Vocabulary

• cut out: To leave out of something, e.g. a social event
• above all: Most importantly; more than anything else.
• black and white
• at times: Sometimes; occasionally.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• case by case: Considering each case individually, rather than applying a general rule.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• in terms of
• going on: To continue doing something
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• deal with
• engage: To start to fight with an enemy
• prioritize: To rank things in importance
• trigger: Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
• compromise: To weaken your position or views
• trauma: A very severe or upsetting experience
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• therapy: Treatment to help cure an illness
• accomplish: To succeed in doing; complete successfully
• legitimate: Being born to legally married parents
• emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
• relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
• toxic: Poisonous; harmful
• permission: Right to do something as allowed by another
• encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
• abuse: To mistreat or be cruel towards someone
• avoid: To prevent from happening
• therapeutic: Intended to make things (e.g. illness) better
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• ignore: To not listen to, look at, or pay attention to
• behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
• require: To demand that someone does something
• messy: Being complex or difficult to fix
• accountability: Responsibility to someone or for some activity
• communicate: To give and exchange information
• boundary: A division or border to separate two areas
• ego: Opinion you have about yourself and your worth
• mentality: Attitude toward, or a belief about something
• professional: Of jobs such as doctor, lawyer, accountant, etc.
• validate: To show to be officially correct or allowable
• theme: An main or dominant idea, motif
• nuance: Small, not obvious difference in meaning, etc.
• slight: Small (amount, quality)
• diagnose: To determine the cause of an illness or problem
• insecurity: Lack of confidence or certainty about yourself
• downside: Negative aspect of something
• narcissist: Someone in love with themselves
• inflict: To make someone endure (something bad)
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
• diagnosis: Judgments by a doctor about a person's illness
• narcissistic: Admiring yourself excessively
• transaction: An exchange in business usually involving money
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• narcissism: Being in love with yourself, your own appearance
• language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
• clarify: To make a liquid become clear or pure
• censor: To remove inappropriate material from books, films
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• person: Man, woman or child
• considerate: Taking care not to offend or disturb someone else
• bolster: To prop up or support (e.g. a wall)
• minimize: To make something seem small or less important
• discomfort: To cause to feel uncomfortable or not at ease
• invoke: To appeal for help/protection to higher authority
• case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• disagree: To have a different opinion; to fail to agree
• elevate: To make something higher
• hurt: To cause pain, damage or injury
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
• website: Collection of webpages in one location
• disservice: Act intended to help that turns out badly
• zeitgeist: Characteristic spirit of an age or generation