Vocabulary

• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• positive outlook: A tendency to expect good things to happen; optimism.
• study session: A period of time dedicated to studying, often in a group.
• sit down: To take a seat
• come up: To come closer to someone; approach
• study for: To prepare for an examination or test by learning and revising the subject matter.
• in the least: Not at all; to the smallest degree.
• also known as: Also called; alternatively named.
• such as: For example; like
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• without knowing: Unaware; without being conscious of something.
• build up: To increase the amount; collect something
• have to: Must do
• from now on: Starting at this moment and continuing indefinitely into the future.
• put together: To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
• slow down: To reduce the speed
• speed up: To move more quickly
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• set up
• check out
• be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
• literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• perception: Way in which one sees or understands something
• procrastinate: To delay doing something that you ought to do
• description: Explanation of what something is like, looks like
• average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
• positive: Showing agreement or support for something
• procrastination: Act of putting off something you ought to do
• associate: Partner in professional work, e.g. in law
• exclusive: Being available only to people with a lot of money
• dread: To await with great fear
• familiar: Well-known or easily recognized
• amount: Quantity of something
• imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
• efficient: Able to produce results without waste
• task: Big or small piece of work someone has to do
• tedious: Being uninteresting and taking a long time; boring
• tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
• session: Period of time used for a specific activity
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• subject: The person, thing, or idea that is being discussed, described, or studied.
• mediocre: Average; not outstanding; not very good
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• prove: To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
• wealth: Amount of money or possessions you own, e.g. large
• treasure: Valuable things collected, and often hidden
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• important: Having power or authority
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• spend: To use money to pay for something
• dirt: Loose earth or soil
• outlook: General feeling or attitude about something
• despise: To have no respect whatsoever for a person/thing
• naturally: In the expected or usual way
• dig: To move material to create a hole
• worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• portfolio: A list of the financial assets held by someone
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• vein: Tube that returns blood from the body to the heart
• fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
• extracurricular: Outside the regular academic curriculum
• negativity: Tendency to deny or resist suggestions or commands
• acutely: Strongly and suddenly
• daunt: To make someone feel less courageous or confident
• accelerator: Pedal that controls the speed a vehicle moves
• miner: Someone working in a mine to dig out coal, etc.
• elapse: (Of time, etc.) to pass; go by
• checkpoint: Place where a traveler's ID is checked
• heavyweight: Professional boxer in a greater weight class
• masterclass: An example of excellent work