Vocabulary

• burn out: To overwork to mental or physical exhaustion
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• up against: Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• check out
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• make over: To transfer the ownership of something to someone
• upwards of: More than; at least.
• cut out: To leave out of something, e.g. a social event
• out of place: Not comfortable or belonging in a particular situation.
• have to: Must do
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• red flag: A warning sign or signal of danger or a problem.
• above and beyond: More than what is expected or required; exceptional.
• back then: At that time in the past.
• for long: For a considerable period of time.
• study session: A period of time dedicated to studying, often in a group.
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• go away: To go on vacation
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• at least: As a minimum
• push through: To continue with a plan or activity despite difficulties or opposition.
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• at once: Immediately; without delay
• of interest: Relevant or important to someone or something.
• stack up: To compare with something else; measure up.
• specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
• crucial: Extremely important or necessary
• discipline: Instruction and practice to teach obedience
• eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• genuinely: In a real, actual, not false or artificial way
• obsession: Irrational motive for performing certain actions
• trait: A particular characteristic that can produce a particular type of behavior
• multiple: Having or involving more than one of something
• thrive: To be or become healthy or successful
• simultaneously: At the same time; all together
• realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
• average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• exposure: Allowing light through a cameras lens onto film
• complex: Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
• fundamental: Forming a necessary part, base, or core
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
• align: To arrange (e.g. objects) in line with one another
• brutal: Extremely violent or mean
• personality: Way someone is or reacts to life or other people
• competition: Fighting against others to win something
• draw: To attract attention to someone or something
• innate: Being part of something's nature
• session: Period of time used for a specific activity
• perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
• require: To demand that someone does something
• precision: Performed in a very careful, detailed manner
• ethic: Set of moral principles; rules of behavior
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• torture: Hurting someone to force them to give information
• surgery: Medical operation involving cutting into body
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• extensive: Large; full or complete
• clinical: Concerning the treatment or observing patients
• competitive: Being strongly driven to win or be better than
• quiz: A game in which players answer questions on topics
• anatomy: Scientific study of the structure of (human) body
• satisfaction: Happy feeling because of something that you did
• notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
• excel: To perform an activity better than others
• channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• operate: To control or handle something, such as a machine
• procedure: A medical operation
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• specialty: Skill or a dish that a person, business is good at
• surgeon: A doctor who performs surgery
• drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
• step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
• quit: To leave a job
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• surgical: Of or relating to surgery or operations
• residency: Training for a junior doctor in hospital
• approximation: Something that is similar, but not an exact copy