Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• have to: Must do
• regardless of
• take in: To allow to enter; receive as a guest
• miss out: To exclude; not include in something
• lead to: To result in some action
• differs from: To not be the same as something else
• get stuck in: To become enthusiastically involved in something.
• in a rut: Stuck in a monotonous routine; lacking variety or progress.
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• interact with
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• for the sake of: For the purpose of; in the interest of.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• fend off: To defend and keep (threats) at distance
• such as: For example; like
• play games: To participate in activities for enjoyment or recreation, often involving rules and competition.
• as a matter of fact: In reality; actually; used to emphasize the truth of a statement, often when it differs from what someone might expect or believe.
• on the spot: Immediately; at that location.
• think on: To consider something carefully before making a decision.
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• deal with
• at least: As a minimum
• on a regular basis: Happening frequently or at regular intervals.
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• hang out: To spend time with your friends
• in addition to: Besides; as well as
• set aside: To reject or throw away, e.g. an idea
• reflect on: To think deeply or carefully about something.
• work out
• thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
• check out
• subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
• cognitive: The process of knowing and remembering
• assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
• essential: Extremely or most important and necessary
• mental: Concerning the mind
• engage: To start to fight with an enemy
• physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
• progress: To move forward or toward a place or goal
• practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• improve: To make, or become, something better
• intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
• productive: Producing things in large quantities; fertile
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
• exercise: To work out to become stronger and healthier
• concentration: Amount or number of something in a thing or place
• function: Social event, or party such as a wedding
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• efficient: Able to produce results without waste
• neural: About the nerves or nervous system
• seemingly: Appearing to be but may not actually be; probably
• require: To demand that someone does something
• novelty: Items that are unusual, interesting, or unique
• challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
• apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
• expand: To make something larger in size, number, amount
• treadmill: Boring job, with repetitive tasks
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• recite: To speak aloud a passage from memory
• boredom: Feeling of being uninterested or unexcited
• fold: To bend one part of something against another
• mindful: Bearing in mind; attentive to
• important: Having power or authority
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• insignificant: Being very small or unimportant
• active: Moving around a lot or doing many things
• point: An item to be discussed
• provoke: To deliberately annoy to make someone aggressive
• notification: Act of giving formal or official information
• clarify: To make a liquid become clear or pure
• great: Very good; better than before
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• derive: To come from another thing
• diversify: To make or become more varied
• autopilot: (For ships, planes) automatic navigational device
• differ: To be different; to be not like others
• knitting: To join or be joined closely together
• brainy: Having unusual and impressive intelligence