Vocabulary

• in the field: Working or doing research in a real-world environment, not in a classroom or laboratory.
• have to: Must do
• by far and away: Definitely; by a great amount or degree.
• far and away: By a considerable margin; easily the best.
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• at least: As a minimum
• laid back
• put out: To publish, e.g. a book
• for that matter: Used to emphasize that something is true or likely to happen, or to introduce a related point.
• walk away: To leave a situation, especially a difficult or unpleasant one.
• grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
• for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• over the hill: Considered to be too old to perform effectively.
• bring back: To cause to remember
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• symbol of: Something that represents or stands for something else, especially an object representing an abstract idea.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
• on this side of: Located or situated at this particular side or part of something.
• answer for: Be responsible for and explain one's actions.
• in terms of
• in the house: Located inside a building used as a dwelling.
• look to: Be looking to. be planning to (do something)
• see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
• look into: To investigate or try to discover the reasons for
• approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
• majority: Amount that is more than half of a group
• pattern: Model to follow in making or doing something
• strike: To hit something
• prominent: Being important or well known
• reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
• debt: Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• sluggish: Slow; moving like a slug
• field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
• predict: To guess or estimate what will or might happen
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• modest: Not large in amount, size, etc.; moderate
• resistance: Force that stops or slows movement of something
• fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
• pleasure: Feeling of happiness, enjoyment, or satisfaction
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• respond: To answer something or someone
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• blunt: Without a sharp edge or point
• reassure: To make feel less worried about something
• decipher: To uncover the meaning of something hard to read
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• square: Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
• seize: To take a place with force, as by military action
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• rally: Public meeting to support or oppose something
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• premier: Being the most influential, important, or best
• attract: To make something move closer using magnetic force
• referendum: Public vote on an issue
• public: Owned by the government
• sovereign: King, queen, emperor etc. of a country
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• significance: The potential for something to have a big effect
• senate: A board of governors at a college or university
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• pose: To be or exist as (a problem, threat etc.)
• diplomacy: Tactful handling of sensitive relationships
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
• atlantic: Of the ocean between Africa and the Americas
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• presidency: Fact or period of time of being a president
• patriotic: Having a great love for your country
• earth: Wire connecting an electrical device to the ground
• gulf: Part of a sea partially surrounded by land
• northern: In or toward the north
• utmost: Greatest possible
• arc: Smoothly curving line or movement
• goose: Large water bird related to a duck
• casino: Establishment that hosts legalized gambling
• chancellor: High government official
• noticeably: Being easy or likely to be sensed or noticed
• viewpoint: Point of view; your opinion or attitude
• unofficial: In a properly authorized way
• nexus: Link or connection between things or groups
• rename: To change the name of something or someone