Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• have to: Must do
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• going on: To continue doing something
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
• at the outset: At the very beginning; from the start.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• go on: To continue doing something
• got to: To arrive at some place
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• dust off: To remove dust from something by wiping or brushing.
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
• do harm: To cause damage or injury.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• out of the box: Thinking in an original or creative way.
• white collar: Relating to the work done in an office or other professional environment.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• of any kind: Of any type or variety whatsoever.
• across the pond: Referring to the Atlantic Ocean, especially when contrasting the UK and the US.
• inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
• result in: To cause or produce as a consequence.
• stand here: To remain in or move to this specific location.
• economic collapse: A severe and prolonged downturn in economic activity.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• off the table: No longer being considered or discussed.
• regular job: A full-time, permanent employment position.
• at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
• show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
• across the board: Broad in scope or content
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• on time
• wrap up: To complete something, such as a film or project
• get past: To overcome an obstacle or difficulty.
• approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
• bunch: A group of things of the same kind
• evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
• applause: The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
• experiment: Test performed to assess new ideas or theories
• purpose: Reason for which something is done; aim; goal
• philosophy: Study of ideas about the basic nature of life
• motivation: Reason behind why someone did something
• reward: To give something because of someone's good work
• desire: To wish for, hope or want something
• task: Big or small piece of work someone has to do
• financial: Involving money
• autonomy: The power to make independent decisions
• radical: Person who believes in extreme political change
• involve: To have or be included as a part of something
• direction: When someone tells people what to do
• performance: Act of doing something
• engagement: Something you must do at a set time; appointment
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• degree: Amount or extent of something
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• solution: Mix of a liquid and a solid or a gas
• intrinsic: Being naturally and always a part of something
• narrow: Not wide; short from one side to the other
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
• century: Period of 100 years
• medium: Method of expressing ideas or feelings
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• operate: To control or handle something, such as a machine
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• business: A company formed for making profit
• wax: (Of the moon) to get bigger, like a full circle
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
• jury: 12 citizens who decide if someone is guilty or not
• carrot: Reward offered to make someone do something
• drip: Tiny amount of liquid that falls from something
• encyclopedia: Reference book of information about many subjects
• mismatch: To not be the same as or as good as