Vocabulary

• seize the day: To make the most of the present moment; to take all opportunities that are available to you.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• as such: Something previously stated or understood
• in the long run: Eventually; over a long period of time.
• deal with
• from time to time: Occasionally; sometimes but not regularly.
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
• esteem: Feeling of respect or admiration regarding someone
• positive: Showing agreement or support for something
• disorder: State of confusion or a lack of organization
• negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
• psychological: Concerning the study of the mind
• manipulate: To try to control others to gain an advantage
• dynamic: Always active or energetic; getting things done
• psychology: The study of the mind and how it affects behavior
• commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
• spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
• territory: Area of land defended by an animal
• admit: To acknowledge that something is true or right
• separate: Being different from or unrelated to another
• relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
• toxic: Poisonous; harmful
• reluctant: Experiencing or expressing unwillingness to do
• psychologist: An expert who studies the mind and behavior
• encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
• detrimental: Harmful
• tolerate: To be able to adjust to changes of various kinds
• personality: Way someone is or reacts to life or other people
• advice: Suggestion about what would help someone
• pleasant: Causing a good feeling
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• ignore: To not listen to, look at, or pay attention to
• addiction: Lack of control the overuse of something e.g. drugs
• association: Organization of people with the same interest
• journal: A diary; record of what you do every day
• suppress: To prevent the display of emotion or feeling
• superior: Better; higher quality
• refer: To talk about or write about something
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• compare: To consider how similar and different things are
• optimistic: Tending to believe the future will be good
• compatible: Able to get on or be used well together
• deny: To refuse to allow or accept something
• dawn: First light of day
• destructive: Causing a very large amount of damage
• motivational: Concerning motivation
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
• rehabilitation: Helping criminals, etc. to return to normal life
• persistence: Determination to keep doing even if it is hard
• important: Having power or authority
• seize: To take a place with force, as by military action
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• narcissistic: Admiring yourself excessively
• perfect: So good it cannot be improved
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• platonic: Purely spiritual; as friends only; not sexual
• bombard: To attack with weapons
• side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• dysfunctional: Acting in an abnormal way or not as required
• answer: To reply to a question someone asks
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• optimist: Someone who believes the future will be good
• positivity: Tendency to be positive or accepting
• psychotherapist: Therapist treating mental and emotional disorders
• health: (Person, company) being in a good condition; well
• potter: To spend time, e.g. gardening, without hurrying
• occupational: Concerning your job or career
• psychosocial: Psychological development in social environments