Vocabulary

• in the face of: When confronted with something difficult or challenging.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• in a suit: Wearing a suit of clothes.
• log into: To enter credentials to access a computer system or website.
• stand out
• from scratch: From the very beginning; from nothing.
• weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
• stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
• struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
• boost: To increase something; to make something better
• trauma: A very severe or upsetting experience
• straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
• mess: Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
• interpret: To express so that others understand it
• emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
• brag: To speak too proudly about yourself
• version: Different way that someone interprets something
• metaphor: Imaginative use of words to reveal a similarity
• territory: Area of land defended by an animal
• annoying: To make someone angry
• perseverance: Act of continuing to try despite difficulties
• stare: To look at someone or something for a long time
• algorithm: A step-by-step problem-solving feature
• exploit: To selfishly take advantage of or treat badly
• humble: Being lower in quality or status
• tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
• corporate: Concerning (usually large) companies
• mundane: Being ordinary and therefore boring
• craft: To make by hand and with much skill
• charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
• launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
• hustle: To make someone move quickly by pushing them
• engagement: Something you must do at a set time; appointment
• actual: Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
• professional: Of jobs such as doctor, lawyer, accountant, etc.
• layer: One of several sheets of a material or object
• scroll: To move up and down a computer screen
• platform: Flat, raised structure that people stand on
• digital: Using electronic signals or computers
• spill: Accident when someone falls
• cereal: Breakfast food eaten with milk
• log: To move a certain distance or speed, as recorded
• sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
• cringe: To crouch or move back suddenly, as in fear
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• inspirational: Influencing someone to do something (good)
• patience: Ability to wait without being annoyed
• flood: To quickly appear unexpectedly and in volume
• suit: To be appropriate for a given situation
• rejection: Decision that something is not good enough
• agile: Quick and skillful in moving; nimble
• fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• traction: Force causing moving thing to stick, e.g. on roads
• proficient: Being very skilled at something; being expert at
• elevator: Machine that carries people between floors
• check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• flex: To move a part of the body to stretch muscles
• post: To send a letter or package using stamps
• clown: Performer in funny clothes who makes people laugh
• add: To include as well
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• center: Community place people go health or social reasons
• face: To cover a surface with something like paint
• farm: Land used for growing crops or raising animals
• push: To move into enemy country with a military attack
• git: Stupid or useless person
• powerpoint: Software package to make presentations