Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• measure up: To be good enough; to meet the required standard.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• stick with: To continue to support or stay loyal to someone or something.
• going on: To continue doing something
• in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
• think back: To recapture the past
• out of control: Impossible to manage or control.
• on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• far cry from: Very different from.
• whip out
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• bonding time: Time spent together to strengthen relationships and create emotional connections.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• on the floor: Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
• get down on: To criticize or disapprove of someone or something.
• box in: To trap or prevent movement by surrounding closely.
• as with: In the same way that something happens or is true of something else.
• shaving cream
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• out of play: No longer in active play or action, especially in sports.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• in small doses: Acceptable or enjoyable only when limited in quantity.
• in school: Attending an educational institution.
• put aside: To save money regularly.
• mental: Concerning the mind
• prioritize: To rank things in importance
• majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
• evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• anxious: Afraid of what may happen; worried and nervous
• experiment: Test performed to assess new ideas or theories
• executive: A senior manager in a business or organization
• academic: Concerning education, schools, universities, etc.
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• admit: To acknowledge that something is true or right
• measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
• subconsciously: From the subconscious mind
• worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• advice: Suggestion about what would help someone
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• neural: About the nerves or nervous system
• prey: To hunt (other animals) in order to eat them
• gratification: Pleasure; happiness; satisfaction
• pour: To fill a person's glass or cup with a drink
• comparison: Act of comparing things
• household: Being in everyday use; common
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• universal: Existing in all places at all times for all people
• lift: Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
• couple: To join something to something else
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• persist: To continue a course of action despite opposition
• colleague: Person you work or cooperate with
• whip: To defeat thoroughly or easily
• project: To predict what will happen in the future
• countless: Being too many to be numbered or imagined
• haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
• excel: To perform an activity better than others
• opt: To choose one thing rather than other choices
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• surpass: To go beyond or achieve more than someone
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• explode: To express an emotion in a sudden and loud way
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• alternate: To follow one thing after another repeatedly
• contest: Struggle or competition between rivals
• perfect: So good it cannot be improved
• quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• kindergarten: School or class for children between four and six
• revert: To return to the original owner again
• negatively: In a harmful, unwanted or unhelpful manner
• affirm: To state, strengthen or support a belief you have
• resound: To echo with the sound of
• superfood: Very nutritious food