Vocabulary

• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• count on: To depend on someone
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• fit into: To be small enough to go inside something.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• contrary to: In opposition to; against.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• lose control: To no longer be able to direct or restrain something.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• mess around: To cheat on your partner with another lover
• in actuality: In fact; in reality; actually.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• fall short: To fail to reach a required or expected standard or goal.
• deal with
• cope with: To deal successfully with a difficult situation.
• lead to: To result in some action
• turn on
• look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
• for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
• as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
• work out
• anything other than: Except for; not including
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• take offense: To feel resentful or upset as a result of something.
• interact with
• apart from: Except for; not considering
• wrap up: To complete something, such as a film or project
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• anxiety: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
• perceive: To notice or become aware of something
• introvert: Person who does not like social contact
• trait: A particular characteristic that can produce a particular type of behavior
• determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
• character: Person in a story, movie or play
• intuition: Natural ability to guess or feel things
• achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
• interact: To talk or do things with each other
• emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
• academic: Concerning education, schools, universities, etc.
• relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
• rational: Able to think clearly
• avoid: To prevent from happening
• personality: Way someone is or reacts to life or other people
• occur: To come to pass or to happen
• external: Concerning foreign countries
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• result: Something produced through tests or experiments
• evaluate: To form an idea to judge something carefully
• due: When something is required or expected
• assess: To judge something's value or suitability
• respect: To follow the established rules
• gender: State of being male or female
• plausible: Being reasonable and possibly true
• competent: Fully qualified or capable of doing
• flirt: To behave playfully to arouse romantic interest
• project: To predict what will happen in the future
• defy: To refuse to obey; be resistant to
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• criticize: To assess the work of others
• architect: Person who designs and advises on buildings
• astounding: To surprise someone greatly
• sanctuary: Place to find rest and relaxation
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• exacerbate: To increase the severity or bitterness of
• internalize: To accept attitudes, behavior as part of yourself
• despise: To have no respect whatsoever for a person/thing
• intellectually: In a manner involving reasoning or complex ideas
• inflate: To fill/be filled with air and make/become bigger
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
• offense: Attempt to score in a game or match
• adolescent: Teenager developing into an adult
• witty: Making a joke in a clever or intelligent way
• arrogance: Rude manner from belief you are better than others
• group: Two or more musicians who play music together
• type: Printed letters or blocks used for printing them
• yell: A sudden loud cry or shout
• childhood: The time when you are a child
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• stereotypical: In an inaccurate and simplistic manner
• excessively: In a manner more than is necessary; too much
• amusing: To make someone laugh by entertaining them
• malice: Intent to cause harm to someone; ill will
• dysfunctional: Acting in an abnormal way or not as required
• lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
• retaliate: To take revenge for something harmful or wrong
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• dark: Of a color that is not light
• favorable: When a good result or positive outcome is likely
• follow: To come after someone; be guided by someone
• number: Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
• actuality: The state of existing and being real