Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• grow out of: To develop or originate from something.
• out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
• deal with
• boys will be boys: An expression excusing typical male behavior, especially mischievous.
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• in school: Attending an educational institution.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• in different ways: Using various methods or approaches; with variety.
• on the spectrum: Having a range of conditions characterized by challenges with social skills, repetitive behaviors, speech, and nonverbal communication.
• spend more time: To dedicate a greater amount of time to a particular activity or person.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• break out
• grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
• put off: To take off, e.g. clothing
• lean into: To bend or move your body closer to something, often for support or to get a better view.
• at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
• go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
• cast aside: To get rid of something; discard.
• going on: To continue doing something
• turn out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• in the meantime: During the time between two events; meanwhile.
• anxiety: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• individual: Single person, looked at separately from others
• figure: To appear in a game, play or event
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• spectrum: The wavelengths of colors from red to violet
• necessarily: In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
• interpret: To express so that others understand it
• default: Automatic setting when no indicated preference
• academic: Concerning education, schools, universities, etc.
• freak: (Of weather, etc.) unusual; unpredictable; amazing
• lean: To balance against or on something for support
• acknowledge: To say you have received a letter, gift, etc.
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• advice: Suggestion about what would help someone
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• society: A group who meet to share values or interests
• mature: Behaving like an adult
• cast: People who appear in a play or movie
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
• compare: To consider how similar and different things are
• household: Being in everyday use; common
• taboo: Not being accepted by customs or society
• correct: Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
• phase: Different stages of the moon from new to full
• curriculum: Group of related courses in a school or college
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• mantra: Repeated expression, as in Hindu/Buddhist prayers
• allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• act: To behave in a certain way
• public: Owned by the government
• empathetic: Exhibiting deep emotional understanding
• point: An item to be discussed
• fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
• applicable: Being appropriate to or suitable for something
• kindergarten: School or class for children between four and six
• grade: To give a road the required angle of slope
• nest: Home, e.g. of twigs, made by a bird, insect etc.
• generalization: Making a statement about a group from limited data
• shutdown: Termination of operations
• preschool: Educational institution before primary school
• punt: A bet; a risky attempt at doing something
• clink: To make light sound as when glasses are tapped