Vocabulary

• look back: To think about past events
• at work: Located at one's place of employment
• in the midst of: Surrounded by; in the middle of.
• black out: To faint; to become unconscious
• on fire: Very successful or popular
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• take out: To apply for and get a license
• reach out: To attempt to communicate with someone.
• of interest: Relevant or important to someone or something.
• any sort of: Any kind of; any type of
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• stay home: To remain in one's house or residence.
• at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
• entrepreneur: Businessperson who develops new businesses
• majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
• guarantee: To promise to repair a broken product
• realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• express: To send something by fast mail
• stereotype: False categorization of people as all the same
• industry: Hard work; being busy working
• leverage: An advantage which gives you influence or power
• establish: To set or create something to last for a long time
• function: Social event, or party such as a wedding
• abuse: To mistreat or be cruel towards someone
• physically: In a manner related to the body
• household: Being in everyday use; common
• mentally: With or in the mind and thoughts
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
• oxygen: A gas in the air that we need to breathe
• peer: A noble, but not royal, person, e.g. lord or duke
• race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
• strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
• leave: To go away from; depart
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• bump: To bounce along over a rough surface
• grit: Strong determination
• important: Having power or authority
• comfortable: Having more than enough e.g. money for your needs
• emotionally: In a way that shows your feelings
• manual: Done by hand (not machine)
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• economic: Concerning trade, industry, and money
• decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
• mate: A friend who you work, live, or go to school with
• midst: Middle area or part of something
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• throat: Part of the neck that is below the chin
• rejection: Decision that something is not good enough
• metric: Based on the meter as a standard of measurement
• successful: Having the desired effect or result
• great: Very good; better than before
• intellectually: In a manner involving reasoning or complex ideas
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• marvel: Something that causes wonder or astonishment
• harass: To bother repeatedly with harmful words or actions
• uncomfortable: Not being relaxed; worried about something
• gym: Physical education taught as a class in school
• outrun: To run faster than
• economically: In an efficient manner
• standpoint: Mental position from which things are viewed
• nonprofit: Not commercially motivated; charitable
• softball: Ball used in playing softball