Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• work out
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• bad idea: An unwise or imprudent course of action.
• in jest: Said as a joke, not seriously.
• just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
• come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• in a while: In a short period of time; soon.
• once in a while: Occasionally; not very often.
• by design: Intentionally; deliberately.
• on the surface: Appearing to be true or real until examined more closely.
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• in moderation: Not excessively; with restraint.
• allow me: A polite way of offering to do something for someone.
• in depth: Thoroughly and carefully; in detail.
• up against: Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
• cut off: To end a process, e.g. a phone call
• in service: Available for use; operational
• a couple hundred: Approximately two hundred.
• on the street: Located on or along a public road in a town or city.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• set up
• stamped out: To get rid of or make disappear
• in other news: Used to introduce a different or additional news topic.
• no questions asked: Without asking for explanations or reasons.
• free sample: A small amount of a product given away to promote it.
• heading to: Going in a particular direction.
• go on: To continue doing something
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• perspective: Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
• context: Set of facts surrounding a person or event
• access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
• pursue: To follow and try to catch, or to reach a goal
• miserable: Very unhappy
• treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
• convince: To persuade someone, or make them feel sure
• philosophy: Study of ideas about the basic nature of life
• reward: To give something because of someone's good work
• stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
• track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
• significantly: In a way that is important or noticeable
• desire: To wish for, hope or want something
• existence: State of being present, alive or real
• status: Position or rank relative to others in a society
• gravity: (Of a situation) extreme seriousness
• function: Social event, or party such as a wedding
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• willpower: Ability to make yourself do what you really want
• recognition: Accepting that something is true or that it exists
• moderation: Decrease in the amount of something that is high
• superior: Better; higher quality
• virtue: Benefit, advantage, or good result of something
• inferior: Being of little importance or worth
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• raw: Being uncontrolled or strong, as your emotions
• retreat: Act of a force moving back from a winning enemy
• harmony: Pleasing, attractive combination of parts, things
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• nail: Pointed piece of metal used to join pieces of wood
• person: Man, woman or child
• pack: Bag carried on the back of donkey, etc.
• interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
• service: Work that a person does to assist others
• capitalism: Economic system where companies own industry
• flex: To move a part of the body to stretch muscles
• warfare: Methods used by those fighting in a war
• iteration: Single execution of a repeated set of instructions
• kernel: Central small part or aspect, e.g. of truth
• naval: Concerning a navy or ships used in war
• electrolyte: Electrically charged substances
• singe: To burn lightly, often to remove hair
• upend: To overturn or turn up on end
• citadel: Strongly fortified fortress or castle
• jest: To mock or make fun of; joke