Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• have to: Must do
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• on the internet: Located or available on the internet.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• grey area: An unclear or ambiguous situation lacking definite rules.
• coping mechanism: A psychological strategy used to manage stress or emotional distress.
• step back: To move backwards; to move away from something.
• going on: To continue doing something
• in the trenches: Engaged directly and actively in difficult work or conflict.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
• come around: To eventually change your opinion or be persuaded to agree with someone else's.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• in turn: One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
• dating apps: Mobile applications designed to facilitate online dating and connections between individuals seeking romantic relationships.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• to date: Up to the present time; until now.
• at least: As a minimum
• above all: Most importantly; more than anything else.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• last summer: The summer before this one.
• sound right: To seem correct or accurate.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• in any case: Whatever happens; regardless of what has happened or may happen.
• get along: To have a friendly relationship with someone; like
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• the opposite gender: The gender that is different from one's own.
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• feed on: To eat a particular food.
• see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
• for myself: Done for one's own benefit or use.
• give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
• on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
• grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
• go away: To go on vacation
• search for: To try to find someone or something.
• of old: From a long time ago; in the past.
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• sign off: To end communications, e.g. by radio
• have been around: To have a lot of experience in life.
• at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• get back to: To get in contact with someone again
• come of age: To reach adulthood; to become an adult.
• of age: Having reached the legal age of adulthood.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• educational attainment: The highest level of education that someone has completed.
• in terms of
• in favor of: Expressing support or approval for someone or something.
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• at play here: Having an influence or effect in a particular situation.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• walk away: To leave a situation, especially a difficult or unpleasant one.
• for free: Without charge; at no cost.
• from home: Working or operating from one's residence.
• right for: Suitable or appropriate for a particular person, purpose, or situation.
• care for: To want or desire a thing
• not available: Not able to be used or obtained; inaccessible.
• think on: To consider something carefully before making a decision.
• make for: To go to or toward something/someone for a reason
• can of worms: A situation or subject that is complicated and unpleasant to deal with.
• gender equality: The state in which access to rights or opportunities is unaffected by gender.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• go forth: To begin or proceed with something, especially after hesitation or delay.
• get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• content: Being happy or satisfied
• majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
• period: Set amount of time during which events take place
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• plenty: When there is not too little of something; a lot
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
• navigate: To direct (car, plane etc.) in the right direction
• current: Electricity flowing through wires
• capable: Being able to do something very well; proficient
• separate: Being different from or unrelated to another
• suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
• reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
• relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
• desire: To wish for, hope or want something
• reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• despair: To have lost all hope; lose heart
• exist: To be present, alive or real
• cope: To deal with something in spite of difficulties
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• mechanism: Part of a machine that performs a certain function
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• optimistic: Tending to believe the future will be good
• contemporary: Being modern, up -to-date, of this age
• gender: State of being male or female
• optimism: Condition of having a positive outlook or belief
• essay: Short piece of written opinion on a subject
• belief: Being sure that something exists or is true
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• hostility: Hostile action; an act of war
• pessimism: Inclination to expect negative outcomes
• negativity: Tendency to deny or resist suggestions or commands
• heterosexual: Sexually attracted to members of the opposite sex
• disconnect: To separate something from something else
• online: Connected to the internet
• romantically: As part of a romance; as boyfriend/girlfriend
• op: Shortened form of of 'medical operation'