Vocabulary

• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• work together: To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• from scratch: From the very beginning; from nothing.
• by ear: Learning or doing something using hearing, not written instructions.
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• whole class: The entirety of a class of students.
• get it together: To organize your life and become more responsible.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• fit in: To mix with others so you get on well with them
• spur on: To encourage someone to continue trying to do or achieve something.
• act on: To have an effect on something.
• in sum: To summarize; in conclusion.
• community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• establish: To set or create something to last for a long time
• goal: Something you try to do or achieve; an aim
• human: A person; a man, woman or child
• abstract: Passage of text from an article or book
• story: One of many floors or levels in a building
• education: Academic field studying the practice of teaching
• relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
• connect: To associate a thing with something else
• defy: To refuse to obey; be resistant to
• battle: Military fight between armies
• grade: To give a road the required angle of slope
• history: Established pattern or record