Vocabulary

• of a lifetime: Describes something very special or unique in one's life.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• change your mind
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• in a while: In a short period of time; soon.
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• on the floor: Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• dress up: To put on your best clothes, e.g. for a party
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• on the verge of: Very near to doing or experiencing something.
• scheme of things: The way that things are generally ordered or arranged in the world or in a particular situation.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• put together: To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
• reach out: To attempt to communicate with someone.
• hand on: To pass or transfer something physically to someone else.
• deal with
• at times: Sometimes; occasionally.
• roll with it: To adapt easily to changes or unexpected events.
• walk through: To show someone carefully how to do something
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
• privilege: Advantage or right given to only certain people
• present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
• debate: General public discussion of a topic
• positive: Showing agreement or support for something
• accurate: With no mistake or error; Correct
• brilliant: Having a great amount of intelligence or talent
• curious: Wanting to know more about something
• complex: Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
• initially: At first; originally
• gut: To destroy the inside of a building , e.g. by fire
• afford: To make available, to provide
• craft: To make by hand and with much skill
• stack: A large number or amount of something
• scheme: Plan (sometimes dishonest) to get or do something
• deliver: To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
• degree: Amount or extent of something
• furniture: Items such as tables, chairs, beds or closets
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• recruit: Person who has just joined the military
• treasure: Valuable things collected, and often hidden
• industrial: Concerning making things in factories
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• shield: A family's coat of arms or insignia
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• marvelous: Extraordinarily good or great
• piece: A counter in a board game
• fortunate: Having good luck
• own: To have something as your property
• symphony: Harmony of color or sound
• drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
• simplicity: Being easy to understand or use
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• herd: Group of the same animal that eat, live together
• surprisingly: In an unexpected manner; to an unexpected degree
• nap: To sleep or rest for a short time during the day
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• think: To have an idea about something without certainty
• defensive: Protecting something, yourself from attack
• lifetime: The time between birth and death
• bankruptcy: State of having no money and unable to pay debts
• sparkle: To shine with a lot of very small points of light
• engineering: The practical application of science to industry
• undergraduate: A college student studying for their first degree
• duke: Title given to a man below the rank of prince
• turnaround: Unloading/loading/servicing plane for return trip
• logistic: Concerning planning and organizing a large project
• auburn: Reddish-brown color
• ceo: CEO for Chief Operating Officer