Vocabulary

• in terms of
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• interact with
• work together: To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
• make it worse: To aggravate a situation; to make something bad even worse.
• get here: To arrive at a specific location.
• going on: To continue doing something
• have to: Must do
• on the spectrum: Having a range of conditions characterized by challenges with social skills, repetitive behaviors, speech, and nonverbal communication.
• at least: As a minimum
• hanging out: To spend time with your friends
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
• back in the day: In the past; in former times.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• in public: In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
• swap over: To exchange places or positions with someone else.
• of yore: Belonging to long ago; in ancient times.
• turn into: To change to become something else
• hang out: To spend time with your friends
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• cook up: To invent a story or plan, especially dishonestly.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• by any means: In any way possible, regardless of the method
• to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
• for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• at odds: In a state of conflict or disagreement
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• as a whole: Considering everything together; in general.
• side with: To support one person or group against another in a disagreement.
• on the street: Located on or along a public road in a town or city.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• go along with: To agree to do something
• made with: Containing a particular ingredient or material.
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• episode: One separate event in a series of events
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• pattern: Model to follow in making or doing something
• negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
• tend: To move or act in a certain manner
• plenty: When there is not too little of something; a lot
• spectrum: The wavelengths of colors from red to violet
• interact: To talk or do things with each other
• identify: To indicate who or what someone or something is
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• divide: To split numbers by another number, e.g. 6 / 2 = 3
• lean: To balance against or on something for support
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• conservative: (Of an estimate, price) set fairly low
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• cast: People who appear in a play or movie
• congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
• identity: Collection of qualities that makes a person
• synonymous: Having the same meaning as another word
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• majestic: Characterized by an imposing or stately appearance
• fate: What will happen to you in the future, often bad
• vicious: Very dangerous, e.g. an animal or dog
• gender: State of being male or female
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• civil: Of citizens of a country; not military, criminal
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
• leave: To go away from; depart
• ideology: Ideas or beliefs which form theory and policy
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
• increasingly: More and more; in greater degree or amount
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• count: To add things together to find the total number
• century: Period of 100 years
• legislation: Act or process of writing and passing laws
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• bachelor: Person who earned a first degree at a university
• liberal: Someone who is open-minded and favors progress
• act: To behave in a certain way
• crash: To damage an object by causing it to hit something
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• continuum: A continuation without noticeable divisions
• universally: Applying to all people, times, places
• politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
• mega: Big; great; large; impressive
• democrat: An advocate of democratic principles
• buff: Person who knows a great deal about a topic