: To start to fight with an enemy
• intimacy: The sharing of private and personal things
• trauma: A very severe or upsetting experience
• esteem: Feeling of respect or admiration regarding someone
• realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
• intimate: (E.g. of detail) fine, detailed or complete
• crave: To have a very strong desire for something
• vague: Not clearly stated or expressed; rough; unclear
• traumatic: Causing upsetting emotional effects over time
• express: To send something by fast mail
• enthusiastic: Excited and interested in something
• relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
• guilty: Responsible for doing something wrong
• psychologist: An expert who studies the mind and behavior
• casual: Being careless or having little thought or effort
• victim: Person/thing affected by an unpleasant event
• abuse: To mistreat or be cruel towards someone
• occur: To come to pass or to happen
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• addiction: Lack of control the overuse of something e.g. drugs
• appeal: Ability to attract interest, attention, or desire
• therapist: Person skilled in a particular type of therapy
• observe: To celebrate a particular holiday/religious event
• wisdom: Knowledge gained from experience in life
• valid: Being in effect or in force, often legally
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• professional: Of jobs such as doctor, lawyer, accountant, etc.
• respect: To follow the established rules
• taboo: Not being accepted by customs or society
• linger: To take your time doing something; hang around
• abusive: Saying or doing bad or cruel things to others
• gain: To increase in something, such as weight
• leave: To go away from; depart
• nuance: Small, not obvious difference in meaning, etc.
• discuss: To talk about seriously or in great detail
• satisfaction: Happy feeling because of something that you did
• aggression: Use of energy and determination to achieve a goal
• communication: Talking to people; giving information to people
• biological: Being related to life and living things
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• important: Having power or authority
• manipulative: Controlling people dishonestly to get control
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• tenderness: Pain that is felt (as when the area is touched)
• overly: To a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
• aversion: Strong feeling of dislike
• internalize: To accept attitudes, behavior as part of yourself
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• adulthood: Time of life when a person is fully grown
• person: Man, woman or child
• difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
• perpetrator: Someone who commits a crime
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• reclaim: To get back something that was lost; recover
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• childhood: The time when you are a child
• negatively: In a harmful, unwanted or unhelpful manner
• worthy: Having merit or value; being honorable, admirable
• lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something