Vocabulary

• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• any sort of: Any kind of; any type of
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• of interest: Relevant or important to someone or something.
• chance on: To find or discover something unexpectedly.
• in competition: Taking part in a contest or rivalry.
• going on: To continue doing something
• break through: To move quickly through (wall, etc.) using force
• for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• equivalent: Equal to something in value, use or meaning
• struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
• obvious: Easily understood and clear; plain to see
• awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
• straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
• scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
• aware: Knowing or feeling that something exists
• spot: A certain place or area
• reputation: Common opinion that people have about someone
• achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
• version: Different way that someone interprets something
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• industry: Hard work; being busy working
• lean: To balance against or on something for support
• stroke: When blood cannot get to brain, causing damage
• status: Position or rank relative to others in a society
• cruel: Hurtful; acting to hurt others intentionally
• momentum: Speed or force that is gained when something moves
• irony: Quality of being funny because it is the opposite
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
• physically: In a manner related to the body
• anticipate: To expect or look ahead to something positively
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
• record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
• press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
• strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
• prank: Trick performed to make people look foolish
• assessment: Conclusion, opinion formed after due consideration
• wild: In a manner which lacks control
• important: Having power or authority
• mainstream: Prevailing current of thought
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• gather: To bring objects together into one place
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• glow: Pink color in the face, e.g. from exercise/emotion
• wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
• exponentially: (Of an increase) at a faster and faster rate
• traction: Force causing moving thing to stick, e.g. on roads
• infancy: Time of a person's life when he or she is a baby
• supportive: Providing help and support to someone or something
• interference: Unwanted involvement in the concerns of others
• subsidiary: Less important or supporting organization/company
• fallout: Radioactive particles after a nuclear explosion
• undeniable: Certainly true; impossible to prove false
• partnership: Shared business relationship with someone
• mid: At (or near) the middle point
• indie: Short for 'independent' (movies, studios)
• gay: Happy and bright
• southwest: Location in the southwestern part of an area
• olden: Long past