Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• cut out: To leave out of something, e.g. a social event
• on to: Toward something; forward
• move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• in writing: Expressed or presented in written form, rather than spoken.
• do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• whole point: The main purpose or most important aspect of something.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• in terms of
• deal to: To give or inflict something, often harm or punishment.
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• throw out: To make someone leave, because of bad behavior
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• in a minute: Very soon; in a short amount of time.
• in the field: Working or doing research in a real-world environment, not in a classroom or laboratory.
• social workers: Professionals who work to improve the lives of individuals, families, and communities by providing support, resources, and advocacy.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• on the streets: Without a home; homeless or exposed outdoors.
• go on: To continue doing something
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
• as such: Something previously stated or understood
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• in reality: Actually; in fact; truly.
• walk away: To leave a situation, especially a difficult or unpleasant one.
• look down on: To show you think others are not as good as you
• get lost: An impolite way of telling someone to go away.
• in itself: Considered alone or without reference to anything else; intrinsically.
• answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
• go nowhere: To be unsuccessful; to not achieve any progress or positive result.
• all over the place: In a state of disorder; scattered everywhere.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
• assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• repetition: When something occurs again
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
• familiar: Well-known or easily recognized
• purpose: Reason for which something is done; aim; goal
• variety: Particular type of thing or person
• express: To send something by fast mail
• emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
• sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
• academic: Concerning education, schools, universities, etc.
• insult: To disrespect someone by being rude or impolite
• reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
• precise: (Of language details etc.) Very accurate and exact
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• dementia: Illness characterized by loss of memory
• statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
• avoid: To prevent from happening
• afford: To make available, to provide
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
• concise: Being brief and to the point; short
• throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
• essay: Short piece of written opinion on a subject
• strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
• swell: To feel overcome due to a strong emotion
• notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
• important: Having power or authority
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• toil: To do hard physical work for a long time
• language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
• point: An item to be discussed
• draft: Withdrawal of money from the bank
• neighborhood: Area of a town or city that people live in
• redundant: Not necessary or needed
• jargon: Terms and expressions used in a specialist field
• condo: Building containing individually owned apartments
• unnecessary: Being more than needed or not needed
• redundancy: Existence of an already present thing as a backup
• toefl: Test Of English as a Foreign Language