Vocabulary

• think about: To consider something carefully.
• have to: Must do
• in terms of
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• for a minute: For a short period of time; briefly.
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• regardless of
• grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
• on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• in school: Attending an educational institution.
• at work: Located at one's place of employment
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• dire consequences: Very serious or terrible results that follow an action or event.
• in the ground: Located within or beneath the surface of the earth.
• before the fact: Before something happens, in advance.
• boys will be boys: An expression excusing typical male behavior, especially mischievous.
• sick and tired: Fed up with or annoyed by something.
• stay in: To remain inside one's home.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• anxiety: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
• recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
• enormous: Huge; very big; very important
• deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
• intimacy: The sharing of private and personal things
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• applause: The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
• fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
• mortality: Quality or state of being capable of dying
• cardiovascular: Concerning the heart and vessels of the body
• blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
• distress: State of great sadness, anxiety or pain
• status: Position or rank relative to others in a society
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• intensity: Great energy, strength, or concentration
• rampant: Growing rapidly and uncontrollably
• sustain: To lengthen or continue to do something
• virtue: Benefit, advantage, or good result of something
• effect: An advantage, benefit
• spoil: To damage something, usually by treating it poorly
• performance: Act of doing something
• optimistic: Tending to believe the future will be good
• respect: To follow the established rules
• contempt: Extreme lack of respect; strong disapproval
• destructive: Causing a very large amount of damage
• dire: (E.g. of consequences) very serious
• blunt: Without a sharp edge or point
• racism: Belief that people of other races are bad/inferior
• dismiss: To consider that something is at an end
• exaggeration: Act of trying to make things seem more extreme
• nurture: Care and support given to people as they develop
• culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
• shatter: To break into small pieces
• emotion: A feeling such as sadness, anger or love
• reserve: To arrange for a room or table be kept for you
• antidote: A drug, which limits the effects of a poison
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• justify: To give good reasons for something
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• defend: To protect and explain your position in court
• retaliation: Revenge for something harmful or wrong
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• competence: Ability to do in a fully satisfactory way
• pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
• tame: Not wild; trained to obey people
• fury: Rage; violent anger
• binary: Having two parts; using only 2 numbers, 1 and 0
• isolate: To identify, consider, or deal with separately
• minimize: To make something seem small or less important
• mutually: So as to be shared by two or more people/things
• incompatible: Not able to get on, be used together
• femininity: Qualities thought typical of women, e.g. sweetness
• discomfort: To cause to feel uncomfortable or not at ease
• macho: Being characterized by being strongly masculine
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• patriarchal: Of social organization in which older men rule
• man: Humans in general, including male and female
• sick: Having a physical or mental illness
• autoimmune: Of disease where cells in body attack other cells
• daughter: A female child of someone
• uptake: Process of being taken in by a living organism
• marginalize: To make a person or group powerless or unimportant
• purview: Area of authority, knowledge of influence
• latina: Woman with a Spanish-speaking background