Reading Hangout Recap and Vocab | 10/100

, Alina, Jude, Mahmoud, and Fan. I tried to tag everyone who joined today, but some names didn't appear in the list -- so if I missed you, say hi in the comments. Thank you for your time and thoughts on today's LME Page Pals!

💬 Expressions & Meanings:

to a large degree -- a lot; very much
determined by -- decided by; depends on
irrespective of what happened -- no matter what happened
neurotic art of -- a bad habit of doing something too much (like worrying)
anxious -- worried or nervous
frustrated -- upset because things aren't working
depressed -- very sad for a long time
on the flip side -- on the other hand
postpone -- put off; do later
gratification -- feeling happy or pleased
slipping away -- slowly disappearing or being lost
we miss out on life -- we don't enjoy life as it happens
dress rehearsal -- practice before the real event (used here to mean "not the real thing")
to combat fear -- to fight or reduce fear