I can speak a second language "around the house" but am not "perfectly fluent in real life" type of thing - it helps me to only look up words when I've heard th

I can speak a second language "around the house" but am not "perfectly fluent in real life" type of thing - it helps me to only look up words when I've heard them a few times and have context for them. This seems to help me with word retention. So in regards to the Post (as a native English speaker) "gaslighting" and other words are Very commonly used in media and beyond so hopefully the above tactic of looking up words is relevant. Otherwise, in reading academic papers, for example, there is always a Ton of technical jargon used (unless one is active in the specific field) and it's just kind of part of the game.