Vocabulary

• on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
• of value: Having worth, importance, or usefulness.
• make up: To invent or create a story
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• symbol of: Something that represents or stands for something else, especially an object representing an abstract idea.
• high school senior: A student in their final year of high school (12th grade).
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• deal with
• for instance: As an example.
• my eye: Used to express disbelief or skepticism.
• in use: Being used at the present time.
• work at: To have a job at a particular place or organization.
• drive away: To leave in a vehicle.
• arrive at: To reach a place, especially at the end of a journey.
• on paper: In theory or as a plan, but not necessarily in reality.
• give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
• check out
• up to speed: Fully informed; aware of the latest information
• episode: One separate event in a series of events
• inevitable: That must happen; certain to happen
• journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
• average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
• instance: An example of something; case
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• distract: To draw someone's attention away from something
• imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
• slip: Act of beginning to fall from losing balance
• ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
• brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
• escape: Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• emerge: To rise or appear out of some background
• purchase: To buy something; to get by paying money for it
• integral: Being an essential part of something; necessary
• option: A choice
• generation: Act or process of producing or causing something
• insurance: Protection against loss/injury/death you pay for
• autonomous: Able to control or decide matters by itself
• vehicle: Machine (such as a car) used to carry things
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• slash: Line ( / ) used in writing
• rush: To attack someone suddenly in a group
• ensure: To make something sure, certain, or safe
• acne: Red spots or pimples on your face
• millennial: Concerning a millennium (a thousand years)
• decrease: To reduce the size, amount or number of something
• public: Owned by the government
• transportation: Act of moving people or goods between places
• point: An item to be discussed
• own: To have something as your property
• drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• license: To give official permission to do something
• future: Time that is to come after the present
• societal: Concerning society or a society
• part: Division of a book
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• subscription: Regular payment for a service, magazine etc.
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• ride: Machine at an amusement park for riding on for fun
• summon: To order someone to come, e.g. to a court of law
• freedom: State of being free, not being controlled
• prevention: Act of stopping something bad from happening
• hammer: To bring severe damage, harm, or blame upon
• upgrade: To improve something in terms of quality
• triple: Group or set of three
• depreciation: Decrease in price/value; loss of value over time
• shipping: To transport goods by boat, truck or plane
• seatbelt: Strong belt in a car to hold you in your seat