reel: lose one’s balance and stagger or lurch violently.

topple: cause to become unsteady and fall.

implosion: a sudden failure or collapse of an organization or system.

slacken: loosen.

muster: assemble (troops), especially for inspection or in preparation for battle.

emerge: move out of or away from something and come into view.

vengeance: punishment inflicted in retaliation for an injury or offense.

provoke: deliberately make (someone) annoyed or angry.

notching: score or achieve (something).

trajectory: the path of life that a person chooses.

scoot: slide in a sitting position.

deduce: conclude, gather, infer, and judge.

placate: make (someone) less angry or hostile.

mildly autistic: the majority of your symptoms revolve around social interactions.

spectrum: the specific set of behavioral and developmental problems and the challenges associated with autism spectrum disorder.

immense: extremely large or great, especially in scale or degree.

trophy: a cup or other decorative object awarded as a prize for a victory or success.

hurtle: move or cause to move at a great speed, typically in a wildly uncontrolled manner.

trophy: a cup or other decorative object awarded as a prize for a victory or success.

stride: walk with long, decisive steps in a specified direction.

consolation: the comfort received by a person after a loss or disappointment.

brilliance: intense brightness of light.

uncannily: in a strange or mysterious way, especially one that is unsettling.

imitation: the action of using someone or something as a model.

meddler: a person who tries to change or have an influence on things that are not his or her responsibility.

immune: protected or exempt, especially from an obligation or the effects of something.

But I meet a bunch of parents who want to spare their children all that. They want to get them out of the nauseating perseverance of daily troubles.

nauseating: making you feel as if you are going to vomit.

perseverance: persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success.

rail-thin: very thin, unhealthily thin.

riveting: fascinating; having the power to fix the attention.

spare: additional to what is required for ordinary use.

all the angst of: a feeling of anxiety, apprehension, or insecurity.

la dolce vita: sweet life; the good life perceived as one of physical pleasure and self-indulgence.

steroidally: of or relating to steroid hormones or their effects.

tote: carry, wield, or convey (something heavy or substantial).

compound disasters with disasters

compound: made up with

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a developmental disability caused by differences in the brain. 

With each passing day

slipping: fall back; they are becoming less good at doing something.

confrontational: tending to deal with situations in an aggressive way; hostile or argumentative.

advocate: a person who publicly supports or recommends a particular cause or policy.

paraprofessional: tutor students or assist the teacher with managing the classroom and organizing instructional materials.

coalition: a combination or alliance, esp. a temporary one between persons, factions, states, etc. a coalition of

reimbursed: repay (a person who has spent or lost money).

The board of education: hey establish the vision and goals for the public schools in their district, and they set standards for the performance of schools and superintendents.

intervening: extending or occurring between events.

savvy: shrewdness and practical knowledge; the ability to make good judgments.

A counselor treats the mental health of individuals or families, typically focusing on managing daily life stressors, crisis intervention, and relationship problems.

butter up: to be very kind or friendly to someone or try to please someone, so that that person will do what you want him or her to do.

A distraction-free environment is an environment where you can focus on the task at hand without any distractions.

vulnerable: susceptible to physical or emotional attack or harm.

dread: great fear or apprehension.

befuddled: unable to think clearly; confused or perplexed.

Schadenfreude is a combination of the German nouns Schaden, meaning “damage” or “harm,” and Freude, meaning “joy.

riven: split or tear apart violently.

implosion: a sudden failure or collapse of an organization or system.

sweep: a long, often curved, area of land, sea, river, etc.

shingle: a thin, flat tile made of wood, slate, etc. that is fixed in rows to make a roof or wall covering.

poodle around (something): to spend time doing things without any particular purpose or plan.

lounge: lie, sit, or stand in a relaxed or lazy way.

formidable: causing you to have fear or respect for something or someone because that thing or person is large, powerful, or difficult.

overarching: most important, because of including or affecting all other areas.

initially: at the beginning.

ambivalent: having two opposing feelings at the same time, or being uncertain about how you feel.

single out: to treat or to speak about (someone or something in a group) in a way that is different from the way one treats or speaks about others.

supposition: the fact of believing something is true without any proof or something that you believe to be true without any proof.

defiant: proudly refusing to obey authority.

exquisite: extremely beautiful and, typically, delicate.

She fills her notebook with exquisite drawings that show she is not as distanced from reality as it seems. She has captured every wrinkle in her art teacher’s face. She knows exactly what’s what, and she chooses to distance herself as much as possible from the world in which she finds herself.

start over: make a new beginning.

stick out: to be very easy to notice.

patina: the impression or appearance of something.

proctor: an officer (usually one of two) at certain universities, appointed annually and having mainly disciplinary functions.

Cheating has acquired a new patina in New York City private schools, as teachers struggle to keep up with the tech-fueled stratagems of post-millennials.

Sleight of hand can still play a role.

Sleight of hand refers to fine motor skills when used by performing artists in different art forms to entertain or manipulate.

feign: pretend to be affected by (a feeling, state, or injury). feign sickness

dupe: deceive; trick.

shrew: old-fashioned disapproving. an unpleasant woman who is easily annoyed and who argues a lot.

deflect: (of an object) change direction after hitting something.

proximate: (especially of the cause of something) closest in relationship; immediate.

steadfast: very devoted or loyal to a person, belief, or cause.

open spots: referring to the amount of availability that it left.

wizened: small and having dry skin with lines in it, especially because of old age.

severing the social connection: becoming a topic.

Having your kid leave the school can mean severing this social connection, one that might have been in place for years.

kick into high gear: to enter into a higher level of speed, activity, or intensity.

therapeutic: relating to the healing of disease.

dissipate: to break up and scatter or vanish.

lollipop look: inverted triangle shape.

prescribed: (of a medical practitioner) advise and authorize the use of (a medicine or treatment) for someone, especially in writing.

Amphetamine is a strong central nervous system stimulant that is used in the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, narcolepsy, and obesity.

therapeutic: relating to the healing of disease.

obfuscation: the action of making something obscure, unclear, or unintelligible.

regimen: a prescribed course of medical treatment, diet, or exercise for the promotion or restoration of health.

being obsessed: unable to stop thinking about something; too interested in or worried about something.

lauded: highly praised or admired.

havoc: damage; widespread destruction.

at increased peril: used to say that if one does something there could be bad consequences.

reveal : make visible.

intrusive: causing disruption or annoyance through being unwelcome or uninvited.

be conferred from: discuss something in order to make a decision.

trim down: to become thinner, to lose weight.

self-imposed: decided by yourself, without being influenced or ordered by other people.

binge: a period of excessive indulgence (satisfied) in an activity, especially eating, drinking, or taking drugs.

snowball into: to develop quickly and progressively into something bigger, more complex, more difficult, more dangerous, etc.

What begins as a way to trim one’s thighs under one’s revealing volleyball shorts can snowball into binge eating.

innards: internal organs.

lounge: lie, sit, or stand in a relaxed or lazy way.

deprived: suffering a severe and damaging lack of basic material and cultural benefits.

guar gum: gum (= a sticky substance) from an Indian plant that is added to food to make it thicker or to keep it fresh.

addled: confused and unable to think clearly. addled brain.

satiated: supplied to satisfaction.

wrappers: a piece of paper, plastic, or foil covering and protecting something sold or for sale.

trim: slim and fit.

gluttonous: excessively greedy.

jones: have a fixation on; be addicted to.

grueling: extremely tiring and demanding.

unflinching: not showing fear or hesitation in the face of danger or difficulty.

ritzy: expensively stylish.

replicated: make an exact copy of; reproduce.

egalitarian: a person who advocates or supports the principle of equality for all people.

advent: the arrival of a notable person or thing.

without meaning to: aimless. without meaning to look

unravel: investigate and solve or explain (something complicated or puzzling).

prone: likely or liable to suffer from, do, or experience something unpleasant or regrettable.

surly bonds of earth to touch the face of god.

Botox injections are noted primarily for the ability to reduce the appearance of facial wrinkles. 

dole out: to give out. dole out a low mark

punctuates: accentuate, emphasize.

cipher: a secret or disguised way of writing; a code.

She uses multiple ways to learn the material and definitely knows it, but when she enters the test room, it leaves her head like a bird in flight.

Unlike traditional makeup (where you rub makeup into your skin), airbrushing sprays a fine mist, so the makeup “sits evenly” on your skin. Airbrush makeup provides flawless coverage (sheer or opaque), by minimizing skin imperfections while giving skin a beautifully natural looking finished result.

cherubic: having the innocence or plump prettiness of a young child.

tongue-tied

Stuttering — also called stammering or childhood-onset fluency disorder.

subtle: (especially of a change or distinction) so delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyse or describe.

all-encompassing: including or covering everything or everyone; comprehensive.

bristle: to make aggressive or angry.

indictment: a thing that serves to illustrate that a system or situation is bad and deserves to be condemned.

seethe: (of a person) be filled with intense but unexpressed anger.

rough-hewn: not sophisticated, polished, or elegant.

fumble: to feel uncertain.

fallibility: the tendency to make mistakes or be wrong.

inclination: a person’s natural tendency or urge to act or feel in a particular way; a disposition.

grapple with: to try to deal with or understand a difficult problem or subject.

encounter: unexpectedly be faced with or experience (something hostile or difficult).

incurably: in a way that is impossible to cure.