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: Belief that bad motivates things/people are bad
• 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