Y07W14VC Theme Words — Mental health

A persistent feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something whose outcome is uncertain.

Word Breakdown: -ety (suffix forming abstract nouns related to a state or condition)

Word family: anxious (adj.), anxiously (adv.)

Example: Social media can sometimes increase anxiety among young people by encouraging constant comparison with others.

Synonyms: worry, stress, nervousness

Collocations: experience anxiety, social anxiety, anxiety levels

The ability to recover quickly from setbacks, difficulties, or stressful situations.

Word Breakdown: -ience (suffix forming abstract nouns meaning ‘the quality or state of’)

Word family: resilient (adj.)

Example: The counsellor helped students build resilience by teaching strategies for managing difficult emotions.

Synonyms: strength, toughness, adaptability

Collocations: build resilience, emotional resilience, show resilience

The state of being comfortable, healthy, and happy, encompassing both physical and emotional health.

Example: Schools are increasingly focusing on student wellbeing alongside academic achievement.

Synonyms: welfare, health, happiness

Collocations: student wellbeing, mental wellbeing, emotional wellbeing

Implied or understood without being directly stated; not explicitly expressed.

Word family: implicitly (adv.), implication (n.)

Example: Her tone carried an implicit message that she was dissatisfied, even though she said nothing directly.

Synonyms: implied, unspoken, suggested

Collocations: implicit understanding, implicit assumption, remain implicit

A single thickness or level of something, especially one of several arranged one above or below another.

Word family: layered (adj.), layering (n.)

Example: The author used a layer of symbolism beneath the surface story to add emotional depth to the novel.

Synonyms: level, stratum, depth

Collocations: layer of meaning, add a layer, layer upon layer

A group of words that function together as a unit, or the particular way something is expressed.

Word family: phrasing (n.), rephrased (adj.)

Example: The way an argument is phrased can significantly affect how convincingly it persuades the reader.

Synonyms: expression, wording, formulation

Collocations: turn of phrase, well-phrased, phrase an argument

Exact, accurate, and clearly defined, leaving no room for ambiguity or misunderstanding.

Word family: precisely (adv.), precision (n.)

Example: A well-structured argument requires precise language — vague claims weaken the writer's credibility.

Synonyms: exact, accurate, specific

Collocations: precise language, be precise, precise definition

Large, important, or noticeable enough to have a meaningful effect or to deserve attention.

Word Breakdown: -ant (suffix forming adjectives meaning ‘having the quality of’ or ‘characterised by’)

Word family: significance (n.), significantly (adv.)

Example: A significant body of research suggests that regular exercise is directly linked to improved mental wellbeing.

Synonyms: important, notable, considerable

Collocations: significant impact, significant evidence, play a significant role

Used to restate or clarify what has just been said in a simpler or different way.

Example: The data shows a strong correlation between sleep and academic performance; in other words, students who sleep well tend to achieve better results.

Synonyms: that is to say, to put it another way, which means

Collocations: in other words, this means that, put another way