Finding the real you

psychometric

used to measure mental abilities and ways of thinking

recruitment

finding new people for company or organisation

assess

make a judgement about the nature or quality of sth

indicator

measurement or value that shows sth clearly

mushroom

rapidly grow or increase in number

combine

come together to form a single thing

virtually

very nearly (but not quite)

dating agency

organisation that arranges meetings between single people who are looking for a relationship

swear by

believe that sth can be relied upon to have a perticular effect

will

ability to control your thoughts and feelings to achieve what you want to do

be shipwrecked

be left somewhere after the ship in which you were sailing has sunk or been destroyed

statistically

according to information shown by numbers

appeal

quality that makes sb/sth attractive or interesting

premise

idea that forms the basis for a theory

mate

partner, such as husband or wife

subconscious

connected with feelings that we are not aware of but that change how we behave

materialise

start to exist as hoped or expected

vehicle

sth that can be used to express your feelings or ideas, or as a way of achieving sth

alienate

make sb feel that they are not part of sth

hi-tech

using the most modern machines and equipment

intimate

private and personal

anonymous

sth which does not reveal who you are

compulsive

making you pay attention, because sth is so interesting and exciting

hooked on

liking sth so much that you want to do it as much as possible

aspect

one of the parts of sth's nature or character

mundane

not interesting or exciting, often used to describe a job or how you feel about your life

frivolous

silly, not very important in the situation

diligently

showing a lot of care and effort in your work

blot

spot or mark, often of ink

nostalgic

causing you to think affectionately, or feeling affectionately about your past

blazing

full of strong angry emotion, noisy

row

noisy argument

account (for)

be or give an explanation for sth

massive

very big

decidedly

definitely and very obviously

seduce

persuade sb to do sth that they would not normally do by making it seem attractive

insight

ability to understand people or situations accurately

span

stretch across from one thing to another

gulf

big difference

cult

sth fashionable or popular amongst a specific group of people with similar interest and tastes

corporation

large company or business

predisposition

a tendency to behave or think in a particular way

intuitive

able to understand sth without knowing the facts

perceptive

able to notice things that are not obvious

public relations

the business of giving information about a company or organisation to create a good impression

mutter

talk quietly in a negative way

darkly

in a threatening or unpleasant way

agreeable

pleasant and easy to like

conscientious

careful and concerned to do things correctly

downside

disadvantage or negative aspect of sth

get on

succeed

overly

too, excessively

prone (to sth, to do sth)

likely to suffer from or do sth negative

burn out

work so hard that you are unable to carry on

all the same

despite this

sub-industry

business activity that has only started because another situation created the demand

cheat

act in a dishonest way to get an advantage, especially in a game, exam

spring up

appear suddenly, begin to exist

fake

fakemake sth false appear to be genuine, especially in order to cheat sb

miserable

making you feel, or feeling, very unhappy and uncomfortable

obsession

state of mind where sb thinks too much and too often about a particular thing or person in a way that is not normal

invade

enter somewhere in such large numbers that causes a problem

wardrobe

collection of clothes that sb wears

self-centred

thinking only of yourself and not about the needs and feelings of others

navel gazing

thinking too much about a single issue and not doing anything practical about it or considering the wider situation; Meaning literally to look at your navel, the small hollow or lunp in your stomach where the umbilical cord was cut.

disabuse

tell sb that what they think is true is in fact not true

illusion

sth that seems to exist but does not

potential

the necessary qualities for sth to develop or for sb to succeed at sth

so be it

used to show that you accept sth and will not try to or cannot change it