Vocabulary

• rely on: To depend on someone or something
• for instance: As an example.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• such as: For example; like
• to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
• tie together: To fasten or connect two or more things with a tie or knot.
• going on: To continue doing something
• dig into: To start eating food enthusiastically.
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• with practice: Through repeated exercise or performance, leading to improvement or skill.
• divide up: To separate something into parts and share it between people.
• take away from: To reduce the positive effect or value of something.
• sit down: To take a seat
• take out: To apply for and get a license
• aside from
• experience in: Knowledge or skill gained from doing something for a period of time.
• pick out: To choose or select one item from many
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• have to: Must do
• at best: Under the most optimistic or favorable circumstances; the most that can be hoped for.
• as such: Something previously stated or understood
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• at hand: Close by; readily available.
• come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
• hang together: To stay united or cooperate closely.
• put under: To administer an anaesthetic to someone.
• on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
• lead to: To result in some action
• despite the fact: In spite of; notwithstanding.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• affective disorder: A psychological disorder characterized by disturbances in mood or emotion.
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• on to: Toward something; forward
• add on: To attach or include something extra.
• work through: To deal with something systematically until it is completed
• hinges on: Depends entirely on something.
• in terms of
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• in action: Actively doing something; performing a task or duty.
• watch over: To protect or guard someone or something.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• for free: Without charge; at no cost.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• made with: Containing a particular ingredient or material.
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• check out
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• in the spotlight: Receiving a lot of public attention; at the center of attention.
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• cognitive: The process of knowing and remembering
• mental: Concerning the mind
• extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
• present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
• trait: A particular characteristic that can produce a particular type of behavior
• multiple: Having or involving more than one of something
• strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
• majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
• physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
• evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
• practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
• average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
• character: Person in a story, movie or play
• instance: An example of something; case
• tend: To move or act in a certain manner
• aware: Knowing or feeling that something exists
• conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
• environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
• influence: To affect or change something indirectly
• ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
• divide: To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
• theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
• retrieve: To find and bring in animals during a hunt
• fiction: Made-up stories; imagined events
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• urban: Concerning a city; located in a city
• instinctively: Through intuition, not thought
• observation: Remark or comment on something you noticed
• rely: Depend on with full trust or confidence
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
• skepticism: Doubting that something is true/probable/useful
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• piece: A counter in a board game
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• correlate: To have/show the relationship between two things
• attic: Room at the top of a house just below the roof
• spotlight: Lamp that produces a strong beam of light
• deduce: To use logic or reason to reach a conclusion
• deduction: Reaching of a conclusion by using reasoning
• datum: Item of factual information
• jade: Green stone used to make jewelry/art objects
• playwright: Person who writes plays
• observational: Concerning observing, or watching and waiting
• alcoholism: Medical condition from drinking too much alcohol
• deductive: Using reasoning to reach a conclusion
• ad: Public notice or advertisement
• lattice: Openwork structure of crossed strips of wood, etc.
• observable: Being able to be seen, noticed, or sensed
• probabilistic: Concerning or based on probability