build confidence

believe in yourself more and more

EXAMPLE: My teacher helped build my confidence. Now I believe I can do it!

environment

the world around you and how it makes you feel

EXAMPLE: The environment at my child's school is very warm and friendly. She loves attending school there.

evidence

something that makes you believe something is true or exists

EXAMPLE: If you want to convince me, you need to show me some evidence.

influence

(verb) to affect or change how someone or something develops, behaves, or thinks

EXAMPLE: My mom influenced me to become a good and loving person.

nervous

worried , not feeling calm and peaceful

EXAMPLE: She needs to take her driving test soon. She feels very nervous about it.

shy

opposite of friendly and outgoing

EXAMPLE: He felt shy, so he didn't introduce himself to the new person at school.

affect

(verb) to influence someone or something

EXAMPLE: The disease affects both people and animals.

as well

also, too

EXAMPLE: I will bring drinks to the party. I will bring cups and plates as well.

barely

just a little

EXAMPLE: The baby was barely dressed. She was only wearing a diaper.

complex

difficult to understand because it is not simple

EXAMPLE: I don't understand how to repair a car. Car engines are very complex.

determine

(verb) to discover the facts or truth about something

EXAMPLE: The doctors were not able to determine why she is so sick.

genetic

related to genes

EXAMPLE: The man is sick because he has a genetic disease. His father and brother have the disease as well.

however

but

EXAMPLE: I don't want to go to that movie. However, you can go if you want to.

life experience

knowledge you get from living

EXAMPLE: He has stayed home and taken care of his mother his whole life. He does not have much life experience.

overcome

(verb) to deal with and control a problem or a feeling

EXAMPLE: She doesn't want to be shy anymore. She is trying to overcome it.

sensitive

easily upset (sad and angry) by the things people say or do

EXAMPLE: She hates it when people mention her weight. She is very sensitive about it.

shyness

not confident, especially about meeting or talking to new people

EXAMPLE: He doesn't have any friends. He has suffered from shyness his whole life.

social skills

ability to interact easily with other people

EXAMPLE: People don't like talking to her. She is not polite. She is rude. She interrupts people when they are talking. She is a bad listener. She has bad social skills.

friendliness

the noun form of the word "friendly"

EXAMPLE - When she is in a good mood, she shows the people around her a lot of friendliness.

happiness

the noun form of the word "happy"

EXAMPLE: I wish the newly married couple lots of happiness together.

kind

nice

EXAMPLE: Kind people do things to help others and show that they care about them.

kindness

the noun form of the word "kind"

EXAMPLE: When I needed help financially, my landlord showed me kindness. She let me pay my rent two weeks late.

loneliness

the noun form of the word "lonely"

EXAMPLE: People who live alone sometimes suffer from loneliness.