Vocabulary

• as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• hanging out: To spend time with your friends
• for instance: As an example.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• take on: To acquire a new characteristic
• look back: To think about past events
• keeping up: To understand what someone is saying
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• vibe with: To feel a strong connection or compatibility with someone or something.
• by nature: Inherently; by one's character or disposition.
• keep up with the Joneses : To try to own all the same expensive objects and do all the same things as your friends or neighbours, in order to seem as successful as them
• third one: The item that is in the third position in a sequence.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• with just: Using only; with no more than.
• on foot
• soak up: To absorb; to become filled with (something)
• go on: To continue doing something
• spend money: To use money to buy or pay for something.
• save as: To store a file using a new name or format.
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• has over: To invite someone to your house.
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• constantly: Frequently, or without pause
• pandemic: (of a disease) existing in almost all of an area or in almost all of a group of people, animals, or plants
• journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• dopamine: Drug used to treat shock and hypotension
• instance: An example of something; case
• interact: To talk or do things with each other
• temptation: Something making you want to do/have bad thing
• previous: Existing or happening before the present time
• spouse: Someone's husband or wife
• frankly: Speaking honestly and directly
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• odd: Being unmatched with someone or something
• financial: Involving money
• debt: Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
• afford: To make available, to provide
• occasionally: Not very often; sometimes; seldom
• trap: Device used for catching animals
• wisdom: Knowledge gained from experience in life
• seek: To ask someone for help
• independent: Making your own decisions; acting by yourself
• soak: To make something completely wet
• record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• creep: To move quietly so as not to be seen
• important: Having power or authority
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• public: Owned by the government
• piece: A counter in a board game
• transportation: Act of moving people or goods between places
• point: An item to be discussed
• fortunate: Having good luck
• tribe: Racial group united by language, religion, customs
• frugal: Spending very small amounts; using very little
• flexibility: The quality of being able to be bent or stretched
• type: Printed letters or blocks used for printing them
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• chuckle: To laugh quietly, as when amused
• freedom: State of being free, not being controlled
• travel: To go to a place that is far away
• transit: System of transportation, often in a city
• lyric: In a tone, or style similar to an emotional song
• prune: A dried plum
• crow: Large black bird
• lifestyle: The type of life that you have; the way you live
• sweatshirt: Long-sleeved pullover, generally made from cotton
• subway: Train system running under the ground in a city
• southeast: Location in the southeastern part of an area
• regroup: To reorganize into new groups