Vocabulary

• toughen up: To become stronger, more resilient, or less sensitive.
• point out: To make others aware of an idea
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• walk on eggshells: To be very careful and cautious about what you say or do, because you do not want to offend or upset someone.
• in action: Actively doing something; performing a task or duty.
• by now: At the present time or already; before the present.
• hear things: To imagine hearing sounds or voices that are not real.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• switch off
• put a name: To identify or recall the name of someone or something.
• despite the fact: In spite of; notwithstanding.
• have to: Must do
• pick up on: To notice or become aware of something that is not obvious.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• except that: But; with the exception that.
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• back at you: An informal way to return a greeting or compliment.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• fit in: To mix with others so you get on well with them
• in different ways: Using various methods or approaches; with variety.
• come together: To assemble or unite; to start working together.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• set up
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• take heart: To be encouraged; to feel braver or more hopeful
• in little: To a small extent; insignificantly.
• hide away: To go to a quiet place where nobody will find you, in order to avoid something.
• live on: To continue to exist or be remembered.
• close by: Near in distance; nearby.
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• trait: A particular characteristic that can produce a particular type of behavior
• empathy: Understanding how other people feel/suffer
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• fragile: Easily affected, broken, or harmed
• positive: Showing agreement or support for something
• urge: A strong desire for something
• insomnia: Inability to sleep for many nights
• applause: The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
• intuition: Natural ability to guess or feel things
• fancy: To want to have or do something; feel like
• emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
• environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
• imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
• suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
• assumption: Something you believe to be so, but aren't sure of
• ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
• flaw: Quality that makes something imperfect
• notion: Sudden idea or desire to do something
• awareness: Having knowledge of something
• admire: To feel respect or wonder toward someone
• sensitive: Taking offense easily; easily upset or hurt
• vivid: Having very clear details and seeming to be real
• corporate: Concerning (usually large) companies
• society: A group who meet to share values or interests
• genetic: Of, relating to, or controlled by genes
• acronym: A word made from the first letters of other words
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• regulate: To control something with rules or laws
• pause: To stop doing for a while before continuing
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• competitive: Being strongly driven to win or be better than
• sensory: Referring to the physical senses
• profoundly: With a great depth psychologically
• favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
• sorrow: Deep sadness caused by a loss
• irritated: To disturb, anger, or upset someone
• mattress: Thick soft part of a bed that you lie on
• pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• empathize: To imagine or understand how others feel
• detach: To send away a military unit on a special mission
• optimize: To make as effective as possible
• person: Man, woman or child
• difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
• hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
• deep: Complex and important
• laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
• femininity: Qualities thought typical of women, e.g. sweetness
• overwhelmingly: So it cannot be resisted
• ecstasy: State of overwhelming happiness; joy
• magnify: To increase the importance or seriousness of
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• anthem: Special song that represents a nation or group
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• disclaimer: Written denial of any legal responsibility
• undercover: Operating in disguise; incognito
• overpower: To control or defeat something or someone by force
• handshake: Act of shaking someone's hand with your own hand
• snowflake: A single crystal of snow
• uplift: To make someone feel happier or more hopeful
• crept: To move quietly so as not to be seen
• reactivity: Ready susceptibility to chemical change