Vocabulary

• due to: Because of; owing to
• show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
• have to: Must do
• at work: Located at one's place of employment
• answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• for the sake of: For the purpose of; in the interest of.
• grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
• show off: To show your ability/possessions to try to impress
• turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
• speak out: To express your opinion frankly and publicly, especially about something that you disagree with.
• out of line: Not following the rules or accepted standards of behaviour; inappropriate.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• push back: To force someone to withdraw or retreat
• count on: To depend on someone
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• hang on: To wait for the person you phoned to answer
• get into it: To become interested in something and enjoy it.
• for free: Without charge; at no cost.
• write in: To add text to a document or form.
• book on: A book about a particular subject.
• in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• speak for itself: To be clear and obvious without needing further explanation.
• rock the boat: To do or say something that causes problems or upsets people.
• for myself: Done for one's own benefit or use.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• on the scene: Present at a location, especially where something has happened.
• on the surface: Appearing to be true or real until examined more closely.
• disagree with: To have a different opinion from someone else.
• sit back: To relax and take it easy.
• share in: To participate in something; to have a part or interest in something.
• in the moment: At the present time; now.
• decide on: To choose something, especially after thinking carefully about several possibilities
• of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
• lights up: Third-person singular present tense of to illuminate something; to make something brighter with light.
• follow along: To agree to do or act the same as others
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• lead to: To result in some action
• a few moments: A short period of time
• flat out: To go as fast as you possibly can
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• going on: To continue doing something
• have on: To be wearing something.
• walk away with: To win or obtain something easily or without much effort.
• in school: Attending an educational institution.
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• shift in: A change or alteration in something.
• meet with: To have a meeting with someone in order to discuss something.
• on the same page: To have a shared understanding or agreement about something.
• perceive: To notice or become aware of something
• approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
• material: Cloth; fabric
• executive: A senior manager in a business or organization
• conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
• confidence: Feeling that you can do well at something
• confident: Feeling that you can do well at something
• career: Particular occupation in professional life
• environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
• firm: Company that sells goods or services
• influence: To affect or change something indirectly
• implement: To start to do something you plan to do
• calm: Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
• shift: To change in position or direction
• flat: Apartment; set of rooms for living in
• humble: Being lower in quality or status
• sake: Japanese rice wine
• expertise: The special knowledge that an expert has
• direction: When someone tells people what to do
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
• due: When something is required or expected
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• clarity: Being easy to be seen through, heard or understood
• invisible: Being unable to be seen
• era: Period characterized by particular events, people
• project: To predict what will happen in the future
• observation: Remark or comment on something you noticed
• framework: Skeleton structure of a building or construction
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• trajectory: The path followed by a flying object
• analysis: Careful study to better understand something
• visible: Can see, easily seen or understood
• immigrant: Person moving to another country to live there
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• overhaul: To repair and fix something
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• overly: To a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
• detail: Small part of something; tiny fact
• program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
• point: An item to be discussed
• scatter: To throw or move into various different directions
• land: Region or country
• person: Man, woman or child
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• disagree: To have a different opinion; to fail to agree
• leadership: Quality of being able to guide or influence others
• visibility: Quality of being able to be seen, as at a distance
• workplace: Place where work is done
• micro: A prefix meaning 'very small'
• achiever: A person with a record of successes
• doer: Person who acts and gets things done