Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• secret of: The key or hidden information that explains something.
• secret to success: The key element or method that leads to a favorable outcome or achievement.
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• with the exception of: Excluding; not including.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
• do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
• engage in: To participate or become involved in something.
• turn on
• on to: Toward something; forward
• major general: A high-ranking officer in the army, above a brigadier general and below a lieutenant general.
• stay in: To remain inside one's home.
• at midnight: At twelve o'clock at night; the middle of the night.
• jump in: To enter a vehicle quickly.
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• on the door: Situated on the surface or part of a door.
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• work together: To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
• lean into: To bend or move your body closer to something, often for support or to get a better view.
• run away from: To run somewhere, e.g. to escape from something
• cut through: To pass or go directly through something, often overcoming an obstacle.
• join in
• wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• add up to: To amount to a particular sum or total.
• as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
• attend to: To deal with; take care of; pay attention to.
• walk the talk: To demonstrate through one's actions what one advocates in one's words; to practice what one preaches.
• for short: As a shortened form of a name or phrase.
• at work: Located at one's place of employment
• follow through: To fulfill a promise
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• post up: In basketball, to position oneself in the low post area near the basket.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• number of people: The total count of individuals within a group or gathering.
• found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
• string together: To connect words or ideas coherently.
• down the road: At a future time; in the future.
• of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
• slow down: To reduce the speed
• turn down: To fold something, e.g. a shirt collar
• lean in: To move closer to someone or something, often by bending forward.
• speed up: To move more quickly
• work at: To have a job at a particular place or organization.
• get up to: To do something slightly naughty
• all the things: Everything; all items or aspects
• in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• in terms of
• in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
• reflect on: To think deeply or carefully about something.
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• on a regular basis: Happening frequently or at regular intervals.
• move beyond: To go past or exceed a limit, boundary, or set of expectations.
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• search for: To try to find someone or something.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• school district: A specific geographic area or region responsible for the administration and operation of public schools.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• in love with: Feeling romantic love for someone.
• on a daily basis: Happening every day.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• take it out of: To cause someone to feel very tired or exhausted.
• catch up: To become equal with another person
• book into: To arrange to stay at a hotel by registering upon arrival.
• break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• extraordinary: Beyond what is ordinary; very unusual; remarkable
• engage: To start to fight with an enemy
• evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
• practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
• integrity: Quality of being honest, fair and honorable
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
• describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
• imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
• fundamental: Forming a necessary part, base, or core
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
• lean: To balance against or on something for support
• exercise: To work out to become stronger and healthier
• mutual: Shared between two or more people
• inspire: To give someone an idea to do or make something
• optimal: Best or most desirable; best possible
• behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
• acronym: A word made from the first letters of other words
• virtue: Benefit, advantage, or good result of something
• challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
• apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
• wisdom: Knowledge gained from experience in life
• vision: Ability to see; eyesight
• boundary: A division or border to separate two areas
• accomplishment: Something you succeed in after hard work
• adversity: Bad or difficult situation or times; trouble
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• honest: Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
• frequently: Often; regularly
• competent: Fully qualified or capable of doing
• briefly: Using little time or resources
• personally: By a specific person, and not by anyone else
• secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
• philosopher: Person studying the meaning of truth and life
• important: Having power or authority
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• optimize: To make as effective as possible
• podium: Small raised area you stand on to give a speech
• greatness: Property of outstanding importance or eminence
• enlist: To obtain support from someone
• credibility: Quality of being believable or deserving of trust
• constituent: Necessary part or element of something else
• leadership: Quality of being able to guide or influence others
• credible: Believable; that can be believed or trusted
• fog: Cloudy air that makes seeing things difficult
• standpoint: Mental position from which things are viewed
• messenger: Someone who delivers things, e.g. by motor bike
• whiteboard: A white board in a classroom on which you write