Vocabulary

• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• have to: Must do
• at least: As a minimum
• set up
• work to do: Tasks or activities that need to be accomplished.
• going on: To continue doing something
• look back: To think about past events
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• put out: To publish, e.g. a book
• push through: To continue with a plan or activity despite difficulties or opposition.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• for the most part: Generally; mostly; on the whole.
• pretty solid: Quite strong, reliable, or convincing.
• at that time: During a specific point in the past.
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• on a regular basis: Happening frequently or at regular intervals.
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• hit on: To discover an idea, etc. by chance
• crash down: To fall violently and noisily to the ground.
• in a row: One after another without a break.
• swing for: To be punished, often by death, for a crime committed.
• tried and true: Proven to be reliable or effective.
• too much work: An excessive amount of tasks or responsibilities.
• bow out: To decide not to do something; back out
• despite the fact: In spite of; notwithstanding.
• on hold: Temporarily delayed or suspended.
• break from: To separate oneself from an association or way of life, typically due to disagreement or disillusionment.
• bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
• from now on: Starting at this moment and continuing indefinitely into the future.
• for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
• just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
• look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
• to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
• give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
• stick with: To continue to support or stay loyal to someone or something.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• per year: For each year; annually.
• get past: To overcome an obstacle or difficulty.
• back then: At that time in the past.
• at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
• turn on
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
• context: Set of facts surrounding a person or event
• strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
• period: Set amount of time during which events take place
• description: Explanation of what something is like, looks like
• regret: Feeling of being sorry, as for what you didn't do
• procrastination: Act of putting off something you ought to do
• solid: Being able to be trusted; reliable
• amount: Quantity of something
• ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• tangible: Able to be touched or felt; real
• accountable: Be responsible to someone or for some activity
• regular: Having an equal amount of space or time in between
• capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
• purchase: To buy something; to get by paying money for it
• decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
• substantial: (Of a meal) able to satisfy your hunger; filling
• result: Something produced through tests or experiments
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• investment: Something purchased hoping its value will increase
• invest: To use resources to build for the future
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• quiz: A game in which players answer questions on topics
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• deposit: Concentration of mineral left by a river
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
• important: Having power or authority
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• violate: To abuse, damage or disrespect
• intangible: (Of goods) not physical and unable to be touched
• greedy: Wanting to have more of something than you need
• impart: To give a certain quality to something or someone
• spreadsheet: Computer file for performing calculations
• workload: Work you are expected to do in a specified time
• twitter: To make small chattering sounds, like some birds
• cute: Attractive in a pretty or endearing way