How Your Attachment Style Affects Your Sexual Relationships
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Original YouTube Video | Psych2go Published on 2023-05-01
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the
US / ðə /
•UK / ðə /
- article
- Used to refer to something already mentioned
- Used to show there is only one of something
- determiner
- Used to describe all of a family
be
US / bɪ /
•UK / bi /
- verb
- Being
and
US / ənd /
•UK / ənd, ən,ænd /
- conjunction
- Used to refer to two or more things
- Plus; in addition; on top of that
- Used to introduce an action that follows another
that
US / ðæt /
•UK / ðæt, ðət /
- adjecitve
- The person or thing being talked about
- Used to identify something both the speakers know
- adverb
- Used to reinforce adjectives and adverbs
- To such a degree
- conjunction
- Used to connect a noun clause
- Used to introduce an adverbial clause
- Used to introduce a noun clause
- determiner
- Used as a noun to refer to something
- pronoun
- Referring an object far away
- Used to refer to the relative pronoun ‘which’
have
US / həv /
•UK / hæv /
- verb
- To drink, smoke, eat or use something
- To experience the effects of something
- To organize an event, or join in an activity
- To own, possess, or hold something
- To cause to happen or produce a particular effect
not
US / nɒt /
•UK / nɑt /
- adverb
- Word indicating the negative
- (Used to form the negative of verbs)
for
US / fə(r) /
•UK / fɔr,fə /
- preposition
- Used to show the purpose, or need of something
you
US / jʊ /
•UK / ju /
- pronoun
- Person someone is speaking or writing to
- Person or people in general
this
US / ðɪs /
•UK / ðɪs /
- adjecitve
- Used to indicate something already been discussed
- Used to indicate something happening around now
- adverb
- An indication by a physical motion or gesture
- A specific amount of
- determiner
- Person, thing, or idea near you
- pronoun
- Person, thing that has already been discussed
with
US / wɪð /
•UK / wɪð, wɪθ /
- preposition
- As an employee of a certain company
- Against something or someone
- By using something as a means
- Due to; because of
- Including
- Possessing as a feature
- Related to
- (Of the manner/attitude by which you do something)
- Used to express that people or things are together
about
US / ə'baʊt /
•UK / əˈbaʊt /
- adverb
- To be ready to; going to
- Nearly; approximately; roughly
- Near; next to; close to
- In every direction; in the area of
- preposition
- Concerning or of (a topic)
but
US / bət /
•UK / bʌt,bət /
- conjunction
- Used before you say something different, opposite
can
US / kæn /
•UK / kən,kæn /
- noun
- A metal container for storing food
- other
- Able to; have the skill to; have the time to
- verb
- To have permission to
- To be possible to do
- To preserve food by sealing it in a metal container
they
US / ðeɪ /
•UK / ðe /
- pronoun
- Two or more people, animals, or things
what
US / wɒt /
•UK / hwɑt, hwʌt, wɔt, wʌt,hwət, wət /
- adjecitve
- Used to refer to a particular amount, or number
- Used to place emphasis on a particular quality
- adverb
- To a certain degree
- determiner
- Question words used for asking for information
- exclamation
- Used to express excitement, shock, or surprise
- Used to ask people to repeat something they said
- pronoun
- Thing or things that; the same kind as
- Used to emphasize something you are about to say
do
US / du: /
•UK / du /
- other
- Question words for 'do' verbs
- verb
- To act; to perform actions
- To be enough; to be acceptable
- To have a certain effect on something or someone
will
US / wɪl /
•UK / wɪl /
- noun
- Desire or choice of someone
- Document saying who gets your money when you die
- Strong desire to do something; determination
- Desire to do something; strong wish to do
- other
- Used with verbs to express the future
- verb
- To leave property to someone after your death
- To use mental effort to make something happen
- Am (is, are) likely to do
- To influence someone to do something
- To make something happen by strongly wanting it
one
US / wʌn /
•UK / wʌn /
- adjecitve
- Used to refer to people generally
- Being a strong example of (something mentioned)
- number
- Number 1
- pronoun
- You; we; people in general; someone
- The thing or person previously referred to
there
US / ðɛə /
•UK / ðɛr /
- adverb
- Used to illustrate the existence of something
- In a particular respect
- In that place or position, at that location
out
US / aʊt /
•UK / aʊt /
- adverb
- No longer stylish (e.g. fashion)
- Away from home, business, or the usual place
- In a direction/movement away from inside or center
- noun
- Act when a batter cannot continue playing
- verb
- To tell people a secret
from
US / frəm /
•UK / frʌm, frɑm,frəm /
- preposition
- Starting at a particular place, time or level
see
US / si: /
•UK / si /
- verb
- To go on a date with someone
- To predict whether something is, or will be true
- To understand what someone says
- To use your eyes to look at something
- To visit a place often for sightseeing or pleasure
- To visit or meet with someone
- To find out by waiting or looking
- To watch (a game, movie or TV show)
make
US / meɪk /
•UK / mek /
- noun
- Product made by a particular company; brand
- verb
- To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
- To get to (a place) on time
- To gain the status of (teacher, lawyer, etc.)
- To create something by putting things together
- To earn a certain amount of money at a job
- To cause or force a person to do something
- To cause something to happen or be formed
your
US / jɔ: /
•UK / jʊr, jɔr, jor,jə /
- determiner
- Belonging to you; belonging to the other person
time
US / taɪm /
•UK / taɪm /
- noun
- Speed at which music is played; tempo
- Point as shown on a clock, e.g. 3 p.m
- Number of hours, minutes needed to do something
- Occasion when something happens
- Period or occasion that something occurred
- Period in history or the past
- Something measured in minutes, hours, days, etc.
- How long an event takes; duration
- verb
- To check speed at which music is performed
- To choose a specific moment to do something
- To measure how long an event takes, e.g. a race
- To schedule something to occur at a specific moment
come
US / kʌm /
•UK / kʌm /
- verb
- To arrive at a place
- (Of mail) to be delivered
- To move toward someone; go with someone
- To reach a certain point or state
want
US / wɔnt /
•UK / wɑnt, wɔnt /
- noun
- Something you desire or wish for
- State or condition of poverty
- verb
- To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
more
US / mɔ:(r) /
•UK / mɔr, mor /
- adjecitve
- In addition; extra
- Greater in amount, number, or size
- adverb
- To a greater degree; in greater quantity
- For a longer period of time
- determiner
- Additional quantity
- pronoun
- A greater or additional number
when
US / wen /
•UK / wɛn /
- adjecitve
- Concerning or during the time something happens
- adverb
- Word you use to ask about the time, or day
- conjunction
- Although
- In the event that; if
- pronoun
- Which time
because
US / bɪ'kɒz /
•UK / bɪˈkɔz, -ˈkʌz /
- conjunction
- For a reason
take
US / teɪk /
•UK / tek /
- noun
- Filming of a single scene for TV or the movies
- verb
- To accept something that is offered
- To use a method of traveling, e.g. a bus or train
- To use a camera to make (a photo)
- To pick up something and go away with it
- To study a subject in school
- To attempt to pass (an exam)
- To require a certain amount of time, money, space
say
US / seɪ /
•UK / se /
- noun
- Power to decide or greatly influence something
- verb
- To indicate or give information using language
- To use words to tell your message
- To ask someone to give information to others
how
US / haʊ /
•UK / haʊ /
- adjecitve
- To what degree? in what amount?
- adverb
- (Used to explain the way to do something)
- exclamation
- For what purpose or reason?
- (Used to ask someone or something's condition)
way
US / weɪ /
•UK / we /
- adverb
- Used to emphasize the amount of something
- noun
- Particular aspect of something being thought about
- One of various choices that could be made
- Particular existing condition or state
- (Often long) distance or length of time
- How something is done
- Route to go to a place
- Small street
- Usual behavior, emotions or habits of someone
into
US / 'ɪntə /
•UK / ˈɪntu /
- preposition
- Moving or going inside something
- In the same direction as; in the direction of
- So as to become; taking the state of
very
US / 'verɪ /
•UK / ˈvɛri /
- adjecitve
- Concerning a large degree or amount
- adverb
- A lot; much; many
- Used to stress or emphasize a noun
other
US / 'ʌðə(r) /
•UK / ˈʌðər /
- adjecitve
- A thing different from that mentioned
- determiner
- (Something) else; not the first (one)
- pronoun
- Being the one and only thing of that category
over
US / 'əʊvə(r) /
•UK / ˈovɚ /
- adverb
- Finished; no longer happening
- Towards the ground/away from a standing position
- noun
- A set of six consecutive balls bowled in cricket
- other
- Finished
- preposition
- Showing the relation when a thing is above another
- On or covering something
- Above or across something
- More than you need
- From one side to the other
- In the direction of; toward
much
US / mʌtʃ /
•UK / mʌtʃ /
- adjecitve
- Very; to a high level or degree
- adverb
- A lot; large amount; a high degree of
- Nearly; basically
- On many occasions; often
- noun
- A large amount; a great quantity
even
US / 'i:vn /
•UK / ˈivən /
- adjecitve
- Being equal in influence, power, possibility etc.
- Being divided equally or fairly
- (Of teams/contest) with similar chances of success
- Smooth, level, or regular
- Can be divided by 2; ending in 2, 4, 6, 8, or 0
- At a regular, equally steady manner
- Remaining steady and unchanging
- adverb
- (When this is surprising) as well; too
- (Used to compare two things/stress the difference)
- verb
- To make something level; to flatten
- To make something equal
give
US / ɡɪv /
•UK / ɡɪv /
- noun
- Degree of flexibility in something, a material
- verb
- To hand over or present something to someone
- To cause someone to have or experience something
where
US / hwɛə /
•UK / hwɛr, wɛr /
- conjunction
- At or in the place which
- In whatever place
- pronoun
- Word you use to ask the location of something
people
US / 'pi:pl /
•UK / ˈpipəl /
- noun
- Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
- Men, Women, Children
let
US / let /
•UK / lɛt /
- verb
- To allow someone to do something
- Introducing a suggestion to do something together
- To rent a house, etc. to others
who
US / hu: /
•UK / hu /
- pronoun
- Which person
- Used to introduce information about people
need
US / ni:d /
•UK / nid /
- noun
- Thing you must have and cannot not have e.g. air
- Thing you must have and cannot manage without
- verb
- To be unable to manage without something; require
which
US / wɪtʃ /
•UK / hwɪtʃ,wɪtʃ /
- determiner
- Question word to ask about a person's choice
- pronoun
- (Used to describe something previously mentioned)
- Question word to decide either, or
our
US / 'aʊə(r) /
•UK / aʊr /
- determiner
- Belonging to us
try
US / traɪ /
•UK / traɪ /
- noun
- Act of putting the ball over the rugby goal line
- verb
- To make an effort, to attempt to do something
- To examine someone or something in a court of law
- To test to see if it is good or you like it
- To make a person go through hardship; test
- To examine something to see if it works
also
US / 'ɔ:lsəʊ /
•UK / ˈɔlso /
- adverb
- In addition; too; in a similar way
their
US / ðɛː /
•UK / ðer /
- determiner
- Belonging to them
than
US / ðən /
•UK / ðən /
- conjunction
- Used to compare two things that are not equal
start
US / stɑ:t /
•UK / stɑrt /
- noun
- First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
- First opportunity to achieve something, e.g. a job
- Sudden action or movement because you are scared
- other
- Beginning of something in place or time
- verb
- To do, be or happen for the first time; begin
- To turn something on
those
US / ðəʊz /
•UK / ðoz /
- determiner
- The people or things we are talking about
- pronoun
- The objects far from the speaker
any
US / 'enɪ /
•UK / ˈɛni /
- adjecitve
- One, or some, no matter which
- pronoun
- One (thing) of many; some
tell
US / tel /
•UK / tɛl /
- verb
- To (strongly) advise a person to do something
- To be able to guess
- To say or communicate information to someone
- To inform, but without speaking; indicate
- To have a negative effect on someone
- To order someone to do something; command
- To recognize something based on certain signs
- To report something to an authority
- To explain something or teach someone something
find
US / faɪnd /
•UK / faɪnd /
- noun
- Object discovered by chance
- Things that have been discovered from searching
- verb
- To become aware of something that is happening
- To discover or meet by chance
- To decide if someone is guilty of a crime, or not
- To learn through study, research, or effort
- To discover something by looking for it
his
US / hɪz /
•UK / hɪz /
- pronoun
- Something belonging to a male person
most
US / məʊst /
•UK / most /
- adverb
- Very; extremely
- Greatest possible degree
- determiner
- Constituting nearly all of something
- pronoun
- Nearly all of something
around
US / ə'raʊnd /
•UK / əˈraʊnd /
- adjecitve
- Close to someone or something
- adverb
- Located on every side, or along something
- With a motion that moves in a circle or a curve
- Going here and there within (a place)
- Turned or turning in the opposite direction
- preposition
- Roughly; approximately
feel
US / fi:l /
•UK / fil /
- verb
- To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
- To sense through direct contact; touch
should
US / ʃʊd /
•UK / ʃʊd /
- other
- Used to indicate what is proper or reasonable
show
US / ʃəʊ /
•UK / ʃo /
- noun
- False display of love, emotion or action
- An event for displaying or promoting goods
- Play, opera or theater production
- Presentation that is broadcast on TV or radio
- verb
- To be easily seen or displayed
- To display your emotions or feelings
- To let someone see something; display
- To explain or teach how something is done
- To lead someone somewhere; point them to something
- To prove something to be true, correct
- To reveal or allow something to be seen
sure
US / ʃʊə(r) /
•UK / ʃʊr /
- adjecitve
- Having no doubts about something
- Have confidence in your own words or actions
- Firmly established or held; being firm or stable
- Being correct or true
- adverb
- What you say to agree willingly
great
US / ɡreɪt /
•UK / ɡret /
- adjecitve
- Very large in size
- Very important
- Very good; fantastic; wonderful
- adverb
- Very good; better than before
- noun
- Successful and well-admired person
through
US / θru: /
•UK / θru /
- adjecitve
- having finished using or doing something
- adverb
- From the beginning of something until the end
- preposition
- Over, in, across an entire thing or place
- Allowing you to pass between, or to
- By a particular way or process; by the use of
many
US / 'menɪ /
•UK / ˈmɛni /
- determiner
- Used to refer a large number of things
video
US / 'vɪdɪəʊ /
•UK / ˈvɪdiˌo /
- adjecitve
- Of a moving film, with sound
- noun
- Recording capturing action with sound
- verb
- To make a moving film of, with sound
happen
US / 'hæpən /
•UK / ˈhæpən /
- verb
- To take place or occur
leave
US / li:v /
•UK / liv /
- noun
- Permission to do something
- Vacation time; time off work
- verb
- To go away from; depart
- To gift property to someone after you die
- To allow something to continue happening
- To let something remain unused or available
- To let something or someone remain somewhere
love
US / lʌv /
•UK / lʌv /
- noun
- Person's name
- A very strong feeling of affection
- The person you care very deeply about
- Strong, deep emotional and sexual attraction
- verb
- To care for and like someone very strongly, deeply
- To like doing very much; enjoy greatly
- To feel a strong emotional and romantic attraction
always
US / 'ɔ:lweɪz /
•UK / ˈɔlwez,-wɪz,-wiz /
- adverb
- For a very long time
- At all times; in every situation
- For ever
help
US / help /
•UK / hɛlp /
- noun
- Something given to enable a person to do something
- Assistance given to someone in need
- Someone who makes something easier or possible
- verb
- To act to enable a person to do something; assist
- To make something better or less difficult
today
US / tə'deɪ /
•UK / təˈde /
- adverb
- On this day; at the time that is happening now
- noun
- This day; day that is happening now
ever
US / 'evə(r) /
•UK / ˈɛvɚ /
- adverb
- At any time; at all times in the future
able
US / 'eɪbl /
•UK / ˈebəl /
- adjecitve
- Skilled; good at something
- Having the ability to do something
while
US / waɪl /
•UK / hwaɪl, waɪl /
- conjunction
- In spite of the fact that; although
- During the time that; at the same time
- noun
- Short amount of time
own
US / əʊn /
•UK / on /
- adjecitve
- Belong to oneself
- determiner
- Yours, his, hers, etc.; not belonging to another
- pronoun
- (Something) belong to myself
- verb
- To have something as your property
away
US / ə'weɪ /
•UK / əˈwe /
- adjecitve
- Not present
- adverb
- Disappear completely
- Doing something with a lot of energy
- Not here; far from here; in a different direction
- To a different area, location
man
US / mæn /
•UK / mæn /
- noun
- Humans in general, including male and female
- An adult male human being
- Male who acts in a masculine way; not like a woman
- verb
- To control or operate (a machine); be in charge of
- To operate a machine (a boat, etc.)
hard
US / hɑ:d /
•UK / hɑː(r)d /
- adjecitve
- Difficult to do; difficult to understand
- (Of facts) not able to be misunderstood; clear
- (Of alcohol) strong
- Involving or requiring lots of work, effort, care
- Being full of pain, trouble, and problems
- Strong
- (Of edge) clear; sharp
- Difficult to bend, break or cut; solid
- adverb
- With lots of force, power, or impact
though
US / ðəu /
•UK / ðo /
- adverb
- Although, despite the fact that
ask
US / ɑ:sk /
•UK / æsk /
- verb
- To say to someone that you want something
enough
US / ɪˈnʌf /
•UK / ɪˈnʌf /
- adjecitve
- Sufficient to answer the need
- adverb
- To a satisfactory degree
- pronoun
- Equal to what is needed; as much as required
- Adequate number or amount
close
US / kləʊz /
•UK / kloʊz /
- adjecitve
- Almost; near
- (Of a friend) well-known; liked by others
- Being near or related
- Similar; nearly the same
- verb
- To come progressively nearer to something
- To end; to bring to an end
- To make something shut; stop from being open
its
US / ɪts /
•UK / ɪts /
- adjecitve
- Referring to or belonging to ‘it’
- determiner
- Of something; belonging or related to something
- other
- Possessive form of “it”
name
US / neɪm /
•UK / nem /
- noun
- What something or someone is called
- verb
- To state what someone is called, e.g. John
may
US / meɪ /
•UK / me /
- noun
- 5th month of the year
- other
- Used to express a desire
- Expresses permission, possibility or probability
- Used to show that a thing could be true
each
US / i:tʃ /
•UK / itʃ /
- determiner
- Every one of two or more things
- pronoun
- Per one person or thing
since
US / sɪns /
•UK / sɪns /
- adverb
- At a point before the present time
- conjunction
- For this reason; because
- preposition
- From the time in the past that
believe
US / bɪ'li:v /
•UK / bɪˈliv /
- verb
- To think or accept that something is true
- To have a particular opinion about something
four
US / fɔ:(r) /
•UK / fɔr, for /
- number
- 4
between
US / bɪˈtwi:n /
•UK / bɪˈtwin /
- preposition
- From one person, thing, or place, to another
- In the space that separates two objects
- Among two or more people who share something
without
US / wɪˈðaʊt /
•UK / wɪðˈaʊt, wɪθ- /
- preposition
- Not with; not having
everyone
US / ˈevriwʌn /
•UK / ˈɛvriˌwʌn /
- pronoun
- Every person; everybody
someone
US / ˈsʌmwʌn /
•UK / ˈsʌmˌwʌn, -wən /
- pronoun
- Person who is not known or named
question
US / 'kwestʃən /
•UK / ˈkwɛstʃən /
- noun
- Issue or problems you are dealing with
- What you ask about; issue
- verb
- To ask for or try to get information
- To have or express concerns or uncertainty
friend
US / frend /
•UK / frɛnd /
- noun
- Person who you like and enjoy being with
stay
US / steɪ /
•UK / ste /
- noun
- Legal order to stop or delay an action
- Strong rope or wire that supports a ship's mast
- Period of time spent living in or visiting a place
- verb
- To keep trying without giving up
- To remain in the same place and not move away
- To spend time visiting a place or someone's home
such
US / sʌtʃ /
•UK / sʌtʃ /
- adverb
- (Used to emphasize the quality of an adjective)
- determiner
- Being similar to
- (Thing) as previously stated or referred to
couple
US / 'kʌpl /
•UK / ˈkʌpəl /
- noun
- Two people in a romantic relationship
- Two of something; two people; a pair
- verb
- To join something to something else
- (Two animals) to engage in sexual relations
- To put two people or things together
open
US / 'əʊpən /
•UK / ˈopən /
- adjecitve
- Available for use; accessible
- Not being hidden; available for others to see
- Being available for customers to enter or use
- Allowing everyone to use or take part in
- Not secret anymore
- Not closed or shut
- Willing to accept new ideas and thoughts
- noun
- Name for a tennis or golf competition
- verb
- To make accessible or able to be used, e.g. road
- To start the activities or services of a business
- To make a space or hole appear in something
- To move or change so that it is no longer closed
- To start something, e.g. a new business
remember
US / rɪ'membə(r) /
•UK / rɪˈmɛmbɚ /
- verb
- To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
- To hold a thought in your mind to not forget it
- To bring a previous image or idea to your mind
important
US / ɪmˈpɔ:tnt /
•UK / ɪmˈpɔrtnt /
- adjecitve
- Having power or authority
- Having a big effect on (person, the future)
comment
US / 'kɒment /
•UK / ˈkɑmɛnt /
- noun
- Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
- verb
- To say something that gives your opinion
exactly
US / ɪgˈzæktli /
•UK / ɪɡˈzæktli /
- adverb
- No more and no less than; precisely
understand
US / ˌʌndə'stænd /
•UK / ˌʌndɚˈstænd /
- verb
- To know the meaning of language, what someone says
team
US / ti:m /
•UK / tim /
- noun
- Group of people working on a task together
- Group of people playing a sport together
lead
US / li:d /
•UK / lid /
- adjecitve
- Being the main part in movies or plays
- noun
- Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
- Information that could help to solve a crime
- Main part in a play or movie
- Heavy, gray metal element
- Rope used to tie something to stop it escaping
- Act of being at the front in a race or game
- verb
- To show the way or guide others
- To be at the front of a race or game
- To travel in front of; go in advance of others
less
US / les /
•UK / lɛs /
- adjecitve
- Smaller in amount or degree
- adverb
- To a smaller degree
- noun
- A smaller amount
- preposition
- With the subtraction of
please
US / pli:z /
•UK / pliz /
- adverb
- Used when you politely ask people for things
- verb
- To entertain someone, by dancing, singing etc.
- To make someone happy by doing something
matter
US / 'mætə(r) /
•UK / ˈmætɚ /
- noun
- Material all things are made of that fills space
- Problem or reason for concern
- verb
- To be of great importance; to count
yourself
US / jɔ:ˈself /
•UK / jʊrˈsɛlf, jɔr-, jor-, jə- /
- pronoun
- Reflexive form of 'you', used for an emphasis
speak
US / spi:k /
•UK / spik /
- verb
- To be able to use a certain language
- To use words to tell information, express thoughts
continue
US / kən'tɪnju: /
•UK / kənˈtɪnju /
- verb
- To do something without stopping, or after pausing
- To start doing again after a break, pause, or stop
order
US / 'ɔ:də(r) /
•UK / ˈɔrdɚ /
- noun
- Religious or social group, as of nuns
- Instructions to others to do what you want
- State in which things are neat and organized
- What you ask to buy, e.g. food in restaurant
- Social or political control of an area
- verb
- To put things in a sequence, e.g. a, b, c
- To give instructions to others to do what you want
- To ask for something you want to buy, e.g. a meal
during
US / ˈdjʊərɪŋ /
•UK / ˈdʊrɪŋ, ˈdjʊr- /
- preposition
- At some point in the course of an event or thing
type
US / taɪp /
•UK / taɪp /
- noun
- Printed letters or blocks used for printing them
- Group of things or people sharing common features
- verb
- To identify something belonging to a group
- To write by touching keys on a keyboard
completely
US / kəmˈpli:tli /
•UK / kəmˈpliːtli /
- adverb
- In every way or as much as possible
share
US / ʃeə(r) /
•UK / ʃɛr /
- noun
- Part-ownership in a property, business or company
- Part of a company you own, shown by a certificate
- verb
- To divide something between two or more people
- To allow others to use your things equally
- To give information, etc. to someone
chance
US / tʃɑ:ns /
•UK / tʃæns /
- adjecitve
- Happening by luck; not planned
- Taking a risk to try something
- noun
- The way something happens without planning
- An opportunity; favorable circumstances, situation
- The possibility that something will happen
- verb
- To occur just through luck; happen
- To take a risk to try something
control
US / kən'trəʊl /
•UK / kənˈtrol /
- noun
- A device designed to operate a machine
- Participant in experiment that is left untouched
- Act to dominate or command; make manageable
- A law limiting the growth or spread of something
- A place which overseas or manages e.g. a factory
- verb
- To direct or influence the behavior of something
often
US / ˈɔfən /
•UK / ˈɔfən,ˈɑfən,ˈɔftən,ˈɑf- /
- adverb
- Many times; frequently; on many occasions
strong
US / strɒŋ /
•UK / strɔŋ /
- adjecitve
- (Of tea or beer) dark or thick
- Having big muscles; physically powerful
clear
US / klɪə(r) /
•UK / klɪr /
- adjecitve
- Empty; without anything in it or on it
- Being certain and without doubt
- Being without any streaks, spots, or cracks
- Easy to understand; well-explained; obvious
- adverb
- Completely; entirely; through the whole of
- Away from; free from
- verb
- To recover from or remove a problem
- To get rid of the entire contents of
- To give permission for something to happen
- To make a place or surface empty by removing
- To prove that someone is not guilty or to blame
push
US / pʊʃ /
•UK / pʊʃ /
- noun
- Movement into enemy country with a military attack
- Encouragement to convince someone to do something
- Action of forcing something away from you
- Act of forcing a change in price, quantity etc.
- verb
- To move into enemy country with a military attack
- To press down (a button or a switch)
- To attempt to make someone accept certain beliefs
- To encourage or convince someone do something
- To force something away from you
- To force a change in a quantity, price, number
focus
US / 'fəʊkəs /
•UK / ˈfokəs /
- noun
- Main purpose or center of interest or activity
- verb
- To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
- To keep your attention, concentration on one thing
force
US / fɔ:s /
•UK / fɔrs, fors /
- noun
- Group of persons trained for military action; army
- Pressure; attraction
- The use of physical strength/violence to persuade
- verb
- To use physical strength or violence to persuade
challenge
US / 'tʃælɪndʒ /
•UK / ˈtʃæləndʒ /
- noun
- An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
- Act of formally inviting someone to compete
- A question to determine correctness of something
- verb
- To formally invite someone to compete at something
- To question the correctness of something
form
US / fɔ:m /
•UK / fɔrm /
- noun
- Sports team or person's current winning record
- Document you complete when making an application
- Visible shape or style; type; kind
- verb
- To organize something such as a club or group
- To develop; to come into a shape or substance
- To make something into a particular shape
space
US / speɪs /
•UK / spes /
- noun
- Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
- Empty area with nothing in it
- Area in the sky where the stars are
- Area between written words on a page
- verb
- To make a certain distance or time between
result
US / rɪ'zʌlt /
•UK / rɪˈzʌlt /
- noun
- Something produced through tests or experiments
- Final score of a competition, election or game
- verb
- To be the outcome of other causes and effects
woman
US / ˈwʊmən /
•UK / ˈwʊmən /
- noun
- Adult female human being
deep
US / di:p /
•UK / dip /
- adjecitve
- Complex and important
- Extreme or intense
- Going far down from the surface
- Low in pitch, as a sound
- adverb
- At a certain distance beneath the surface
history
US / 'hɪstrɪ /
•UK / ˈhɪstəri /
- noun
- Established pattern or record
- Study of past events as an academic subject
key
US / ki: /
•UK / ki /
- adjecitve
- Important; necessary to make an action successful
- noun
- Answers to exercises, as at the back of a book
- Something you use to open a lock or start a car
- Button on a computer keyboard used for typing
- List that explains symbols or abbreviations
- verb
- To enter information or data into a computer
ability
US / ə'bɪlətɪ /
•UK / əˈbɪlɪti /
- noun
- The power, resources or skill to do something
themselves
US / ðəmˈselvz /
•UK / ðɛmˈsɛlvz, ðəm- /
- pronoun
- Reflexive form of 'they'
fill
US / fɪl /
•UK / fɪl /
- noun
- Act of filling; amount used to make something full
- verb
- To make something full
- To move into all parts of an area
- To repair a surface by adding a substance to it
- To use (time); to do something during
likely
US / 'laɪklɪ /
•UK / ˈlaɪkli /
- adjecitve
- With a good chance that a thing will really happen
- Seeming suitable or good for a particular purpose
involve
US / ɪn'vɒlv /
•UK / ɪnˈvɑlv /
- verb
- To have or be included as a part of something
above
US / əˈbʌv /
•UK / əˈbʌv /
- adverb
- In a higher place than something else
- preposition
- At a higher point or level than
health
US / helθ /
•UK / hɛlθ /
- noun
- (Person, company) being in a good condition; well
charge
US / tʃɑ:dʒ /
•UK / tʃɑrdʒ /
- noun
- An attack by running quickly toward someone
- A price for a service or goods
- When a battery has a certain amount of electricity
- Amount of money you pay for a service
- verb
- To run quickly toward someone to attack them
- To ask for money as a price for a service or goods
- To put electricity in a battery
- To give responsibility to take care of or manage
- To state that someone has committed a crime
age
US / eɪdʒ /
•UK / edʒ /
- noun
- Period of time in history
- Number of years a person or thing has lived
- verb
- To keep food, wine for a long time to improve it
- To get older
decision
US / dɪ'sɪʒn /
•UK / dɪˈsɪʒən /
- noun
- Choice made after thinking; final judgment
- Ability to make quick and confident choices
original
US / ə'rɪdʒənl /
•UK / əˈrɪdʒənəl /
- adjecitve
- Being first made, thought or performed; fresh
- Being unique or thinking differently from others
protect
US / prə'tekt /
•UK / prəˈtɛkt /
- verb
- To defend someone or something from harm or danger
develop
US / dɪ'veləp /
•UK / dɪˈvɛləp /
- verb
- To explain something in steps and in detail
- To create or think of something
- To grow bigger, more complex, or more advanced
- To make a photograph from film
study
US / 'stʌdɪ /
•UK / ˈstʌdi /
- noun
- Room that a person studies or reads in
- Piece of research
- Topic or subject you research or learn about
- verb
- To focus on learning something usually at school
clearly
US / ˈklɪəlɪ /
•UK / ˈklɪrlɪ /
- adverb
- In a way that is easy to understand; obviously
struggle
US / 'strʌɡl /
•UK / ˈstrʌɡəl /
- noun
- Strong efforts made to do something difficult
- verb
- To try very hard to do something difficult
style
US / staɪl /
•UK / staɪl /
- noun
- The (tasteful) way something is designed or done
- verb
- To shape or design something in a certain way
affect
US / ə'fekt /
•UK / əˈfɛkt /
- verb
- To cause a change in something else
pressure
US / 'preʃə(r) /
•UK / ˈprɛʃɚ /
- noun
- Anxiety caused by difficult problems
- Force, weight when pressing against a thing
- Strong persuasion to do something
- verb
- To apply force to something
- To persuade or force someone to do something
multiple
US / ˈmʌltɪpl /
•UK / ˈmʌltəpəl /
- adjecitve
- Having or involving more than one of something
- noun
- Number produced by multiplying a smaller number
- Shop with many branches
accord
US / ə'kɔ:d /
•UK / əˈkɔ:rd /
- noun
- Agreement or harmony
- An agreement or treaty between countries
- verb
- To be in harmony or agreement; consent
- To give (someone) the respect due to them
parent
US / 'peərənt /
•UK / ˈpɛrənt, ˈpær- /
- noun
- Person's, animal's mother or father
- Something creating other things of the same kind
relationship
US / rɪˈleɪʃnʃɪp /
•UK / rɪˈleʃənˌʃɪp /
- noun
- Connection between two or more people or things
- Way people interact or live with each other
- Romantic or loving friendship between two people
student
US / ˈstju:dnt /
•UK / ˈstudnt, ˈstjud- /
- noun
- Person studying at school
truly
US / 'tru:lɪ /
•UK / ˈtruli /
- adverb
- In accordance with truth, fact or reality; really
model
US / ˈmɒdl /
•UK / ˈmɑ:dl /
- adjecitve
- Being an excellent example of
- noun
- Person who wears fashion to show it to the public
- A small scale copy of a full original
- verb
- To wear and display clothes at a fashion show
- To make a small scale copy of a full original
fear
US / fɪə(r) /
•UK / fɪr /
- noun
- Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
- verb
- To be afraid of or nervous about something
positive
US / ˈpɒzətɪv /
•UK / ˈpɑzɪtɪv /
- adjecitve
- Showing agreement or support for something
- Being sure about something; knowing the truth
- Having the charge produced by electrons
- Being good or useful
- Showing that a chemical is present in a test
suggest
US / səˈdʒest /
•UK / səɡˈdʒɛst, səˈdʒɛst /
- verb
- To mention something that could be done; propose
honestly
US / ˈɒnɪstli /
•UK / ˈɑnɪstli /
- adverb
- With truth or sincerity; I'm being honest with you
section
US / 'sekʃn /
•UK / ˈsɛkʃən /
- noun
- A part of a whole
- Specific area or region within a larger place
- Specific group of people from a larger group
- Part of a book, newspaper, etc.
- verb
- To divide something into smaller parts
avoid
US / ə'vɔɪd /
•UK / əˈvɔɪd /
- verb
- To prevent from happening
- To stay away from
accept
US / ək'sept /
•UK / ækˈsɛpt /
- verb
- To agree to receive or take something offered
- To admit that something is true or correct
remind
US / rɪ'maɪnd /
•UK / rɪˈmaɪnd /
- verb
- To cause someone to remember what they forgot
american
US / əˈmerɪkən /
•UK / əˈmɛrɪkən /
- adjecitve
- Concerning the culture and people of the USA
- noun
- Person from the USA
beyond
US / bɪ'jɒnd /
•UK / biˈɑnd, bɪˈjɑnd /
- adverb
- On or to the farther side
- In addition to
- preposition
- Later in time than
- Out of the limits of
tend
US / tend /
•UK / tɛnd /
- verb
- To move or act in a certain manner
- To take care of
- To regularly behave in a certain way
comfortable
US / ˈkʌmftəbl /
•UK / ˈkʌmfətəbəl, ˈkʌmftəbəl /
- adjecitve
- Having more than enough e.g. money for your needs
- Being relaxed, warm or happy
- Not being worried about something; at ease
upon
US / əˈpɔn, əpən /
•UK / əˈpɑn, əˈpɔn /
- preposition
- More formal term for 'on'
research
US / rɪ'sɜ:tʃ /
•UK / rɪˈsɚtʃ, ˈriˌsɚtʃ /
- noun
- Study done to discover new ideas and facts
- Work done to find or discover knowledge
- verb
- To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
healthy
US / ˈhelθi /
•UK / ˈhɛlθi /
- adjecitve
- In good condition physically, or financially; well
professional
US / prə'feʃənl /
•UK / prəˈfɛʃənəl /
- adjecitve
- Of jobs such as doctor, lawyer, accountant, etc.
- Acting/done properly as a qualified person would
- Getting paid for playing a sport/doing an activity
- noun
- Highly qualified person, e.g. lawyer or doctor
- One who plays a sport or similar activity as a job
partner
US / 'pɑ:tnə(r) /
•UK / ˈpɑrtnɚ /
- noun
- One you have a business/personal relationship with
- Someone you have personal relationship with
- verb
- To join with others for work or other activity
publish
US / 'pʌblɪʃ /
•UK / ˈpʌblɪʃ /
- verb
- To prepare and make available a book magazine etc.
- To release information to the general public
addition
US / əˈdɪʃn /
•UK / əˈdɪʃən /
- noun
- Act of adding something; thing that is added
adult
US / ˈædʌlt /
•UK / əˈdʌlt, ˈædʌlt /
- adjecitve
- Being fully grown; mature; no longer a teenager
- noun
- Person or animal that is fully grown
judge
US / dʒʌdʒ /
•UK / dʒʌdʒ /
- noun
- Person who decides on the results of a contest
- Person who has the power to make a decision
- verb
- To reach a decision about who won a contest
- To form an opinion after careful consideration
- To make a decision in court
potentially
US / pə'tenʃəlɪ /
•UK / pəˈtɛnʃəlɪ /
- adverb
- That could happen or become reality
demand
US / dɪ'mɑ:nd /
•UK / dɪˈmænd /
- noun
- Desire customers have to buy product, service
- A strong request for someone to do something
- verb
- To strongly request someone to do something
safety
US / ˈseɪfti /
•UK / ˈsefti /
- noun
- Device on a gun to prevent accidental shooting
- State of being free from harm or danger
mental
US / ˈmentl /
•UK / ˈmɛntl /
- adjecitve
- Concerning the mind
refer
US / rɪ'fɜ:(r) /
•UK / rɪˈfɚ /
- verb
- To talk about or write about something
- To give information about something
- To talk about a person without giving many details
- To send a patient, client to a specialist
maintain
US / meɪn'teɪn /
•UK / menˈten /
- verb
- To keep saying something a certain way
- To keep (machine) working by checking, repairing
- To keep, exist or continue without changing
engage
US / ɪn'ɡeɪdʒ /
•UK / ɪn'gedʒ /
- verb
- To start to fight with an enemy
- To hire someone for a task or job
- To have or hold the focus or interest of someone
- To carry out, participate in; be involved in
influence
US / 'ɪnflʊəns /
•UK / ˈɪnfluəns /
- noun
- The power to affect what happens, to persuade etc.
- verb
- To affect or change something indirectly
effective
US / ɪˈfektɪv /
•UK / ɪˈfɛktɪv /
- adjecitve
- Working efficiently to produce a desired result
express
US / ɪk'spres /
•UK / ɪkˈsprɛs /
- adjecitve
- Sent by a fast mail service
- Traveling at high speed
- noun
- Fast train or bus
- verb
- To send something by fast mail
- To state or show what you think or how you feel
behaviour
US / bɪˈheɪvjə(r) /
•UK / bɪˈhevjɚ /
- noun
- The way a person or thing acts; manner
theory
US / ˈθiəri /
•UK / ˈθiəri, ˈθɪri /
- noun
- Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
attach
US / ə'tætʃ /
•UK / əˈtætʃ /
- verb
- To be associated or connected with
helpful
US / ˈhelpfl /
•UK / ˈhɛlpfəl /
- adjecitve
- Doing things that help someone
john
US / dʒɔn /
•UK / dʒɑn /
- noun
- A toilet.
- A prostitute's client.
- proper noun
- (1165–1216), son of Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine; king of England 1199–1216; known as John Lack
- The name of six kings of Portugal.
secure
US / sɪ'kjʊə(r) /
•UK / sɪˈkjʊr /
- adjecitve
- Being attached to something tightly and surely
- (Place that is) locked, guarded and safe
- verb
- To get or achieve something with certainty
- To firmly attach something to something else
- To protect from danger or harm, keep things safe
associate
US / ə'səʊʃɪeɪt /
•UK / əˈsoʊʃiˌeɪt /
- adjecitve
- Part of a job title indicating a junior position
- noun
- Partner in professional work, e.g. in law
- verb
- To spend time with other people; mix with
- To form a connection in your mind between things
emotion
US / iˈməuʃən /
•UK / ɪˈmoʃən /
- noun
- A feeling such as sadness, anger or love
sex
US / seks /
•UK / sɛks /
- noun
- State of being male or female
- Physical activity by which we produce babies
desire
US / dɪ'zaɪə(r) /
•UK / dɪˈzaɪr /
- noun
- Thing that is wished for or wanted
- verb
- To wish for, hope or want something
communicate
US / kə'mju:nɪkeɪt /
•UK / kəˈmjunɪˌket /
- verb
- To give and exchange information
abuse
US / ə'bju:s /
•UK / əˈbjuz /
- noun
- Improper/dishonest/excessive use of something
- Insulting someone, e.g. by swearing at them
- verb
- To mistreat or be cruel towards someone
- To use in an inappropriate or excessive way
- To use something wrongly or dishonestly
- To insult someone or swear at them
encounter
US / ɪn'kaʊntə(r) /
•UK / ɛnˈkaʊntɚ /
- noun
- A chance meeting; unexpected or unplanned meeting
- verb
- To come up against a problem or trouble; meet
- To meet someone or something unexpectedly
conflict
US / 'kɒnflɪkt /
•UK / ˈkɑnˌflɪkt /
- noun
- Argument or struggle between two or more parties
- verb
- To have opposite ideas; to disagree; To not match
expectation
US / ˌekspekˈteɪʃn /
•UK / ˌɛkspɛkˈteʃən /
- noun
- Belief or hope that something is going to happen
mainly
US / ˈmeɪnli /
•UK / ˈmenli /
- adverb
- Mostly; usually; being the largest part
bond
US / bɒnd /
•UK / bɑnd /
- noun
- Rope, chain or other thing used to tie someone up
- Closeness that is shared between people or groups
- Loan that a government must buy back by a set date
- Written agreement to pay back borrowed money
- Joint or connection, often using glue
- verb
- To develop a close relationship with
- To become joined or connected, e.g. using glue
independent
US / ˌɪndɪˈpendənt /
•UK / ˌɪndɪˈpɛndənt /
- adjecitve
- Making your own decisions; acting by yourself
- noun
- A person not connected to a political party
communication
US / kəˌmju:nɪ'keɪʃn /
•UK / kəˌmjunɪˈkeʃən /
- noun
- Talking to people; giving information to people
abandon
US / ə'bændən /
•UK / əˈbændən /
- noun
- Wild, carefree behavior
- verb
- To discard or intentionally get rid of an item
- To withdraw your support, or leave someone
- To stop doing or having (hope, plans); give up
- To leave a place, car and not go back
- To surrender to a desire, with little self-control
researcher
US / rɪ'sɜ:tʃə(r) /
•UK / rɪˈsətʃɚ /
- noun
- Someone who works to find new facts and ideas
habit
US / 'hæbɪt /
•UK / ˈhæbɪt /
- noun
- Loose clothing like a cloak, worn by monks, nuns
- Usual way of behaving; something often repeated
difficulty
US / ˈdɪfɪkəlti /
•UK / ˈdɪfɪˌkʌlti, -kəl- /
- noun
- Something that is hard to do
childhood
US / ˈtʃaɪldhʊd /
•UK / ˈtʃaɪldˌhʊd /
- noun
- The time when you are a child
participate
US / pɑ:ˈtɪsɪpeɪt /
•UK / pɑ:rˈtɪsɪpeɪt /
- verb
- To take part with others in doing something
sexual
US / ˈsekʃuəl /
•UK / ˈsɛkʃuəl /
- adjecitve
- Relating to men and women and their relationships
- Of the physical activity that can produce babies
examine
US / ɪgˈzæmɪn /
•UK / ɪɡˈzæmɪn /
- verb
- (Medical) to test to find out what is wrong
- To test your knowledge or ability
- To ask questions; to look closely at something
pursue
US / pə'sju: /
•UK / pɚˈsu /
- verb
- To follow and try to catch, or to reach a goal
- To try to achieve or get something over time
anxiety
US / æŋ'zaɪətɪ /
•UK / æŋˈzaɪɪti /
- noun
- Fear about what might happen; worry
romantic
US / rəʊˈmæntɪk /
•UK / roʊˈmæntɪk /
- adjecitve
- Relating to courtship or love
- Being impractical, unrealistic, or idealistic
- Of or involving the ideas or values of romanticism
- noun
- People who like love, candlelit dinners, etc.
- Person living in a fantasy-like world not reality
navigate
US / 'nævɪɡeɪt /
•UK / ˈnævɪˌɡet /
- verb
- To direct (car, plane etc.) in the right direction
- To deal successfully with something complex
- To travel by water (often through islands)
friendship
US / ˈfrendʃɪp /
•UK / ˈfrɛndˌʃɪp /
- noun
- Feeling of liking someone; good relationship
vital
US / 'vaɪtl /
•UK / 'vaɪtl /
- adjecitve
- Needed to support life; essential
- Full of life; energetic
primary
US / 'praɪmərɪ /
•UK / ˈpraɪˌmɛri, -məri /
- adjecitve
- Most important, most basic or essential
- Happening first; earliest
- of or for the teaching of young children
advise
US / ədˈvaɪz /
•UK / ædˈvaɪz /
- verb
- To suggest what would be helpful
mindset
US / ˈmaɪndset /
•UK / ˈmaɪndset /
- noun
- Way someone things about something
secondary
US / ˈsekəndri /
•UK / ˈsekənderi /
- adjecitve
- Being of less importance than something else
boundary
US / 'baʊndrɪ /
•UK / ˈbaʊndəri, -dri /
- noun
- A division or border to separate two areas
emotionally
US / ɪ'məʊʃənəlɪ /
•UK / ɪˈmoʃənl:ɪ /
- adverb
- In a way that shows your feelings
judgement
US / ˈdʒʌdʒmənt /
•UK / ˈdʒʌdʒmənt /
- noun
- An opinion or decision made after consideration
- Official court decision given by judge
survey
US / 'sɜ:veɪ /
•UK / ˈsɜː(r)veɪ /
- noun
- Broad view or general description of something
- Act of measuring land or property to make a map
- Set of questions used to ask people about a topic
- verb
- To offer a broad view or general description
- To measure an area of land to make a map of it
- To ask people a question about a particular topic
psychological
US / ˌsaɪkəˈlɒdʒɪkl /
•UK / ˌsaɪkəˈlɑdʒɪkəl /
- adjecitve
- Concerning the study of the mind
- Concerning psychology
depression
US / dɪ'preʃn /
•UK / dɪˈprɛʃən /
- noun
- Medical condition of a lack of vitality
- Period of unemployment and low economic activity
gently
US / ˈdʒentli /
•UK / ˈdʒentli /
- adverb
- In a mild, careful, and soft manner
align
US / əˈlaɪn /
•UK / əˈlaɪn /
- verb
- To arrange (e.g. objects) in line with one another
overly
US / ˈəʊvəli /
•UK / ˈoʊvərli /
- adverb
- To a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
risky
US / ˈrɪski /
•UK / ˈrɪski /
- adjecitve
- With the chance it may be dangerous, unsuccessful
confusion
US / kən'fju:ʒən /
•UK / kənˈfjuʒən /
- noun
- Not knowing what to do; state of disorder
trauma
US / 'trɔ:mə /
•UK / ˈtraʊmə /
- noun
- A very severe or upsetting experience
- Serious injury to part of the body
association
US / əˌsəʊʃɪ'eɪʃn /
•UK / əˌsoʊʃi'eɪʃn /
- noun
- Organization of people with the same interest
anxious
US / ˈæŋkʃəs /
•UK / ˈæŋkʃəs /
- adjecitve
- Afraid of what may happen; worried and nervous
- Wanting something badly
preference
US / ˈprefrəns /
•UK / ˈprɛfərəns, ˈprɛfrəns /
- noun
- Something that is liked/wanted more than another
distant
US / 'dɪstənt /
•UK / ˈdɪstənt /
- adjecitve
- Unfriendly; cold
- Existing or happening far away in place or time
- (Of relationships) not being closely related
tendency
US / 'tendənsɪ /
•UK / ˈtɛndənsi /
- noun
- Likelihood to behave in a particular way
minimize
US / 'mɪnɪmaɪz /
•UK / ˈmɪnəˌmaɪz /
- verb
- To make something seem small or less important
frequent
US / ˈfri:kwənt /
•UK / ˈfrikwənt /
- adjecitve
- Happening often
- verb
- To go to a place regularly
regulate
US / ˈregjuleɪt /
•UK / ˈrɛɡjəˌlet /
- verb
- To control something with rules or laws
- To set/adjust (a clock, etc.); restrict motion in
importantly
US / ɪmˈpɔːtntli /
•UK / ɪmˈpɔːrtntli /
- adverb
- In an important way;
strive
US / straɪv /
•UK / straɪv /
- verb
- To work hard/make effort to achieve something
dictate
US / dɪk'teɪt /
•UK / ˈdɪkˌtet /
- verb
- To speak while someone writes down your words
- To make a thing necessary
- To order that something should happen
revolve
US / rɪˈvɒlv /
•UK / rɪˈvɑ:lv /
- verb
- To move something in a circular motion
intimate
US / 'ɪntɪmət /
•UK / ˈɪntəmɪt /
- adjecitve
- (E.g. of detail) fine, detailed or complete
- Private and personal things shared with another
- verb
- To make someone understand without saying directly
openly
US / ˈəʊpənli /
•UK / ˈoʊpənli /
- adverb
- In an open way
correspond
US / ˌkɒrəˈspɒnd /
•UK / ˌkɔ:rəˈspɑ:nd /
- verb
- To have similarity or equality with something
- To write letters or emails to someone
unpredictable
US / ˌʌnprɪˈdɪktəbl /
•UK / ˌʌnprɪˈdɪktəbəl /
- adjecitve
- Difficult to guess about (the future)
manifest
US / 'mænɪfest /
•UK / ˈmænəˌfɛst /
- noun
- List of cargo on a ship
- verb
- To express or show clearly
neglect
US / nɪ'ɡlekt /
•UK / nɪˈɡlɛkt /
- noun
- Act of failing to do something important, required
- State or condition of not receiving proper care
- verb
- To not do something that is important or required
- To fail to take care of something; ignore
alliance
US / əˈlaɪəns /
•UK / əˈlaɪəns /
- noun
- Group of people/organizations working together
attachment
US / əˈtætʃmənt /
•UK / əˈtætʃmənt /
- noun
- Act of connecting one thing to another
- File added to an email message
- Strong affection for someone or something
mary
US / 'meərɪ /
•UK / 'meərɪ /
- other
- Mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin the mary; she is especially honored by Roman
psychologist
US / saɪˈkɒlədʒɪst /
•UK / saɪˈkɑlədʒɪst /
- noun
- An expert who studies the mind and behavior
confrontation
US / ˌkɒnfrʌnˈteɪʃn /
•UK / ˌkɑ:nfrənˈteɪʃn /
- noun
- A disagreement or argument
abusive
US / əˈbju:sɪv /
•UK / əˈbjusɪv, -zɪv /
- adjecitve
- Saying or doing bad or cruel things to others
validate
US / 'vælɪdeɪt /
•UK / ˈvælɪˌdet /
- verb
- To show to be officially correct or allowable
infant
US / 'ɪnfənt /
•UK / 'ɪnfənt /
- noun
- Child in the beginning stage of life; a baby
detach
US / dɪˈtætʃ /
•UK / dɪˈtætʃ /
- verb
- To send away a military unit on a special mission
- To separate something from something larger
fearful
US / ˈfɪəfl /
•UK / ˈfɪrfl /
- adjecitve
- Experiencing or showing fear; scared; afraid
correlation
US / ˌkɒrəˈleɪʃn /
•UK / ˌkɔrəˈleʃən, ˌkɑr- /
- noun
- The relationship between two variables
sexuality
US / ˌsekʃuˈæləti /
•UK / ˌsɛkʃuˈælɪti /
- noun
- Whether someone is homosexual or heterosexual
walter
US / ˈwɔːltə /
•UK / ˈwɔltər /
jealousy
US / ˈdʒeləsi /
•UK / ˈdʒɛləsi /
- noun
- Unhappy feeling of wanting what someone else has
cling
US / klɪŋ /
•UK / klɪŋ /
- verb
- To be dependent on
- To stick or be attached to
intimacy
US / 'ɪntɪməsɪ /
•UK / ˈɪntəməsi /
- noun
- The sharing of private and personal things
compliance
US / kəmˈplaɪəns /
•UK / kəmˈplaɪəns /
- noun
- Act of obeying a law, etc.
unavailable
US / ˌʌnəˈveɪləbl /
•UK / ˌʌnəˈveləbəl /
- adjecitve
- Not available, accessible, or at hand
- Not able to be used at a scheduled time
needy
US / ˈni:di /
•UK / ˈnidi /
- adjecitve
- Poor; without much money
caregiver
US / ˈkeəgɪvə(r) /
•UK / ˈkergɪvə(r) /
- noun
- Person giving care or helping others
abandonment
US / əˈbændənmənt /
•UK / əˈbændənmənt /
- noun
- Act of abandoning or leaving something deserted
- Surrendering to impulses, with no self-control
- Being left alone by people
avoidance
US / əˈvɔɪdəns /
•UK / əˈvɔɪdns /
- noun
- Act of preventing something happening
- Act of staying away from something
disorganize
US / dɪsˈɔːɡəˌnaɪz /
•UK / dɪsˈɔːrɡəˌnaɪz /
- other
- Remove the organization from
compliant
US / kəmˈplaɪənt /
•UK / kəmˈplaɪənt /
- adjecitve
- Willing to obey, follow the wishes of others
anxiously
US / 'æŋkʃəslɪ /
•UK / ˈæŋkʃəslɪ /
- adjecitve
- Wanting something badly
- adverb
- With anxiety or a feeling of worry
predictive
US / prɪˈdɪktɪv /
•UK / prɪˈdɪktɪv /
- adjecitve
- Making a guess based on previous experience
possessive
US / pəˈzesɪv /
•UK / pəˈzɛsɪv /
- adjecitve
- Wanting someone's complete attention, love
- (Grammar) word establishing ownership
- Unwilling to let others share or use your things
- noun
- (Grammar) word establishing ownership
unsurprisingly
US / ˌʌnsəˈpraɪzɪŋli /
•UK / ˌʌnsərˈpraɪzɪŋli /
- adverb
- In an expected manner; predictably
infancy
US / ˈɪnfənsi /
•UK / ˈɪnfənsi /
- noun
- Time of a person's life when he or she is a baby
- Beginning stage of something
nairobi
US / ˌnaiəˈrəubi /
•UK / naɪˈrobi /
- proper noun
- The capital of Kenya; population 3,010,000 (est. 2007). It is situated on the central Kenyan plateau
avoidant
US / ə'vɔɪdənt /
•UK / ə'vɔɪdənt /
- adjective
- Relating to or denoting a type of personality or behavior characterized by the avoidance of intimacy