Vocabulary

• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• on the verge of: Very near to doing or experiencing something.
• for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• breaks down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
• for life: For the duration of one's life; permanently.
• approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
• mental: Concerning the mind
• trauma: A very severe or upsetting experience
• delicate: Easily broken or damaged
• crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
• disorder: State of confusion or a lack of organization
• applause: The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
• psychological: Concerning the study of the mind
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• traumatic: Causing upsetting emotional effects over time
• emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
• confidence: Feeling that you can do well at something
• integrate: To combine together; make into one thing
• proper: Correct according to social or moral rules
• narrative: The telling of a story
• prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
• establish: To set or create something to last for a long time
• stimulate: To arouse or excite emotionally
• affect: To cause a change in something else
• cruel: Hurtful; acting to hurt others intentionally
• crowd: To force too many things, people into
• catastrophe: Very bad disaster causing much suffering, etc.
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• witness: To see the signing of an official document
• asylum: Allowing persecuted people to stay in your country
• aid: To help others and provide things
• crew: Organized group of workers (e.g. on a ship)
• intervention: Getting involved to solve a disagreement, problem
• humanity: Quality of being understanding or sympathetic
• shore: Land along the edge of a sea, lake or river
• refugee: Person forced to leave their home e.g. due to war
• provide: To make available; to supply for use
• flee: To leave somewhere urgently, to avoid danger
• amygdala: Almond-shaped structure in the brain's anterior
• visible: Can see, easily seen or understood
• operate: To control or handle something, such as a machine
• mission: A task or role someone is given to do
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• mediterranean: Describing the sea between Italy and Africa
• rubber: Material used to make tires, etc.
• point: An item to be discussed
• active: Moving around a lot or doing many things
• prevalence: Fact of being widespread or common
• verge: Brink or threshold
• step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
• hover: (Bird/helicopter) to fly staying in one position
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• prepare: To make something ready for use
• workforce: The total number of working people
• hardship: When life is not easy, e.g. through being poor
• great: Very good; better than before
• future: Time that is to come after the present
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• psychiatrist: Doctor who treats psychological disorders
• shoreline: Boundary line between land and water
• ammo: Shortened form of 'ammunition'
• psychosocial: Psychological development in social environments