Vocabulary

• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• have to: Must do
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• check out
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• move back: To retreat or withdraw from a position.
• off the table: No longer being considered or discussed.
• at least: As a minimum
• point out: To make others aware of an idea
• disagree with: To have a different opinion from someone else.
• hang out: To spend time with your friends
• do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• walk around: To stroll or wander in a leisurely way.
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• fit in: To mix with others so you get on well with them
• in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
• as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• looked forward to: To wait excitedly for something, e.g. a vacation
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• back in the day: In the past; in former times.
• followed up: To check information or facts later
• know better: To be wise enough not to do something.
• shout out: A public expression of greeting or praise.
• at school: Present and attending school.
• arrive at: To reach a place, especially at the end of a journey.
• hand out: To distribute papers (often in class)
• to hand: To give or pass something to someone using your hand.
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• on the table: Located on the surface of a table.
• go on: To continue doing something
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• for free: Without charge; at no cost.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• discipline: Instruction and practice to teach obedience
• mental: Concerning the mind
• obesity: State of being so fat it can harm your health
• environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• addiction: Lack of control the overuse of something e.g. drugs
• behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
• perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• purchase: To buy something; to get by paying money for it
• compare: To consider how similar and different things are
• illness: Unhealthy condition of the mind or body
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• option: A choice
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• insurance: Protection against loss/injury/death you pay for
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• diet: To eat special or less food, as to lose weight
• relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
• fit: Good looking; physically attractive
• responsibility: Job, task or thing you are expected to look after
• leave: To go away from; depart
• treatment: Medicine or method to make someone healthier
• normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
• receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
• suicide: Act of purposely killing yourself
• channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
• loose: To shoot or fire something from a gun
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• button: Small round piece material used to fasten clothing
• education: Academic field studying the practice of teaching
• modify: To make minor change to something
• resident: Trainee doctor who works/lives in a hospital
• freedom: State of being free, not being controlled
• harass: To bother repeatedly with harmful words or actions
• online: Connected to the internet
• shotgun: Double-barreled smoothbore shoulder weapon