Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• on the internet: Located or available on the internet.
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• set up
• go on: To continue doing something
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• on the floor: Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
• show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
• in person: Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
• in terms of
• for instance: As an example.
• next to: Being located along side another
• in addition to: Besides; as well as
• going on: To continue doing something
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• move around: To change position or location; to go from place to place.
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• at least: As a minimum
• get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
• as a whole: Considering everything together; in general.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• in memory of: To honor or commemorate someone who has died.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• break in: To wear new (shoes, etc.) to make them comfortable
• break with: To end a relationship or association.
• turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
• start off: To begin or commence something.
• to some extent: Partially; not completely.
• listen in: To secretly listen to a conversation.
• feed off: To eat a particular food, especially one that is only available in small quantities.
• shut off: To stop the movement of something, such as water
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• except for: Not including; excluding.
• in order that: With the purpose or intention that.
• like talking to a wall: Experiencing frustration in communication as the other person doesn't respond.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• fit together: To combine or join parts properly or correctly.
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• seek out: To look for and find someone or something, especially when it is not easy to find.
• in the field: Working or doing research in a real-world environment, not in a classroom or laboratory.
• tease out: To extract or obtain something with persistent effort, especially information.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• to the death: With the greatest effort or until the very end, often deadly.
• see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• of a kind: Unique; not like anything else
• almost all of: Nearly the entire quantity or number of something.
• deal with
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• drop out: To take no part in a society you disapprove of
• in isolation: Separately from other people or things; alone.
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• ask in: To invite someone to enter one's home or place.
• go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
• box in: To trap or prevent movement by surrounding closely.
• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• cross out: To put a line through writing to show it is wrong
• think through: To consider carefully so all points are covered
• to date: Up to the present time; until now.
• with time: As time passes; eventually.
• kill off: To eliminate or destroy completely; to cause to die.
• at the moment: At this time; now
• picks up: To catch a criminal and take to police station
• on to: Toward something; forward
• work to do: Tasks or activities that need to be accomplished.
• make up: To invent or create a story
• despite the fact: In spite of; notwithstanding.
• hanging out: To spend time with your friends
• perspective: Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
• material: Cloth; fabric
• period: Set amount of time during which events take place
• trauma: A very severe or upsetting experience
• arbitrary: (Of decisions) unsupported; without any evidence
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• philosophy: Study of ideas about the basic nature of life
• intellectual: connected with or using a person’s ability to think in a logical way and understand things
• version: Different way that someone interprets something
• abstract: Passage of text from an article or book
• field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
• tolerate: To be able to adjust to changes of various kinds
• generally: Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people
• dominant: The strongest; most powerful
• section: A part of a whole
• dense: Very thick and difficult to see, get through
• manner: The way a person acts, talks, or behaves
• lecture: To speak to someone to show anger or warn them
• couple: To join something to something else
• illustrate: To supply pictures to go along with words
• colleague: Person you work or cooperate with
• argument: Discussion in which you disagree with someone
• distinction: Special quality that makes something different
• literature: Writing valued as art, e.g. fiction, drama, poetry
• enlightenment: State of having a lot of knowledge and wisdom
• text: To send a message by phone or other device
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• tailor: To make or alter to fit a certain purpose
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
• philosopher: Person studying the meaning of truth and life
• century: Period of 100 years
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• philosophical: Reacting calmly/reasonably if things are difficult
• disturb: To cause someone anxiety or fear
• polish: Act of making something clean and shiny
• replace: To use instead of something else
• semester: Half or a third of a school or college year
• modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
• person: Man, woman or child
• fallacy: Idea many people believe is true but is false
• analytical: Thinking in a detailed and intelligent manner
• central: Being in the middle
• frank: Member of the ancient Germanic peoples
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• truth: Real facts about something
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• historical: Connected with the past
• continental: Of or typical of the culture of mainland Europe
• handout: A piece of paper with information given in class
• modernity: Quality of being current or of the present
• online: Connected to the internet
• twinkle: To shine with a flickering gleam of light
• vat: A large open vessel for holding or storing liquids