Vocabulary

• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• work together: To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
• add up to: To amount to a particular sum or total.
• come at: To approach someone to attack them
• at a cost: Involving loss or sacrifice.
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
• jot down: To write something quickly on a piece of paper so that you do not forget it.
• have to: Must do
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• in business: Actively operating as a commercial enterprise.
• in practice: In reality or actual use; as opposed to in theory.
• at work: Located at one's place of employment
• much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
• piece together: To assemble or put together from fragments or parts.
• depression: Medical condition of a lack of vitality
• pandemic: (of a disease) existing in almost all of an area or in almost all of a group of people, animals, or plants
• strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
• constant: Happening frequently or without pause
• profound: Requiring deep thought; difficult to understand
• deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
• practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
• iconic: Being widely recognized as a symbol of something
• grocery: Daily foods such as flour, sugar, and tinned foods
• reputation: Common opinion that people have about someone
• interact: To talk or do things with each other
• barrier: Difficult situation preventing something happening
• stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
• accommodate: To adapt or handle a situation, task
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• significantly: In a way that is important or noticeable
• reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
• prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• undermine: To weaken or destroy secretly and usually slowly
• rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
• colleague: Person you work or cooperate with
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• recruit: Person who has just joined the military
• extravagant: Going beyond what is normal or proper
• culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• increasingly: More and more; in greater degree or amount
• creep: To move quietly so as not to be seen
• empower: To give someone a power or ability
• leisure: Time when you have no work to do and can relax
• sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
• personal: Done by or to a particular person; individual
• client: Person paying for professional services
• piece: A counter in a board game
• extension: Addition to something, e.g. a house
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• negotiate: To have a formal discussion to reach an agreement
• savor: To enjoy a feeling, taste, smell for a long time
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• fracture: Break in a bone, usually small
• slack: Condition of being looser or not tight
• burnout: When you get exhausted from the effort of your job
• check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
• reclaim: To get back something that was lost; recover
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
• proactively: So as to head off anticipated future problems
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• jot: None or very little
• uphold: To support to keep it being used as it should
• datum: Item of factual information
• picnic: Meal that is eaten outdoors, sitting on the ground
• jog: To run at a steady, slow pace
• unsuccessful: Not achieving your goal or finding success