Vocabulary

• on to: Toward something; forward
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• go on: To continue doing something
• to hand: To give or pass something to someone using your hand.
• back then: At that time in the past.
• in the face of: When confronted with something difficult or challenging.
• do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
• pie in the sky: An unrealistic or improbable idea; a fanciful notion.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• compete in: To take part in a contest or competition.
• with flying colors: With great success or distinction.
• on the street: Located on or along a public road in a town or city.
• devil's advocate: One who argues against a position to test its strength.
• above all: Most importantly; more than anything else.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• look back: To think about past events
• price in: To include a particular cost or factor in a total price.
• scratch the surface: To deal with a subject or problem without analyzing it thoroughly.
• found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
• have to: Must do
• wind up: To be brought to a state of great tension
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
• in answer to: As a response to something.
• in the process of: During the course of; while something is happening or being done.
• in service: Available for use; operational
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
• in school: Attending an educational institution.
• long for: To have a strong desire or yearning for something.
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• debate: General public discussion of a topic
• purpose: Reason for which something is done; aim; goal
• imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• vision: Ability to see; eyesight
• toxic: Poisonous; harmful
• year: Unit of time equal to 12 months or 365 or 366 days
• provide: To make available; to supply for use
• activity: An action or task, e.g. sports, washing clothes
• education: Academic field studying the practice of teaching
• answer: To reply to a question someone asks
• high: Excited or relaxed from taking drugs
• ask: To say to someone that you want something
• school: Large group of fish that swim together