Vocabulary

• as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
• in school: Attending an educational institution.
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• night and day: Continuously; all the time.
• miss out: To exclude; not include in something
• in charge: To be responsible for
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
• in danger: Exposed to the risk of harm, injury, or loss.
• at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• start off: To begin or commence something.
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
• get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• high expectations: A strong belief that something will happen or be the case in the future; a high degree of anticipation.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• constantly: Frequently, or without pause
• potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
• recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
• figure: To appear in a game, play or event
• effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
• compliment: Remark saying someone looks nice, plays well, etc.
• improve: To make, or become, something better
• realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• effective: Working efficiently to produce a desired result
• anxious: Afraid of what may happen; worried and nervous
• reinforce: To send more troops/resources to support an army
• accomplish: To succeed in doing; complete successfully
• conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
• achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
• confident: Feeling that you can do well at something
• spouse: Someone's husband or wife
• capable: Being able to do something very well; proficient
• underestimate: To make too low a guess of something's size, value
• criticism: Article or essay that judges quality
• judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
• radical: Person who believes in extreme political change
• deliver: To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• performance: Act of doing something
• ego: Opinion you have about yourself and your worth
• harness: To capture the power of something
• couple: To join something to something else
• incompetent: Not having the skill or ability to do a thing well
• topic: Subject or issue people talk or write about
• serve: To act in a particular position or office
• praise: To express approval of something or someone
• obsess: To talk or think about someone, something too much
• talent: Natural ability of a person to do something well
• instinctively: Through intuition, not thought
• monologue: Long speech given by one person, often in a play
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• charisma: Special quality of a person that charms/attracts
• preference: Something that is liked/wanted more than another
• feedback: A response or opinion, about a service, etc.
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• constructive: Having positive effective results
• pedestal: Support or base as for a pillar or statue
• improvise: To compose, speak or perform without preparation
• wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
• exceed: To be greater in number, degree than something
• fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
• great: Very good; better than before
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• quit: To leave a job
• complacent: Unconcerned, self-satisfied
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• person: Man, woman or child
• incapable: Not capable or able to do something
• discourage: To make a person feel less courageous or hopeful
• empirical: Based on observation or experiment
• erase: To remove data in computer memory, tape, etc.
• critique: A review of the quality of a work
• crutch: Stick leant on for support if leg/foot is injured
• cheerleader: One who chants and dances to encourage sports team
• grandmother: Your mother or father's mother