| formulate | create something such as a theory, plan and develop it |
| equation | mathematical statement which shows that two amounts are equal |
| range from | to be in a particular group of things |
| provoke | to make someone do something, using the person’s emotions |
| vigorous | having a lot of energy |
| agility | an ability to move quickly and easily |
| to be reconciled with | to be true at the same time as something else |
| with great accuracy | with no mistakes |
| to adapt | gradually change your behaviour |
| exploit | try to get as much as you can |
| embodiment | something which represents or is very typical for an idea |
| tentatively | without confidence |
| reside in | to live in a particular place |
| bergain | something you buy cheaper than for its regular price |
| in stock | in the shop |
| retailer | a person who sells good to customers in a shop |
| tag | to give something a name |
| chore | a duty, boring task |
| tedious | boring, repetitive |
| release | escape |
| minority | the smaller part of something |
| abusing | cruel, violent |
| shopacholic | someone addicted to buying |
| addiction | an obsession, a feeling that you have to do something again and again even if you don’t really want |
| view | to find something |
| escapism | activity that helps you to forget about sad things |
| interfere with | to deliberately get involved in a situation |
| prone to | having a tendency to |
| vicious | violent and cruel |
| vicious circle | situation in which one problem causes another problem |
| debts | money that you owe someone |
| widespread | common, existing in many places and situations |
| vast | huge |
| overdraft | money you owe to a bank when you have spent more money than you have on your credit card |
| filing | the work of arranging documents into correct files |
| bankruptcy | a situation in which you have no money |
| disorder | an illness |
| root | the origin of something |
| mania | an obsession |
| targeted | designed or planned to reach a particular group or area |
| pile up | to become more and more numerous |
| illusion | something that is different in reality than it seems to be |
| trigger | to make something happen very quickly |