Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• at least: As a minimum
• apart from: Except for; not considering
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• in control: Having the power to direct or regulate something; able to manage or direct a situation or person.
• in charge: To be responsible for
• look on the bright side: Try to find the positive aspect in a bad situation.
• at times: Sometimes; occasionally.
• for the best: Resulting in the most positive or beneficial outcome, even if it's difficult or painful in the short term.
• in the long run: Eventually; over a long period of time.
• longest time: The greatest duration of time.
• spin out: To prolong or extend something, often unnecessarily.
• knock on: To strike a door or window to attract attention.
• lead to: To result in some action
• join the club: Used to say you have the same (usually unpleasant) experience.
• for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
• set up
• get together: To gather, or come together for some purpose
• set off: To start a journey
• at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
• set aside: To reject or throw away, e.g. an idea
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• incredible: Very good; amazing
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• improve: To make, or become, something better
• intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
• legitimate: Being born to legally married parents
• strike: To hit something
• decline: To bend towards the ground
• insult: To disrespect someone by being rude or impolite
• incentive: Something that encourages you to do something
• abundance: Quantity that is very large or more than enough
• occur: To come to pass or to happen
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• universe: All of space that contains planets and stars
• conclusion: End of something; finish
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• intention: Aim or purpose
• outcome: Something that happens as a result, consequence
• humanity: Quality of being understanding or sympathetic
• excitement: When people feel very happy and enthusiastic
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• honest: Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
• optimism: Condition of having a positive outlook or belief
• accelerate: To cause to occur earlier than expected
• monopoly: Complete market control for a service or product
• source: Piece of information; a person giving information
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• informal: Casual; relaxed
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• breakthrough: Important discovery in doing something difficult
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• philosophical: Reacting calmly/reasonably if things are difficult
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• gradual: Moving slowly by small amounts, over time
• chance: The way something happens without planning
• proposal: Act of asking someone to marry you
• exceed: To be greater in number, degree than something
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
• minimize: To make something seem small or less important
• vastly: To an exceedingly great extent or degree
• donate: To give money, etc. to charity, party, etc.
• derail: (Of a train) to come off the railway tracks
• acceleration: Increase in the speed or rate of something
• chimpanzee: Animal similar to a monkey but without a tail
• preposterous: Very foolish or silly; ridiculous
• paved: To build a hard even surface for traveling on
• pave: To build a hard even surface for traveling on
• nonprofit: Not commercially motivated; charitable
• worrisome: Not reassuring; tending to cause anxiety