Vocabulary

• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• in terms of
• better known as: More widely or commonly recognized by a particular name or description.
• turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
• look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
• stay in: To remain inside one's home.
• play games: To participate in activities for enjoyment or recreation, often involving rules and competition.
• interact with
• stay home: To remain in one's house or residence.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• tap into: To manage to use something in a way that brings you benefits
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
• number of people: The total count of individuals within a group or gathering.
• has over: To invite someone to your house.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• game on: An exclamation indicating the start of a game or activity.
• taken over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• hanging out: To spend time with your friends
• such as: For example; like
• awake to: To become aware of something.
• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• in the game: Still involved or active in a competition or situation.
• at the moment: At this time; now
• spend money: To use money to buy or pay for something.
• into detail: To explain or discuss something thoroughly with many specifics.
• in real life: In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
• break from: To separate oneself from an association or way of life, typically due to disagreement or disillusionment.
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• weekend off: A weekend when one does not have to work; free time on a weekend.
• step back: To move backwards; to move away from something.
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• interest of: For the benefit or advantage of someone or something.
• on end: Continuously; without stopping.
• as such: Something previously stated or understood
• pandemic: (of a disease) existing in almost all of an area or in almost all of a group of people, animals, or plants
• access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
• average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
• urge: A strong desire for something
• community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
• excessive: Beyond what is usual or proper
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• combat: To fight someone or something physically
• stroke: When blood cannot get to brain, causing damage
• acknowledge: To say you have received a letter, gift, etc.
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• ignore: To not listen to, look at, or pay attention to
• addiction: Lack of control the overuse of something e.g. drugs
• neglect: Act of failing to do something important, required
• distinguish: To make something clearly different from others
• novelty: Items that are unusual, interesting, or unique
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• regulate: To control something with rules or laws
• involve: To have or be included as a part of something
• boundary: A division or border to separate two areas
• interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• reckon: To believe or expect that something is true
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• hazardous: Involving danger, risk, and potential damages
• hook: Bent tool used to catch fish or to hang things on
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• persuasive: Able to convince others to do or believe something
• spawn: Product or result of something
• part: Division of a book
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• adolescent: Teenager developing into an adult
• healthy: In good condition physically, or financially; well
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• university: High-level educational institution; college
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• behaviour: The way a person or thing acts; manner
• problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
• firsthand: Received directly from a source
• list: To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
• twitch: To draw, pull, or move suddenly and sharply; jerk
• academically: In regard to teaching or learning
• clinically: With respect to treating and observing patients
• attendance: Number of people present at a place or event
• polished: To make something smooth and shiny by rubbing it
• gambling: Act of betting money on events
• loot: To steal things after riots or disasters
• streamer: Long strip of paper used for decoration
• redesign: To change the design or style of something
• gamer: Person playing a game to a set of rules
• abc: First letters of the Roman alphabet