Vocabulary

• to do with: To be about something; concern
• have to: Must do
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• of sound mind: Having full mental capacity to make decisions.
• in a series: Arranged or happening one after another.
• for myself: Done for one's own benefit or use.
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• tune out: To stop paying attention to something; ignore
• back then: At that time in the past.
• shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• get about: To go out a lot; travel widely
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• grapple with: To struggle or deal with something difficult.
• in charge: To be responsible for
• look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
• evidence of: Facts, objects, or signs that make you believe that something is true.
• name for: To give someone or something a particular name, often in honor of someone else.
• in the dark: Uninformed about something; unaware.
• mental: Concerning the mind
• tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
• empathy: Understanding how other people feel/suffer
• opinion: Court judge's statement why a decision was made
• stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
• comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
• expert: Skillful person with special knowledge
• dementia: Illness characterized by loss of memory
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
• consensus: A decision that is shared by most of a group
• response: Something said/written as an answer to something
• behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• expertise: The special knowledge that an expert has
• impair: To damage or weaken something
• render: To cause to be in a certain state or condition
• evaluate: To form an idea to judge something carefully
• conspiracy: Plan made in secret to do something illegal
• actual: Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
• assess: To judge something's value or suitability
• professional: Of jobs such as doctor, lawyer, accountant, etc.
• savvy: Wise; Not easily fooled; Street smart
• accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
• destructive: Causing a very large amount of damage
• paranoid: Believing others are trying to harm you
• certificate: Official paper accepted as proof of something
• violence: Strong physical force of nature
• retreat: Act of a force moving back from a winning enemy
• delusional: Suffering false beliefs based on little evidence
• politician: Someone whose job is in politics
• conscience: Ability to sense what is right or wrong
• narcissist: Someone in love with themselves
• psychiatric: Concerning the treatment of the mind
• diagnosis: Judgments by a doctor about a person's illness
• operate: To control or handle something, such as a machine
• arsenal: Place where weapons are stored
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• narcissism: Being in love with yourself, your own appearance
• public: Owned by the government
• argue: To fight or disagree over something
• violate: To abuse, damage or disrespect
• endorse: To show or express approval of
• fitness: Good physical condition; being in shape
• forensic: Establishing facts or evidence in investigations
• abnormal: Not normal, not typical, not usual, not regular
• malignant: (Of cancer) dangerous or deadly; spreading
• discourse: The study of how we write and speak
• grapple: To engage in close hand-to-hand combat
• psychiatrist: Doctor who treats psychological disorders
• unethical: Behaving in a way not meeting moral standards
• examination: (Medical) test to find out what is wrong
• sue: Person's name
• dangerous: Involving the chance of hurt or damage; risky
• commander: Person with authority who commands or controls
• pathological: (Liar, etc.) behaving in an uncontrollable (bad)
• guideline: General rule or instruction how to do a thing
• health: (Person, company) being in a good condition; well
• agree: To have the same opinion as someone else
• talk: Style of speaking
• book: (Police) to officially record someone's crimes
• partisan: Resistance fighters in World War II
• office: Room or building used for business
• doctor: Person paid to help people become or stay healthy