Vocabulary

• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
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• think about: To consider something carefully.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• ahead of time: Before the scheduled time; early.
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
• reflect on: To think deeply or carefully about something.
• write down: To record in writing
• look back: To think about past events
• have to: Must do
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• going on: To continue doing something
• all at once: Suddenly; at the same time
• at once: Immediately; without delay
• to date: Up to the present time; until now.
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• for instance: As an example.
• move around: To change position or location; to go from place to place.
• run in: To arrest person and take them to police station
• proud of you: Feeling pleased and satisfied about something you own or have done, or are connected to.
• college credit: Recognition for having taken a course at college or university, which can be used towards a degree.
• specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
• episode: One separate event in a series of events
• relevant: Having an effect on an issue; related or current
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
• effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
• genuine: Being real, actual, and not false or artificial
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• associate: Partner in professional work, e.g. in law
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• accomplish: To succeed in doing; complete successfully
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• motivation: Reason behind why someone did something
• achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
• confidence: Feeling that you can do well at something
• career: Particular occupation in professional life
• reward: To give something because of someone's good work
• academic: Concerning education, schools, universities, etc.
• reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
• field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
• inherent: Existing as an essential part of
• journal: A diary; record of what you do every day
• valuable: Being useful or important
• expand: To make something larger in size, number, amount
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• degree: Amount or extent of something
• competitive: Being strongly driven to win or be better than
• development: Act or process of growing bigger or more advanced
• goal: Something you try to do or achieve; an aim
• satisfaction: Happy feeling because of something that you did
• submit: To accept a superior force has power over you
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• important: Having power or authority
• proud: Very good; worthy of making one pleased
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• crash: To damage an object by causing it to hit something
• semester: Half or a third of a school or college year
• great: Very good; better than before
• step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
• attend: To take care of someone in need
• sophomore: Someone in second year in high school or college
• bureau: Administrative unit of government
• bubble: A small ball of air inside of a liquid
• lifelong: Continuing through life; lasting a long time
• confetti: Small pieces of colored paper thrown at a wedding
• mid: At (or near) the middle point
• undergraduate: A college student studying for their first degree