Vocabulary

• immediate action: Action taken without delay; urgent intervention.
• switch off
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• lead to: To result in some action
• disagree with: To have a different opinion from someone else.
• boil down: To reduce in volume by boiling; to concentrate.
• with respect to: In relation to; regarding.
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• join up: To enlist in the armed forces.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• cut out: To leave out of something, e.g. a social event
• rely on: To depend on someone or something
• in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
• for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• susceptible: Likely to fall prey to, be drawn to or influenced
• tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
• trait: A particular characteristic that can produce a particular type of behavior
• empathy: Understanding how other people feel/suffer
• arbitrary: (Of decisions) unsupported; without any evidence
• disorder: State of confusion or a lack of organization
• motivation: Reason behind why someone did something
• identify: To indicate who or what someone or something is
• fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
• psychology: The study of the mind and how it affects behavior
• psychologist: An expert who studies the mind and behavior
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• pregnant: Carrying your unborn baby inside you
• sympathy: Feeling for other people when they are in trouble
• explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
• religion: Organized set of beliefs about a god or gods
• adventure: An exciting and often dangerous experience
• define: To explain the meaning of words
• characteristic: Typical or distinctive
• strip: To remove your clothes (often sexily for someone)
• motivate: To give someone a reason, the will to do something
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• mentality: Attitude toward, or a belief about something
• mentally: With or in the mind and thoughts
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• rely: Depend on with full trust or confidence
• press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
• leave: To go away from; depart
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• violent: Done with force; likely to produce physical damage
• target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
• aftermath: The bad result/situation after an event
• violence: Strong physical force of nature
• goal: Something you try to do or achieve; an aim
• frustrate: To make annoyed because things don't go well
• destroy: To damage so badly that something no longer exists
• silent: Without making any noise; soundless
• assessment: Conclusion, opinion formed after due consideration
• arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
• insist: To demand that someone do something
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• brutality: Extremely mean or violent act or treatment
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• akin: Similar to; like; almost the same as
• comprehend: To understand the meaning of
• ignorant: Lacking knowledge, awareness or information
• last: Final; with nothing following; after all others
• dissent: Difference of opinion; a disagreement
• injustice: Unjust act; the practice of being unjust or unfair
• theft: Act of stealing
• bore: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
• conform: To agree or be compatible with something else
• adolescent: Teenager developing into an adult
• group: Two or more musicians who play music together
• disagree: To have a different opinion; to fail to agree
• psychotic: Concerning or affected by psychosis; unbalanced
• utopian: Being like an ideal society