Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• work out
• do the right thing: To behave in a morally correct or proper way.
• speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
• to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
• off the table: No longer being considered or discussed.
• in a word: Briefly; in short.
• for the last time: Used to emphasize that something is said or done finally or repeatedly.
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
• put through: To connect someone to the number he or she wants
• wake up: To stop sleeping
• pile up: To put things on top of each other to form a pile
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• graduate from: To successfully complete a course of study at a university, college, or school.
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• hang on: To wait for the person you phoned to answer
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• on to: Toward something; forward
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• drive at: To imply or suggest something indirectly.
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
• feed off: To eat a particular food, especially one that is only available in small quantities.
• stand for: To support a particular idea, e.g. in politics
• set back: To cost someone, often a large amount
• assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
• figure: To appear in a game, play or event
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
• encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
• pile: Large amount of something
• advice: Suggestion about what would help someone
• dramatic: Gripping the attention; causing an effect
• inspire: To give someone an idea to do or make something
• fabric: Cloth or material
• screw: To cheat someone, as out of money/property
• decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
• congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
• challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• fellow: Man or a boy
• generation: Act or process of producing or causing something
• guide: To help or advise someone about something
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• respect: To follow the established rules
• era: Period characterized by particular events, people
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• harmony: Pleasing, attractive combination of parts, things
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• master: To gain control over something
• humility: Quality of not feeling better than others
• solve: To figure out a way to handle a difficult problem
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
• proud: Very good; worthy of making one pleased
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• point: An item to be discussed
• anniversary: Date occuring every year of a past event, wedding
• undergo: To experience or endure something (bad)
• success: Achievement of a desired purpose or goal
• drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
• successful: Having the desired effect or result
• great: Very good; better than before
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• celebrate: To observe an event or occasion, e.g. a birthday
• emperor: Man who rules an empire
• dorm: College building with rooms that students live in
• freedom: State of being free, not being controlled
• testify: To tell what you know (in court)
• dismay: To shock and discourage
• ceo: CEO for Chief Operating Officer
• grandfather: Your mother's or father's father