Vocabulary

• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• on the street: Located on or along a public road in a town or city.
• answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
• pull off: To manage to succeed
• pour out: To serve a drink by letting it flow from a container.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• have to: Must do
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• at least: As a minimum
• in places: In some locations but not others
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• on the streets: Without a home; homeless or exposed outdoors.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• on the back of: As a result of or following something.
• much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• talk about it: To discuss a particular subject.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• call for: To demand, need or require (an action or thing)
• ahead of the curve: Being more advanced or knowledgeable than others.
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• back in the day: In the past; in former times.
• in writing: Expressed or presented in written form, rather than spoken.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• spot on: Exactly right; perfectly accurate.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• look up to: To respect or admire someone
• in terms of
• trade in: To give something as part of the payment for something else.
• set up
• fall by the wayside: To fail to continue or be abandoned before success.
• only time will tell: The result or truth will be known in the future.
• time will tell: The future will reveal the answer or outcome.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in touch: Having contact or communication with someone.
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• episode: One separate event in a series of events
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• motivation: Reason behind why someone did something
• bet: To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
• industry: Hard work; being busy working
• acknowledge: To say you have received a letter, gift, etc.
• fierce: Very strong, wild or violent
• competition: Fighting against others to win something
• similar: Nearly the same; alike
• charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
• spirit: Person's strong determination or attitude
• switch: A change or shift from one method to another
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• vehicle: Machine (such as a car) used to carry things
• dominate: To be taller, bigger, or more physically obvious
• prove: To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
• source: Piece of information; a person giving information
• sentiment: Feeling or attitude you have about something
• haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• compete: To try to beat others at something, e.g. a race
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• policy: Document stating terms of an insurance agreement
• offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• proud: Very good; worthy of making one pleased
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• demonstration: Open showing of emotion
• economic: Concerning trade, industry, and money
• public: Owned by the government
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• success: Achievement of a desired purpose or goal
• drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
• entrepreneurial: Open to new ideas about starting new businesses
• pollution: Dangerous substances released into an environment
• capitalism: Economic system where companies own industry
• gasoline: Liquid we put in cars to make them run
• leadership: Quality of being able to guide or influence others
• nick: Person's name
• southeast: Location in the southeastern part of an area
• motorbike: Motorcycle; vehicle with two wheels and an engine