Vocabulary

• due to: Because of; owing to
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• such as: For example; like
• engage in: To participate or become involved in something.
• positive attitude: An optimistic and hopeful outlook on life and situations.
• at least: As a minimum
• on the couch: Receiving psychotherapy or psychological treatment.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• put out: To publish, e.g. a book
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• without further ado: Without unnecessary delay or introduction; immediately.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• to some extent: Partially; not completely.
• grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
• delight in: To take great pleasure in something.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• work out
• in ways: In a manner or by methods that.
• of interest: Relevant or important to someone or something.
• in a nutshell: As a summary; including the main points concisely
• look into: To investigate or try to discover the reasons for
• on occasion: Sometimes, but not regularly.
• lead to: To result in some action
• as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
• work at: To have a job at a particular place or organization.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• result in: To cause or produce as a consequence.
• as time goes by: Over the course of time; as time passes.
• deal with
• sound off: To voice your opinion loudly at someone
• thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
• subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
• potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
• mental: Concerning the mind
• content: Being happy or satisfied
• engage: To start to fight with an enemy
• empathy: Understanding how other people feel/suffer
• effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
• boost: To increase something; to make something better
• regret: Feeling of being sorry, as for what you didn't do
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• dopamine: Drug used to treat shock and hypotension
• positive: Showing agreement or support for something
• disorder: State of confusion or a lack of organization
• typically: In a normal or usual way
• tend: To move or act in a certain manner
• aggressive: Using energy and determination to achieve a goal
• treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
• cortex: The outer part of an organ/structure, e.g. brain
• manifest: List of cargo on a ship
• career: Particular occupation in professional life
• environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
• ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
• lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
• conduct: Your behavior
• avoid: To prevent from happening
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• personality: Way someone is or reacts to life or other people
• concern: To be about a particular topic
• impulsive: Acting without really thinking about it; rash
• behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
• attention: Taking notice of someone or something
• distinguish: To make something clearly different from others
• due: When something is required or expected
• interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
• span: Distance between two supports of a bridge
• strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
• normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
• remorse: Sense of guilt for something bad you did
• documentary: Supported by written evidence
• conscience: Ability to sense what is right or wrong
• delight: Strong feeling of great pleasure
• channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• catch: Amount of something that has been caught
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• overlap: To lie over or cover a part of something else
• empathize: To imagine or understand how others feel
• medication: Substance to relieve pain or cure sickness
• differentiate: To see or show how things are not the same
• antisocial: Avoiding friendly associations with other people
• psychopath: Violent, mentally disturbed person
• psychopathy: State of having emotional or behavioral problems
• noteworthy: Worthy of notice; important and worth attention