Vocabulary

• think about: To consider something carefully.
• take in: To allow to enter; receive as a guest
• have to: Must do
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• failure rate: The percentage or proportion of something that fails.
• at least: As a minimum
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• with practice: Through repeated exercise or performance, leading to improvement or skill.
• rule of thumb: A practical and approximate way of doing or measuring something.
• check out
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• in a while: In a short period of time; soon.
• once in a while: Occasionally; not very often.
• result in: To cause or produce as a consequence.
• shoot an arrow: To propel an arrow from a bow.
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• on top of that: In addition to something already mentioned; furthermore.
• enter into: To begin or become involved in something, such as an agreement or activity.
• at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
• given time: A specific time that has been scheduled or agreed upon.
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
• in practice: In reality or actual use; as opposed to in theory.
• have at: To attack someone or something.
• as a rule: Generally; usually
• in reality: Actually; in fact; truly.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• on the surface: Appearing to be true or real until examined more closely.
• awkward: Lacking smooth movement
• cognitive: The process of knowing and remembering
• eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
• mental: Concerning the mind
• physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
• compromise: To weaken your position or views
• effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
• ingredient: Food item used when making a meal or drink
• practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
• improve: To make, or become, something better
• capacity: Ability to hold, involve or contain (e.g. liquids)
• experiment: Test performed to assess new ideas or theories
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
• straightforward: Easy to do or understand; not complicated
• dedicate: To state a person's name in book, song, in respect
• amount: Quantity of something
• imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
• failure: When things go wrong; lack of function
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• align: To arrange (e.g. objects) in line with one another
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• overcome: To succeed in a struggle against; defeat
• exist: To be present, alive or real
• virtually: In an almost complete or entire manner
• theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
• clue: Information that helps explain something; hint
• reverse: Setting that makes the vehicle go backward
• consistency: Quality of behaving or meaning the same
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
• perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
• stumble: Failing to do something well, e.g. giving a speech
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• trap: Device used for catching animals
• observe: To celebrate a particular holiday/religious event
• result: Something produced through tests or experiments
• introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
• intake: Amount of something that a person's body consumes
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• thumb: To use your thumb to request a ride in a car
• obsess: To talk or think about someone, something too much
• complicate: To make more difficult to do, understand or use
• additional: Further or added
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• important: Having power or authority
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• arrow: Symbol used on road signs to show direction
• shortcut: A route that is shorter than the normal
• juggle: To entertain by throwing and catching balls, etc.
• academically: In regard to teaching or learning
• baseline: Imaginary standard by which things are compared
• overload: To make a machine work too hard so it might break
• overflow: (Liquid) to flow over the edge of something
• setup: Way something is organized or arranged
• optimum: Best or most desirable, effective
• overkill: To make an effort more than is necessary