Vocabulary

• speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
• have to: Must do
• by the same token: For the same reason or based on the same logic.
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• from time to time: Occasionally; sometimes but not regularly.
• step to: To approach someone or something, often with a specific purpose.
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• work through: To deal with something systematically until it is completed
• word of mouth: Information spread by people telling each other.
• fluff up: To make something look fuller and softer by shaking or patting it.
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• turn out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• proud of you: Feeling pleased and satisfied about something you own or have done, or are connected to.
• do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
• in reality: Actually; in fact; truly.
• resist the urge: To fight against a strong desire or temptation.
• on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• kick in: (Of a medicine, plan, etc.) to start to have an effect; become operative
• episode: One separate event in a series of events
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• commitment: Permanent love or concern for person, thing
• enormous: Huge; very big; very important
• critical: Making a negative judgment of something
• effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
• improve: To make, or become, something better
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
• urge: A strong desire for something
• reinforce: To send more troops/resources to support an army
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• foremost: Being the best or most important
• psychology: The study of the mind and how it affects behavior
• environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
• reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
• cruel: Hurtful; acting to hurt others intentionally
• occur: To come to pass or to happen
• resist: To not be affected by e.g. a force or an effect
• consciousness: Process by which thoughts, ideas are processed
• exclusively: For the use of only one person or group
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• invariably: Each time without change; always
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• theoretically: As regards ideas that could be true
• accelerate: To cause to occur earlier than expected
• exception: Something different or not included
• criticize: To assess the work of others
• proportion: A part of a whole thing
• violence: Strong physical force of nature
• grossly: In a disgusting manner or with bad taste
• strengthen: To make something stronger
• channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
• justify: To give good reasons for something
• block: Solid piece of material used for building
• arise: To stand up
• narcissistic: Admiring yourself excessively
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• cater: To cook or serve at an event for a fee
• act: To behave in a certain way
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• unpredictable: Difficult to guess about (the future)
• unpleasant: Causing a bad feeling in people
• active: Moving around a lot or doing many things
• temper: An angry mood or fit; temperament
• step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
• trustworthy: Honest and reliable
• delightful: Greatly pleasing or entertaining
• difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• atrocious: Extremely bad or cruel
• loathe: To dislike someone or something greatly; detest
• interested: Having had your attention taken; curious
• token: Flat, round piece of material used e.g. as coins
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• totalitarian: Of government having total control over its people
• psych: (Of an upcoming event) to cause excitement in
• touchy: Taking offense easily; easily angered
• expend: To use a lot of something, such as time or energy
• unworthy: Lacking in value or merit; not deserving help