Vocabulary

• got to: To arrive at some place
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• point out: To make others aware of an idea
• proud of you: Feeling pleased and satisfied about something you own or have done, or are connected to.
• share in: To participate in something; to have a part or interest in something.
• have to: Must do
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• saying goes: An expression or proverb that is commonly known and used.
• ancient history: The study of the distant past, from the earliest humans through the first great civilizations.
• put off: To take off, e.g. clothing
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• grapple with: To struggle or deal with something difficult.
• turn out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• step into: To enter a place or situation.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• bring about: To cause to happen
• in part: To some extent; partially.
• allow me: A polite way of offering to do something for someone.
• bear with me: Be patient with me.
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• left out: To forget; omit
• account for: To explain the cause or reason for something
• sit back: To relax and take it easy.
• wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
• speak up for: To express support for someone or something, especially publicly.
• next to: Being located along side another
• graduate from: To successfully complete a course of study at a university, college, or school.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• keep at: To continuously try to do something
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• go about it: To approach something; to tackle a task or problem
• hard by: Very near or close to something.
• deal with
• vacant lot: An empty piece of land, especially in a city or town.
• at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
• set up
• on fire: Very successful or popular
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• make ends meet: To manage to live on the money you have.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• at once: Immediately; without delay
• put up with: To suffer (a difficult thing) without complaining
• set out: To arrange something in an orderly fashion
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• young: At an early stage of existence; not mature
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• job: Something that must be done
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• girl: A female child; a young woman
• school: Large group of fish that swim together
• family: Close group of people or organizations
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• man: Humans in general, including male and female
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• table: Diagram that shows data in rows and columns
• today: This day; day that is happening now
• day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• college: School or educational institution for adults
• advice: Suggestion about what would help someone
• secretary: Office worker who makes appointments, etc.
• office: Room or building used for business
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• earn: To deserve something because you worked for it
• document: Official (printed) record that gives information
• arrive: To reach the place you are traveling to
• win: Success in beating the other team or competitors
• history: Established pattern or record
• seat: To have seats available for a number of people
• meeting: To provide something that is necessary
• pass: Act of giving a ball to another player in a sport
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• hope: When you wish something will happen; what you wish
• quit: To leave a job
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
• generation: Act or process of producing or causing something
• achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
• equal: Same in shape, size, or number
• extraordinary: Beyond what is ordinary; very unusual; remarkable
• economic: Concerning trade, industry, and money
• role: Character played by an actor
• education: Academic field studying the practice of teaching
• public: Owned by the government
• allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
• achievement: Something good that you have successfully done
• guilty: Responsible for doing something wrong
• graduate: Concerning a Masters or Ph.D. university courses
• community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
• graduating: To get a degree from school, college, university
• recession: Act of moving backward gradually
• nation: Area or region controlled by a government and army
• underestimate: To make too low a guess of something's size, value
• tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
• outstanding: Being better/distinct from others; specially good
• campus: Grounds of an institution, e.g. a university
• presidential: Concerning the president
• fortune: What might happen to you in the future
• graduated: To get a degree from school, college, university
• democracy: System of government in which everyone is equal
• construction: Act of building something; thing that is built
• steady: Happening or developing at a regular rate
• applause: The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
• destiny: Someone's future; the power that governs this
• corporate: Concerning (usually large) companies
• persevere: To continue to try despite difficulties
• commencement: Time at which something begins
• cynicism: An ancient Greek school of philosophy founded by Antisthenes and Diogenes, advocating that virtue is the only good and that true freedom comes from living simply and rejecting all artificial desires and social conventions.
• founding: To be based on, started or created by
• bless: To make something holy by saying a special prayer
• engineering: The practical application of science to industry