Vocabulary

• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• in a rut: Stuck in a monotonous routine; lacking variety or progress.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• at least: As a minimum
• piece of cake: (slang) easy to do
• under the weather: Slightly ill; not feeling well.
• perspective: Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
• episode: One separate event in a series of events
• phrase: Common expression or saying
• engage: To start to fight with an enemy
• enormous: Huge; very big; very important
• access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
• aspect: Way something looks or seems to be
• debate: General public discussion of a topic
• practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
• improve: To make, or become, something better
• native: Someone from or born in a specific country
• comprehension: Act of understanding, e.g. a reading text
• conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
• achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
• fluent: Doing something well and with ease
• express: To send something by fast mail
• environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
• solitary: Done alone; spending a lot of time alone
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• convey: To carry or transport something
• stimulate: To arouse or excite emotionally
• interaction: Process of people or things affecting each other
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• dialogue: Conversation between two or more individuals
• venture: (Business) activity involving calculated risks
• expand: To make something larger in size, number, amount
• advance: Forward movement by an army
• immerse: To put something in liquid until it is covered
• provide: To make available; to supply for use
• topic: Subject or issue people talk or write about
• platform: Flat, raised structure that people stand on
• fluently: In an able and easy manner
• linguistic: Of or relating to language
• utilize: To use something for a particular purpose
• notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
• notch: Certain level (slightly higher or lower than)
• channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• promise: To say you will certainly do something
• simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
• piece: A counter in a board game
• language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• internalize: To accept attitudes, behavior as part of yourself
• impromptu: Done with little or no preparation
• diversify: To make or become more varied
• rut: Deep track, made by the wheels of vehicles
• proactively: So as to head off anticipated future problems
• corpus: Large collection of written and spoken language
• idiomatic: Concerning idioms