Vocabulary

• at least: As a minimum
• in person: Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
• back then: At that time in the past.
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• change over: To switch from one thing to another.
• have to: Must do
• think back: To recapture the past
• make certain: To ensure or ascertain something.
• proud of you: Feeling pleased and satisfied about something you own or have done, or are connected to.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• catch up: To become equal with another person
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• in a while: In a short period of time; soon.
• once in a while: Occasionally; not very often.
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• improve: To make, or become, something better
• cultivate: To grow plants, crops etc.
• presence: The same place or area that a person is
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• interfere: To get involved in something not your business
• accomplish: To succeed in doing; complete successfully
• inspiration: Force making you feel you can do things, succeed
• sneak: To move around in a way so no one will see you
• comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
• influence: To affect or change something indirectly
• notion: Sudden idea or desire to do something
• algorithm: A step-by-step problem-solving feature
• blast: To attack someone with words
• account: An advantage
• apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
• labor: To struggle to do something because it's difficult
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• agent: Chemical with the power to make chemical reactions
• appreciation: Rise in value (of property or belongings)
• hack: To illegally access someone else's computer
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• proud: Very good; worthy of making one pleased
• bachelor: Person who earned a first degree at a university
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• curtain: Piece of cloth used to cover a window
• decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
• holy: Being good according to religious standards
• ban: To make something illegal or not allowed
• college: School or educational institution for adults
• fleet: Group of ships under one commander
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• person: Man, woman or child
• feed: To give food, e.g. to animals or a baby
• slavery: State or condition of being a slave
• shadow: To cover something with shade
• abruptly: Suddenly; without warning
• farewell: Act of saying goodbye and leaving
• abolish: To officially stop (a law or practice)
• financially: From a financial point of view
• exchange: Sharing/directing a look, etc. at someone else
• rant: To talk on and on in an excited or confused way
• certainty: Feeling that you really know something; being sure
• corny: Silly or sentimental, e.g. because old-fashioned
• video: Recording capturing action with sound
• nope: A dialect or emphatic way of saying 'No'
• buff: Person who knows a great deal about a topic
• daisy: Small, white flower that has a yellow center
• cajun: One living in Louisiana of French-Canadian descent