Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• go towards: To move in the direction of someone or something.
• a bit longer: For a slightly longer period of time.
• on the rise: Increasing; becoming more popular or common.
• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• heading to: Going in a particular direction.
• student union: An organization of students in a college or university that represents their interests and provides services.
• for all that: Despite that; even though.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• on offer: Available at a reduced price or with special terms.
• slightly: Only a little
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• practical: Relating to what is sensible, real or useful
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• consider: To think carefully about something
• fluent: Doing something well and with ease
• academic: Concerning education, schools, universities, etc.
• stereotype: False categorization of people as all the same
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• bet: To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• initial: First letter of your given name
• exist: To be present, alive or real
• financial: Involving money
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• generally: Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people
• session: Period of time used for a specific activity
• benefit: Good result or effect, something advantageous
• responsible: Being the cause of something that has occurred
• equal: Same in shape, size, or number
• excuse: To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
• foreign: Being of a different place or country
• personally: By a specific person, and not by anyone else
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• important: Having power or authority
• bachelor: Person who earned a first degree at a university
• committee: Group of people who do or decide something
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• public: Owned by the government
• semester: Half or a third of a school or college year
• language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
• program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• part: Division of a book
• cologne: Perfume or fragrance that you apply to your skin
• mid: At (or near) the middle point
• enrol: To put someone into a group; to register