Vocabulary

• boil down: To reduce in volume by boiling; to concentrate.
• do without: To manage without having or doing something
• back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
• two-way street: A situation or relationship involving reciprocal action or obligation.
• point out: To make others aware of an idea
• step to: To approach someone or something, often with a specific purpose.
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• have to: Must do
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• off the ground: Having started or begun to operate or succeed.
• constantly: Frequently, or without pause
• essential: Extremely or most important and necessary
• aspect: Way something looks or seems to be
• boost: To increase something; to make something better
• flip: To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• encounter: To come up against a problem or trouble; meet
• distinct: Clearly different in nature from something else
• emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
• initially: At first; originally
• opinion: Court judge's statement why a decision was made
• relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• awareness: Having knowledge of something
• dump: To end a romantic relationship
• worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
• passive: Allowing things to happen with quiet acceptance
• draw: To attract attention to someone or something
• instantly: In a manner without delay; immediately
• behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
• jealous: Wishing you were like someone or had their things
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• account: An advantage
• complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
• secure: To get or achieve something with certainty
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• professional: Of jobs such as doctor, lawyer, accountant, etc.
• click: To work well with someone or something
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• honest: Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
• competitive: Being strongly driven to win or be better than
• chubby: Somewhat fat
• react: To change when mixing with other chemicals
• utility: Public services such as gas, water, or electricity
• nurture: Care and support given to people as they develop
• credit: System to buy something and pay for it later
• cement: Building material made from gray powder, water
• empower: To give someone a power or ability
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
• sponsor: Person that supports the passage of a new law
• great: Very good; better than before
• tank: Container for holding liquid or gas
• favorable: When a good result or positive outcome is likely
• friendship: Feeling of liking someone; good relationship
• traverse: To pass across, over, or through
• ghost: To write a book on behalf of another person
• alpha: First letter in the Greek alphabet
• backhand: Handwriting that slopes to the left