Vocabulary

• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• have to: Must do
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• such as: For example; like
• look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
• of itself: Happening automatically without external cause or help.
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• lead to: To result in some action
• at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
• play around: To cheat on your partner romantically
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• on the real: Honestly or truly; speaking sincerely.
• step to: To approach someone or something, often with a specific purpose.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• reach out: To attempt to communicate with someone.
• rub off on: To have an effect on someone by being close to them
• on purpose: Intentionally; deliberately.
• cheer up: To make or become happier or less upset
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• in turn: One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
• at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
• in private: Not in public; in a place where other people cannot see or hear you
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• turn red: To blush or become flushed, usually due to embarrassment or shyness.
• run through: To pierce with a sharp pointed object
• kick in: (Of a medicine, plan, etc.) to start to have an effect; become operative
• wind down: To become quiet or calm, after activity
• make time for: To schedule time for a specific activity or person.
• back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
• down to earth: Practical, realistic, and approachable.
• out of proportion: Exaggerated or inappropriate in scale or degree.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• at rest: Not moving or being used.
• in motion: Moving; not stationary.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• start on: To begin or start doing something.
• move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
• follow through: To fulfill a promise
• reflect on: To think deeply or carefully about something.
• check out
• discipline: Instruction and practice to teach obedience
• mindset: Way someone things about something
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• aspect: Way something looks or seems to be
• technique: Way of doing by using special knowledge or skill
• evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
• routine: Happening or done regularly or habitually
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• practical: Relating to what is sensible, real or useful
• procrastination: Act of putting off something you ought to do
• character: Person in a story, movie or play
• accomplish: To succeed in doing; complete successfully
• motivation: Reason behind why someone did something
• confidence: Feeling that you can do well at something
• fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
• curious: Wanting to know more about something
• confident: Feeling that you can do well at something
• psychology: The study of the mind and how it affects behavior
• failure: When things go wrong; lack of function
• method: (Organized and planned) way of doing something
• align: To arrange (e.g. objects) in line with one another
• desire: To wish for, hope or want something
• overcome: To succeed in a struggle against; defeat
• task: Big or small piece of work someone has to do
• competition: Fighting against others to win something
• sustain: To lengthen or continue to do something
• emphasize: To stress the items that are important
• section: A part of a whole
• effect: An advantage, benefit
• curiosity: Something unusual and perhaps worthy of collecting
• productivity: Rate at which people or machines produce
• retain: To continue to have or use; keep the quality of
• introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• mood: Emotion or a state of mind; how you feel
• clarity: Being easy to be seen through, heard or understood
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• mentor: Experienced or wise person who advises others
• inertia: Lack of movement or activity
• calendar: A table showing the days, months and years
• uncertainty: Feeling of not really knowing what will happen
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• act: To behave in a certain way
• point: An item to be discussed
• pillar: Tall strong post that supports a building
• efficacy: Ability to produce a desired outcome
• datum: Item of factual information
• energize: To give more energy and power to someone