Understand the five ways people express and receive love to build stronger connections. Vocabulary in this post words noun /wɜːdz/ Something that someone said; a comment, utterance; speech. Examples: "My teacher wrote down the important words from the lesson on the board. " quality time noun /ˈkwɑləti taɪm/ /ˈkwɒləti taɪm/ Time spent by working parents with their children, especially time given over to productive or creative attention. Examples: "Even with busy schedules, Maria and David try to dedicate some quality time each evening to reading stories with their daughter. " gifts noun /ɡɪfts/ Something given to another voluntarily, without charge. Examples: "My grandmother always gives us thoughtful gifts for our birthdays. " express verb /ɛk.ˈspɹɛs/ To convey or communicate; to make known or explicit. Examples: "Words cannot express the love I feel for him." receive verb /ɹɪˈsiːv/ To take, as something that is offered, given, committed, sent, paid, etc.; to accept; to be given something. Examples: "She received many presents for her birthday." understand verb /ˌɞndəɹˈstand/ /(ˌ)ʌndəˈstænd/ /ˌʌndɚˈstænd/ To grasp a concept fully and thoroughly, especially (of words, statements, art, etc.) to be aware of the meaning of and (of people) to be aware of the intent of. Examples: "My teacher explained the new math concept, and I understood it perfectly. " connect verb /kəˈnɛkt/ To associate; to establish a relation between. Examples: "The teacher helped the students connect the different parts of the history lesson. " affirmations noun /ˌæfərˈmeɪʃənz/ /əˌfɜːrˈmeɪʃənz/ That which is affirmed; a declaration that something is true. Examples: "Every morning, she reads positive affirmations to boost her confidence before going to work. " attention noun /əˈtɛn.ʃən/ Mental focus. Examples: "Please direct your attention to the following words." symbol noun /ˈsɪmbəl/ A thing considered the embodiment of a concept or object. Examples: "The lion is the symbol of courage; the lamb is the symbol of meekness or patience."
