Vocabulary

• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• zone out: To stop paying attention and start daydreaming or thinking about other things.
• buckle down: To apply oneself seriously to a task or problem; to begin to work hard and earnestly.
• on purpose: Intentionally; deliberately.
• break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• Easier said than done: More difficult than it appears to be.
• at once: Immediately; without delay
• wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
• jump in: To enter a vehicle quickly.
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• take the plunge: To make a decision to do something, especially after hesitating for a long time.
• for instance: As an example.
• burn the midnight oil: To work or study late into the night.
• wrap up: To complete something, such as a film or project
• on the go: Very busy and active.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• reflect on: To think deeply or carefully about something.
• move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
• first up: Firstly; to begin with; the first item on a list or agenda.
• by accident: Without intending to; unintentionally.
• on time
• give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
• throw in the towel: To admit defeat or give up.
• in the zone: Experiencing a state of heightened focus and performance.
• subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
• episode: One separate event in a series of events
• overwhelmed: To defeat something or someone completely
• tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
• reveal: To show something that was hidden before
• technique: Way of doing by using special knowledge or skill
• journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
• vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
• tackle: To start working on a difficult problem
• procrastination: Act of putting off something you ought to do
• tend: To move or act in a certain manner
• instance: An example of something; case
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• reinforce: To send more troops/resources to support an army
• conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
• motivation: Reason behind why someone did something
• purpose: Reason for which something is done; aim; goal
• wrap: Piece of clothing worn loosely on the shoulders
• strike: To hit something
• productive: Producing things in large quantities; fertile
• track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
• environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
• overcome: To succeed in a struggle against; defeat
• affect: To cause a change in something else
• maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
• task: Big or small piece of work someone has to do
• accountability: Responsibility to someone or for some activity
• trap: Device used for catching animals
• apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
• productivity: Rate at which people or machines produce
• throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• handy: Convenient, easy to use, easy to reach
• plunge: (Of prices, hopes etc.) to decrease very quickly
• quiz: A game in which players answer questions on topics
• project: To predict what will happen in the future
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• buckle: Metal attachment or hook on the end of a belt
• chew: To bite something many times without swallowing it
• zone: Area of space designated for a particular use
• language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
• great: Very good; better than before
• perfect: So good it cannot be improved
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• pat: Person's name
• perfectionism: Belief that only something perfect is acceptable
• daunt: To make someone feel less courageous or confident