Vocabulary

• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• cut off: To end a process, e.g. a phone call
• give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
• in advance: Ahead of time; before something happens
• stay away: To keep a distance from something or someone; to avoid approaching.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• check out
• result in: To cause or produce as a consequence.
• know better: To be wise enough not to do something.
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• might well: Used to indicate a good possibility or likelihood.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• except that: But; with the exception that.
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• deal with
• denial of: The act of refusing to grant or allow something requested.
• forget about: To stop thinking about something; to ignore something.
• second nature: A behavior that has become automatic or habitual.
• one round: A single period of fighting in a boxing match.
• on television: Appearing or broadcast on TV.
• play on: To exploit or take advantage of something, such as someone's emotions or weaknesses.
• set up
• in prison: Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• go straight: To continue in the same direction without turning.
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• pass by: To go past someone or something.
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• engage in: To participate or become involved in something.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• good humor: A cheerful or agreeable mood.
• in person: Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
• set aside: To reject or throw away, e.g. an idea
• award ceremony: A formal event at which prizes or awards are given.
• make certain: To ensure or ascertain something.
• in length: Relating to the measurement of something from end to end.
• work out
• next to: Being located along side another
• in pursuit: Following or chasing someone or something, typically to catch them.
• in the game: Still involved or active in a competition or situation.
• discipline: Instruction and practice to teach obedience
• potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
• ultimate: Basic; original; most significant
• mental: Concerning the mind
• present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
• permanent: Lasting forever; not temporary or changing
• imitate: To act, speak like someone or something else
• practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
• repetition: When something occurs again
• determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
• positive: Showing agreement or support for something
• negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• reinforce: To send more troops/resources to support an army
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• motivation: Reason behind why someone did something
• achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
• current: Electricity flowing through wires
• imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
• environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
• firm: Company that sells goods or services
• presentation: Act of giving a formal talk about something
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• imitation: Act of copying or imitating something
• observe: To celebrate a particular holiday/religious event
• advance: Forward movement by an army
• subconscious: Occurring in the mind without direct thinking
• visualize: To create a picture in your mind of something
• destructive: Causing a very large amount of damage
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• observation: Remark or comment on something you noticed
• layer: One of several sheets of a material or object
• notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• internalize: To accept attitudes, behavior as part of yourself
• affirmation: Statement that something is true
• override: To make (rule or law) not be valid anymore
• handicap: Disadvantage preventing you from making progress
• lifestyle: The type of life that you have; the way you live
• colonel: Person with senior rank in an army or air force
• pre: A prefix meaning 'before'
• buffet: Meal where eaters select from many various dishes
• ham: Smoked meat from leg of a pig, often eaten cold
• victor: Person who wins a game or other competition
• pow: Used to represent the sound of two things hitting