Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• have to: Must do
• going on: To continue doing something
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• at least: As a minimum
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• in terms of
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
• put together: To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
• connected with: Related to; associated with.
• bad idea: An unwise or imprudent course of action.
• book on: A book about a particular subject.
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• pissed off: Angry or annoyed.
• things change: Circumstances or situations do not remain constant; they evolve or transform over time.
• pop up: To appear suddenly.
• sphere of influence: A country or area in which another country has power to affect developments although it has no formal authority.
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• in the stars: Determined by fate or destiny.
• look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
• on the other side of: Located across something from a given point.
• varieties of: Different kinds or types of something.
• belief system: A set of principles or tenets which together form the basis of a religion, philosophy, or moral code.
• strip away: To gradually reduce the power, rights, or possessions of someone.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• for the most part: Generally; mostly; on the whole.
• feel right: To seem correct or appropriate; to give a sense of being morally or ethically sound.
• work at: To have a job at a particular place or organization.
• at large: (of a person or animal, especially one that is dangerous) not captured; free.
• every kind of: Each and all types of something; all varieties of.
• out of place: Not comfortable or belonging in a particular situation.
• at random
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• way up here: At a high or elevated location, often emphasizing the distance or effort to reach it.
• at times: Sometimes; occasionally.
• come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• get here: To arrive at a specific location.
• for your information: Used to introduce a piece of information, often when disagreeing or correcting someone.
• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• on the table: Located on the surface of a table.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• on the spot: Immediately; at that location.
• in pursuit: Following or chasing someone or something, typically to catch them.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• next to: Being located along side another
• lie down: To put your body in a flat position, as to sleep
• on the floor: Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• calm down: To make or become relaxed after being stressed
• green light
• breathe out: To exhale air from the lungs.
• in my book: According to my personal opinion or belief.
• put through: To connect someone to the number he or she wants
• in charge: To be responsible for
• ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
• break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
• in glass: Kept inside glass containers or greenhouses for protection or display.
• from beginning to end: Throughout the entire time or process; completely.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• engage in: To participate or become involved in something.
• oil and water: Two things that are very different and do not mix well.
• in school: Attending an educational institution.
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• queue up: To form a line of people waiting for something.
• stay in: To remain inside one's home.
• fit into: To be small enough to go inside something.
• analogous to: Comparable in certain respects, typically in a way that clarifies the nature of the things compared.
• get at: To criticize someone, often personally
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
• book: (Police) to officially record someone's crimes
• film: Thin layer that covers something
• cookie: A flat, round sweet baked food
• room: All of the people inside a particular room
• part: Division of a book
• school: Large group of fish that swim together
• person: Man, woman or child
• good: Proper, appropriate or right
• ask: To say to someone that you want something
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• friend: Person who you like and enjoy being with
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• call: A order or request for action
• excellence: Extremely high quality
• science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• club: Group of people who share an interest, as in sport
• upsetting: To turn upside down or on its side
• model: Being an excellent example of
• level: Specific height of something
• top: To be higher or larger than a specific value
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• attention: Taking notice of someone or something
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• flow: To move steadily and easily in a certain direction
• article: Word such as 'a', 'an', or 'the' used before nouns
• manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
• organization: Group of people with a particular purpose
• solution: Mix of a liquid and a solid or a gas
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• skill: Ability to do something well
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• design: To plan in a particular way to fulfill a purpose
• mess: Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
• effect: An advantage, benefit
• curriculum: Group of related courses in a school or college
• ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
• focus: To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
• emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
• intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
• awareness: Having knowledge of something
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• footprint: Mark left by a foot of an animal or human
• industrial: Concerning making things in factories
• largely: In large part; mainly or chiefly
• gut: To destroy the inside of a building , e.g. by fire
• dilemma: Position in which you must make difficult choices
• aware: Knowing or feeling that something exists
• assessment: Conclusion, opinion formed after due consideration
• analyze: To study carefully to find out the meaning of
• occur: To come to pass or to happen
• competence: Ability to do in a fully satisfactory way
• daydream: To wonder or imagine fantasies happening
• leadership: Quality of being able to guide or influence others
• wicked: Morally bad; evil
• empathy: Understanding how other people feel/suffer
• impulse: Sudden desire to do something that is not planned
• cognitive: The process of knowing and remembering
• amygdala: Almond-shaped structure in the brain's anterior
• circuitry: Electronic equipment consisting of switches
• metric: Based on the meter as a standard of measurement
• prefrontal: Anterior to a frontal structure
• gratification: Pleasure; happiness; satisfaction
• styrofoam: Light resilient foam of polystyrene
• nibble: To take small bites of something, especially food
• aggregate: A sum total amount of something
• predicament: Difficult situation that is hard to get out of
• marshmallow: Spongy candy made of gelatin and sugar
• realize: To become aware of or understand mentally