Vocabulary

• grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• hanging out: To spend time with your friends
• one being: An individual existence; a person or creature.
• rely on: To depend on someone or something
• lead to: To result in some action
• such as: For example; like
• result in: To cause or produce as a consequence.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
• at work: Located at one's place of employment
• on the go: Very busy and active.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• for a change: As something different from what is usual or normal.
• check out
• assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
• susceptible: Likely to fall prey to, be drawn to or influenced
• depression: Medical condition of a lack of vitality
• imitate: To act, speak like someone or something else
• esteem: Feeling of respect or admiration regarding someone
• compelling: To force someone to do something
• flip: To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
• prone: Lying flat with your head facing the ground
• practical: Relating to what is sensible, real or useful
• compassion: Feeling of wanting to help suffering people
• psychological: Concerning the study of the mind
• manifest: List of cargo on a ship
• respiratory: (Medical) concerning breathing
• motivation: Reason behind why someone did something
• productive: Producing things in large quantities; fertile
• academic: Concerning education, schools, universities, etc.
• trial: Hearing and judgment of a case in court
• psychology: The study of the mind and how it affects behavior
• relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
• desire: To wish for, hope or want something
• strict: Tending to enforce rules; severe
• inspire: To give someone an idea to do or make something
• addiction: Lack of control the overuse of something e.g. drugs
• suppress: To prevent the display of emotion or feeling
• adapt: To change something for a different function
• ethic: Set of moral principles; rules of behavior
• adopt: To legally take a child into your family
• household: Being in everyday use; common
• examine: (Medical) to test to find out what is wrong
• divorce: Legal breakup of a marriage
• likelihood: Chance that something might happen
• loyalty: Complete and sustained support for person, thing
• sneaky: Deceptive and underhand
• competent: Fully qualified or capable of doing
• nostalgic: Feeling sad, but positive about memories/the past
• commute: To lessen or shorten a prison sentence
• expose: To make visible, without covering or protection
• author: Person who writes books, plays, poems etc.
• toddler: Young child learning to walk
• promote: To try to encourage popularity/sales of a product
• nurture: Care and support given to people as they develop
• text: To send a message by phone or other device
• communication: Talking to people; giving information to people
• depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
• authoritarian: Person expecting complete obedience
• harmful: Likely to cause damage or injury
• audible: Capable of being heard; loud enough to be heard
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• cringe: To crouch or move back suddenly, as in fear
• delightful: Greatly pleasing or entertaining
• hinder: To make something slow or difficult
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• healthy: In good condition physically, or financially; well
• behaviour: The way a person or thing acts; manner
• side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• strong: (Of tea or beer) dark or thick
• care: To feel interest, concern, or worry
• show: To be easily seen or displayed
• close: Almost; near
• parent: Person's, animal's mother or father
• listen: To carefully consider what someone is saying
• television: Device that broadcasts programs, movies or show
• child: A very young person, between about 2 and 15
• spank: Hitting someone on the buttocks as punishment