Vocabulary

• wake up: To stop sleeping
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• going on: To continue doing something
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• have to: Must do
• prior to: Before a particular time or event.
• shy away from: To avoid something because of nervousness or a lack of confidence.
• drift off: To gradually fall asleep.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
• specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
• assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
• conscious: Aware of what is going on around you
• commitment: Permanent love or concern for person, thing
• compromise: To weaken your position or views
• typically: In a normal or usual way
• conflict: Argument or struggle between two or more parties
• aware: Knowing or feeling that something exists
• claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
• track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
• capable: Being able to do something very well; proficient
• measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
• relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
• psychologist: An expert who studies the mind and behavior
• estimate: Guess or calculation of cost, size or value
• reverse: Setting that makes the vehicle go backward
• irony: Quality of being funny because it is the opposite
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• condition: To improve something to make it better
• moral: In a way considered proper and good by most people
• judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
• adopt: To legally take a child into your family
• decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
• nudge: To touch or push something gently
• prior: Existing or coming earlier in time
• attribute: (Of books, art, music) to say it was composed by
• click: To work well with someone or something
• honor: To fulfill an agreement
• drift: (Of sand, etc.) to be blown into heaps by the wind
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• humiliation: Loss of self-respect or status
• notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• conscience: Ability to sense what is right or wrong
• slumber: Act of sleeping; sleep
• defect: Fault in someone or something
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• decrease: To reduce the size, amount or number of something
• promise: To say you will certainly do something
• coordination: When parts of your body work well together
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
• choice: Decision between two or more possibilities
• think: To have an idea about something without certainty
• mindless: Without thinking things through; stupid; unfeeling
• stagger: To greatly surprise someone