Vocabulary

• at that time: During a specific point in the past.
• have to: Must do
• regardless of
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• for the most part: Generally; mostly; on the whole.
• at least: As a minimum
• back in the day: In the past; in former times.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• right for: Suitable or appropriate for a particular person, purpose, or situation.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• in terms of
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• put out: To publish, e.g. a book
• of choice: Indicating something is preferred or selected deliberately.
• stick with: To continue to support or stay loyal to someone or something.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• happen on: To find or discover by accident.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• end up with: To have something as a result.
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• after the fact: Happening or known later than the actual event.
• ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
• episode: One separate event in a series of events
• opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
• effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
• native: Someone from or born in a specific country
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• tend: To move or act in a certain manner
• destination: The place you are traveling to
• curious: Wanting to know more about something
• confident: Feeling that you can do well at something
• shed: Small building used for storage
• shift: To change in position or direction
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• fantastic: Strange or unusual in design or appearance
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• similar: Nearly the same; alike
• comfort: To try to make distressed person feel better
• adapt: To change something for a different function
• benefit: Good result or effect, something advantageous
• fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
• element: Essential or particular part of something
• formal: Observing rules and procedures strictly
• excuse: To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
• ensure: To make something sure, certain, or safe
• stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
• assessment: Conclusion, opinion formed after due consideration
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• proficiency: High amount of skill or ability in something
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• immigrant: Person moving to another country to live there
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
• campus: Grounds of an institution, e.g. a university
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• prepare: To make something ready for use
• edition: Form in which a book, magazine etc. is released
• part: Division of a book
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• cafeteria: Restaurant in a school or company
• adaptive: Able to adjust to new conditions
• multi: A prefix meaning 'many' or 'more than one'
• toefl: Test Of English as a Foreign Language