Vocabulary

• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• have to: Must do
• long list: An extensive or detailed enumeration of items, names, or details.
• at that time: During a specific point in the past.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• such as: For example; like
• due to: Because of; owing to
• torn between: Unable to decide between two conflicting choices or desires.
• fit in: To mix with others so you get on well with them
• on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
• search for: To try to find someone or something.
• talk down to: To speak to someone as if they are less intelligent than you.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• next to: Being located along side another
• at the moment: At this time; now
• at peace with: Feeling calm and content about something, especially after a period of worry or difficulty.
• turn on
• in the midst of: Surrounded by; in the middle of.
• stay home: To remain in one's house or residence.
• stand here: To remain in or move to this specific location.
• scheme of things: The way that things are generally ordered or arranged in the world or in a particular situation.
• give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
• consist of
• regardless of
• on to: Toward something; forward
• positive energy: A good and optimistic feeling or atmosphere.
• hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
• road ahead: The future; what is to come.
• travel: To go to a place that is far away
• school: Large group of fish that swim together
• doctor: Person paid to help people become or stay healthy
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• face: To cover a surface with something like paint
• home: House, apartment or building to be rented or sold
• mother: Female who has a child or children; female parent
• color: To change or affect someone's opinion
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• kid: Child or young person
• belong: To be a welcomed as a new member of a group
• fit: Good looking; physically attractive
• noisy: Being loud; too much sound
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• list: To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
• happiness: State of feeling pleased; feeling of satisfaction
• culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
• consist: To have as an essential, necessary or main part
• graduation: Getting your academic degree or certificate
• deaf: Not able to hear; hard of hearing
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• dislike: To not like something
• elementary: Basic, simple, or essential
• defines: To explain the meaning of words
• define: To explain the meaning of words
• respond: To answer something or someone
• military: Army or armed forces
• severity: Degree of seriousness of an event or situation
• prejudice: Law to make ineffective, e.g. evidence in a trial
• maturity: Time at which an investment is ready to be paid
• unsure: Lacking confidence or certainty
• despair: To have lost all hope; lose heart
• sadness: Unhappy feeling when something bad happened
• minority: Group that is smaller and different from the rest
• ethnicity: Ethnic group; shared origins or culture
• acceptance: Act of accepting; agreement to accept
• perfection: State of excellence that cannot be improved
• exploration: Act of examining something to learn about it
• confront: To make someone, e.g. who has lied, face the truth
• mole: Small animal with dark fur that lives under ground
• chubby: Somewhat fat
• midst: Middle area or part of something