Vocabulary

• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• follow through: To fulfill a promise
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• dive in: To start doing something with a lot of enthusiasm.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• on the surface: Appearing to be true or real until examined more closely.
• plan ahead: To think about and make arrangements for something that will happen in the future.
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• throw away: To fail to take advantage of a good chance
• sound off: To voice your opinion loudly at someone
• discipline: Instruction and practice to teach obedience
• struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
• mental: Concerning the mind
• depression: Medical condition of a lack of vitality
• introvert: Person who does not like social contact
• trait: A particular characteristic that can produce a particular type of behavior
• empathy: Understanding how other people feel/suffer
• crave: To have a very strong desire for something
• structure: The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
• procrastination: Act of putting off something you ought to do
• strength: Condition of being strong
• curious: Wanting to know more about something
• brag: To speak too proudly about yourself
• psychology: The study of the mind and how it affects behavior
• stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• influence: To affect or change something indirectly
• consistently: In a manner that is the same almost every time
• awareness: Having knowledge of something
• personality: Way someone is or reacts to life or other people
• wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
• tiny: Very, very small
• accountability: Responsibility to someone or for some activity
• intention: Aim or purpose
• core: To take out the central section of a fruit
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• sink: To push something down into the ground
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• mood: Emotion or a state of mind; how you feel
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• doom: Certain of the failure or destruction of
• optimism: Condition of having a positive outlook or belief
• mindfulness: Paying attention to your responsibilities
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• intensely: In a manner that is very strong or extreme
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• humility: Quality of not feeling better than others
• sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
• conscientious: Careful to do things as you know you should do
• simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
• daily: Happening every day
• loneliness: State of feeling sad because you are alone
• rebound: Bouncing off something, then going back into play
• fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
• discourage: To make a person feel less courageous or hopeful
• insightful: Displaying clear and deep understanding
• conscientiousness: Taking care to do things as you know you should
• overlook: To look down on; be able to see from
• wellness: State of being happy, healthy or prosperous
• buffer: Data in computer memory allowing fast access
• agreeableness: A temperamental disposition to be agreeable
• negotiable: That can be discussed to come to an agreement
• refresher: A refill of a person's glass with a drink
• heartbreak: Great sorrow caused by e.g. death of loved one
• zooming: To move along or go somewhere very quickly
• reactivity: Ready susceptibility to chemical change