Vocabulary

• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• by now: At the present time or already; before the present.
• on the table: Located on the surface of a table.
• break it to: To tell someone bad news.
• for the most part: Generally; mostly; on the whole.
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• make up: To invent or create a story
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• cooking with gas: Working efficiently and effectively, making good progress.
• pick apart: To find faults/problems with by examining closely
• have to: Must do
• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• by itself: Alone; without help or assistance.
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• in line with: In agreement with; conforming to.
• no shame: Without a sense of embarrassment or guilt.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• pronunciation: How a word is said; how a word sounds
• content: Being happy or satisfied
• progress: To move forward or toward a place or goal
• simultaneously: At the same time; all together
• practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• repetition: When something occurs again
• straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
• structure: The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
• conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
• consume: To eat, drink, buy or use up something
• fluent: Doing something well and with ease
• solid: Being able to be trusted; reliable
• sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
• reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
• method: (Organized and planned) way of doing something
• immersion: Complete mental attention, e.g. when reading
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• component: One of the parts that something is made up of
• algorithm: A step-by-step problem-solving feature
• victim: Person/thing affected by an unpleasant event
• passive: Allowing things to happen with quiet acceptance
• retention: Act of holding something inside the body
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• hypothesis: A theory trying to explain something
• foundation: Base or important starting point
• grammar: Book describing the syntactic rules of a language
• fluency: Ability to do something well and with ease
• actual: Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
• absolute: Complete; total; pure; not limited in any way
• favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
• frequency: Number of repetitions of (radio or sound) wave
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• arsenal: Place where weapons are stored
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
• audio: Concerning sound
• language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
• steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
• active: Moving around a lot or doing many things
• great: Very good; better than before
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• rank: To rate or class things
• anime: A form of Japanese animation
• comprehensible: Able to be understood
• bypass: To go around something; avoid
• differ: To be different; to be not like others
• tier: One of the rising rows of seats, e.g. in a stadium
• platypus: Small Australian aquatic animal with a broad tail
• negro: Offensive; do not use a Black person