Vocabulary

• in terms of
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• put together: To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
• have to: Must do
• interact with
• at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• face to face: (Meeting) while looking at someone
• reflect on: To think deeply or carefully about something.
• dive in: To start doing something with a lot of enthusiasm.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• in the field: Working or doing research in a real-world environment, not in a classroom or laboratory.
• a bit longer: For a slightly longer period of time.
• at least: As a minimum
• to date: Up to the present time; until now.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• wake up: To stop sleeping
• give in: To submit work; hand in
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• rate it: To give something a score or evaluation based on its quality or merit.
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• eat in: To have a meal at home instead of going out.
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• change over: To switch from one thing to another.
• going on: To continue doing something
• of value: Having worth, importance, or usefulness.
• yes and no: An ambivalent or uncertain answer; a response that is neither a clear affirmation nor a clear denial.
• all the things: Everything; all items or aspects
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• hold it in: To restrain or suppress an emotion or feeling.
• back out: To say you will now not do something you promised
• try out: To try to win a place on a team in a group
• out to lunch: Not paying attention; unaware of what is happening.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
• just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
• by all means: Certainly; of course
• mix it up: To vary or do things differently; to introduce variety.
• by virtue of: By reason of; because of.
• nuts and bolts: The basic practical details.
• stick with: To continue to support or stay loyal to someone or something.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• attrition rate: The rate at which employees leave a company over a certain period.
• hook in: To connect or attach something using a hook or similar device.
• build up: To increase the amount; collect something
• in different ways: Using various methods or approaches; with variety.
• step back: To move backwards; to move away from something.
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• time out: A brief suspension of activity; a pause.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• in the interim: During the intervening period of time.
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• perspective: Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
• authentic: From a reliable source; accurate; true
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• pronunciation: How a word is said; how a word sounds
• progress: To move forward or toward a place or goal
• practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• spontaneous: Happening on its own, without anyone helping it
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
• curious: Wanting to know more about something
• amount: Quantity of something
• sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
• academic: Concerning education, schools, universities, etc.
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
• correlation: The relationship between two variables
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• component: One of the parts that something is made up of
• predict: To guess or estimate what will or might happen
• task: Big or small piece of work someone has to do
• advice: Suggestion about what would help someone
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• similar: Nearly the same; alike
• valuable: Being useful or important
• virtual: Existing only on the internet or on a computer
• grammar: Book describing the syntactic rules of a language
• acquisition: Process of acquiring; thing that is acquired
• fluency: Ability to do something well and with ease
• imitation: Act of copying or imitating something
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• capture: To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
• lecture: To speak to someone to show anger or warn them
• couple: To join something to something else
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
• record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• linguistic: Of or relating to language
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• proficiency: High amount of skill or ability in something
• persistence: Determination to keep doing even if it is hard
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• complexity: State of having many parts and not being simple
• et: Latin for 'and', as in 'et al' (and other authors)