Vocabulary

• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• very top: The highest point or part of something.
• pull apart: To separate something into pieces, often forcefully.
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• in school: Attending an educational institution.
• critical to: Extremely important or essential.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• up in the air: Not yet decided or resolved; uncertain.
• in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
• to the left: In or toward the left direction.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• once a month: Happening or appearing one time in each month.
• for myself: Done for one's own benefit or use.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
• doing the talking: Being the one who is primarily speaking or leading the conversation.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• walk through: To show someone carefully how to do something
• struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
• approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
• practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
• improve: To make, or become, something better
• audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
• accomplish: To succeed in doing; complete successfully
• executive: A senior manager in a business or organization
• strike: To hit something
• career: Particular occupation in professional life
• track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
• reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
• assumption: Something you believe to be so, but aren't sure of
• permission: Right to do something as allowed by another
• external: Concerning foreign countries
• steady: Happening or developing at a regular rate
• observe: To celebrate a particular holiday/religious event
• performance: Act of doing something
• outcome: Something that happens as a result, consequence
• record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
• drift: (Of sand, etc.) to be blown into heaps by the wind
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• leave: To go away from; depart
• regularly: At the usual time each day, week, or month
• feedback: A response or opinion, about a service, etc.
• notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
• lounge: Long, extended chair to sit or lie down on
• ongoing: Continuing to exist or be in progress
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• operate: To control or handle something, such as a machine
• point: An item to be discussed
• surgeon: A doctor who performs surgery
• mortal: Destined to die; causing death
• pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
• pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• intervene: To get involved to try to prevent trouble
• part: Division of a book
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• elbow: Middle part of the arm, which bends
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• surgical: Of or relating to surgery or operations
• internship: Period of time when a person works as an intern
• apprenticeship: Learning a job from an expert
• manifesto: Political statement of the beliefs or policies
• membership: Being a member of a group; joining a group
• flatten: To make level and spread out over a surface
• indirect: Being not directly connected to or caused by
• checklist: List of tasks and things to be checked
• midlife: Of the middle years of a person's life
• violinist: Person who plays music on a violin
• teamwork: Cooperative work done by a team