Vocabulary

• for best: An expression meaning ‘it is better to’ or ‘to do something for the best outcome’.
• make the cut: To succeed in being selected from a larger group.
• at least: As a minimum
• without a doubt: Certainly; definitely.
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• roof over: A place to live; shelter or housing.
• in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
• set against: To compare or consider (one thing) in opposition to another.
• shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
• piece together: To assemble or put together from fragments or parts.
• have to: Must do
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
• of late: Recently; lately.
• on the go: Very busy and active.
• perspective: Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
• discipline: Instruction and practice to teach obedience
• depression: Medical condition of a lack of vitality
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• poverty: State of being poor
• scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
• express: To send something by fast mail
• crush: Strong attraction to someone
• diverse: Being varied or different from each other
• absorb: To take up all attention / energy of something
• frame: To make a person that is not guilty appear guilty
• toss: To throw something into the air, e.g. casually
• film: Thin layer that covers something
• optimism: Condition of having a positive outlook or belief
• project: To predict what will happen in the future
• responsibility: Job, task or thing you are expected to look after
• promote: To try to encourage popularity/sales of a product
• bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
• academy: School that specializes in certain subjects
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• decay: To be slowly destroyed by natural processes; rot
• director: Senior person who manages part of an organization
• economic: Concerning trade, industry, and money
• piece: A counter in a board game
• empathize: To imagine or understand how others feel
• peripheral: Computer devices attached to the computer
• great: Very good; better than before
• assistance: Act of helping someone
• adventurous: Not being afraid of dangerous situations
• hardship: When life is not easy, e.g. through being poor
• societal: Concerning society or a society
• innocence: Lack of guilt or responsibility for a crime
• highlight: Best or most interesting part of something
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• selfish: Concerned about your own interests, not others'
• capitalism: Economic system where companies own industry
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• disgrace: Shame or dishonor
• anime: A form of Japanese animation
• peanut: Edible small nut which grows under the ground
• rotate: To regularly change people who perform a role
• sympathize: To support or be in agreement with something
• angle: Place where two lines or surfaces meet
• trouble: To worry, bother or disturb someone
• homeless: Having no home; living on the streets
• live: To be alive
• continuum: A continuation without noticeable divisions
• care: To feel interest, concern, or worry
• story: One of many floors or levels in a building
• show: To be easily seen or displayed
• transformative
• watch: To keep in check, manage, or control something
• playground: Outdoor area for children to play in
• indirect: Being not directly connected to or caused by
• eventual: Coming or happening at a later or end of the time
• roster: List of people's names who have some duty to do
• rooster: Adult male chicken
• undertone: Quiet or hushed tone of voice
• heartbreak: Great sorrow caused by e.g. death of loved one
• roach: Another name for cockroach, an insect
• indie: Short for 'independent' (movies, studios)
• scrappy: Quarrelsome; aggressive
• miller: Someone who grinds grain into flour
• hallelujah: Shout or song of praise to God