Vocabulary

• middle child: A child who has both older and younger siblings.
• come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• live up: To be as good as expected or promised.
• take on: To acquire a new characteristic
• for life: For the duration of one's life; permanently.
• through thick and thin: Through good times and bad times; during both prosperity and adversity.
• high expectations: A strong belief that something will happen or be the case in the future; a high degree of anticipation.
• seek out: To look for and find someone or something, especially when it is not easy to find.
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• been there, done that: To have already experienced something and be tired of it.
• going on: To continue doing something
• in control: Having the power to direct or regulate something; able to manage or direct a situation or person.
• cut it out: Stop doing something annoying or disruptive.
• out of control: Impossible to manage or control.
• deal with
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• age gap: The difference in age between two people.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
• specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• compromise: To weaken your position or views
• thrive: To be or become healthy or successful
• disorder: State of confusion or a lack of organization
• structure: The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
• tend: To move or act in a certain manner
• psychological: Concerning the study of the mind
• chaos: State of utter confusion or disorder
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• express: To send something by fast mail
• confident: Feeling that you can do well at something
• confidence: Feeling that you can do well at something
• academic: Concerning education, schools, universities, etc.
• psychology: The study of the mind and how it affects behavior
• suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
• status: Position or rank relative to others in a society
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• ambitious: Having the desire to be successful in life, work
• affect: To cause a change in something else
• personality: Way someone is or reacts to life or other people
• maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
• draw: To attract attention to someone or something
• affection: Feeling of liking someone or something
• mature: Behaving like an adult
• attention: Taking notice of someone or something
• prophecy: Statement that something will happen in the future
• household: Being in everyday use; common
• flexible: Bending easily
• emulate: To try to be like; copy; imitate
• gender: State of being male or female
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• destiny: Someone's future; the power that governs this
• competitive: Being strongly driven to win or be better than
• wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
• analysis: Careful study to better understand something
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• hockey: Sport played on a field with sticks and a ball
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• proverbial: As commonly spoken of; well-known
• interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
• widely: To a large degree; over a large range
• bud: Small part of a plant that will be a flower
• cooperative: Working together to get something done
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• academically: In regard to teaching or learning
• inconclusive: Not finally proving; not completely ending doubt
• outgoing: Leaving a place or a position
• recur: To occur again or repeatedly
• leadership: Quality of being able to guide or influence others
• bro: Shortened form of 'brother'
• lone: Being alone or the only one; single
• predetermine: To decide or determine ahead of time