Vocabulary

• in half: Divided into two equal parts.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• to the death: With the greatest effort or until the very end, often deadly.
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• lead to: To result in some action
• increased risk: A greater chance of something harmful or dangerous happening.
• anxiety: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
• cognitive: The process of knowing and remembering
• mental: Concerning the mind
• depression: Medical condition of a lack of vitality
• controversial: Causing a great deal of argument, or conflict
• evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
• associate: Partner in professional work, e.g. in law
• practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
• campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
• disorder: State of confusion or a lack of organization
• negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
• psychological: Concerning the study of the mind
• urge: A strong desire for something
• therapy: Treatment to help cure an illness
• community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
• disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
• severe: Very bad; harsh
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• variety: Particular type of thing or person
• exist: To be present, alive or real
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• harsh: Rough; tough; hard to experience or accept
• perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
• involve: To have or be included as a part of something
• occur: To come to pass or to happen
• predominantly: Mainly; in a way that indicates a greater degree
• subject: The person, thing, or idea that is being discussed, described, or studied.
• introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
• religious: Following the rules and beliefs of a faith
• association: Organization of people with the same interest
• accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
• labor: To struggle to do something because it's difficult
• belief: Being sure that something exists or is true
• comprehensive: Including most or all things
• prove: To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
• illness: Unhealthy condition of the mind or body
• treatment: Medicine or method to make someone healthier
• equally: In an equal, even, or identical manner
• suicide: Act of purposely killing yourself
• depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
• defect: Fault in someone or something
• medication: Substance to relieve pain or cure sickness
• rehabilitation: Helping criminals, etc. to return to normal life
• legal: Concerning the law; allowed by law
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• discourage: To make a person feel less courageous or hopeful
• believe: To think or accept that something is true
• psychiatric: Concerning the treatment of the mind
• classify: To arrange things into groups of similar items
• begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
• embarrassment: Shame you feel when you did something wrong
• masculinity: Trait of behaving in ways typical of men
• conversion: Switch from one thing (e.g. religion) to another
• heterosexual: Sexually attracted to members of the opposite sex
• credibility: Quality of being believable or deserving of trust
• outlaw: Person hiding from police after breaking the law
• developmental: Concerning the development or growth
• lesbian: Homosexual woman
• testicle: One of two round male sex organs
• donor: Someone giving money or gifts to support a cause
• ineffective: Not producing the right result; not working well
• electoral: Concerning elections