Vocabulary

• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• reflect on: To think deeply or carefully about something.
• have to: Must do
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• read through: To read something from beginning to end, often to find mistakes or check details.
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• search for: To try to find someone or something.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• at once: Immediately; without delay
• change up: To introduce variety or do something differently.
• hit the books: To study very hard.
• such as: For example; like
• turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• zone out: To stop paying attention and start daydreaming or thinking about other things.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• zero in: To focus on a target
• in the driver's seat: In a position of control or authority.
• at least: As a minimum
• write down: To record in writing
• study for: To prepare for an examination or test by learning and revising the subject matter.
• in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
• boil down: To reduce in volume by boiling; to concentrate.
• stay up: To not go to bed until late
• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• drunk driving: The act of operating a vehicle while under the influence of alcohol.
• show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
• bad idea: An unwise or imprudent course of action.
• check out
• mental: Concerning the mind
• content: Being happy or satisfied
• material: Cloth; fabric
• strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
• technique: Way of doing by using special knowledge or skill
• practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
• description: Explanation of what something is like, looks like
• repetition: When something occurs again
• concept: Abstract idea of something or how it works
• effective: Working efficiently to produce a desired result
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• accomplish: To succeed in doing; complete successfully
• reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
• passive: Allowing things to happen with quiet acceptance
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• effectively: In a way that produces the desired result
• recognition: Accepting that something is true or that it exists
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• require: To demand that someone does something
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• retain: To continue to have or use; keep the quality of
• performance: Act of doing something
• rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
• consolidation: Act of combining into an integral whole
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
• yield: To bend or break because of a strong force
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• bowel: End part of the intestine, connected to the anus
• active: Moving around a lot or doing many things
• blur: To make something unclear or out of focus
• wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• multitude: Large number of people or things; crowd
• overnight: (Becoming famous, etc.) in a short amount of time
• inefficient: Unable to act in a way that saves resources
• ineffective: Not producing the right result; not working well
• passively: So as to quietly accept what happens