Vocabulary

• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• lead to: To result in some action
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• wake up: To stop sleeping
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• almost all of: Nearly the entire quantity or number of something.
• regardless of
• at hand: Close by; readily available.
• as for: Concerning; regarding.
• keeping up: To understand what someone is saying
• all the things: Everything; all items or aspects
• book on: A book about a particular subject.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• no shame: Without a sense of embarrassment or guilt.
• in the meantime: During the time between two events; meanwhile.
• episode: One separate event in a series of events
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• deprivation: State of lacking something needed
• improve: To make, or become, something better
• average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
• solid: Being able to be trusted; reliable
• academic: Concerning education, schools, universities, etc.
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
• ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
• conduct: Your behavior
• alert: Being aware and able to respond quickly
• affect: To cause a change in something else
• retention: Act of holding something inside the body
• draw: To attract attention to someone or something
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• require: To demand that someone does something
• illness: Unhealthy condition of the mind or body
• performance: Act of doing something
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• assess: To judge something's value or suitability
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• examine: (Medical) to test to find out what is wrong
• affluent: Having plenty of money and possessions
• shame: Feeling of guilt because you did something wrong
• unexpected: Surprising because it was not expected
• digital: Using electronic signals or computers
• recess: An area that is set back in a room or building
• normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• decrease: To reduce the size, amount or number of something
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• rally: Public meeting to support or oppose something
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• public: Owned by the government
• audible: Capable of being heard; loud enough to be heard
• chance: The way something happens without planning
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• attend: To take care of someone in need
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• grade: To give a road the required angle of slope
• elementary: Basic, simple, or essential
• disadvantage: A negative point; a downside; difficulty
• upper: Drug that improves mood or increases energy
• attendance: Number of people present at a place or event
• unknown: Not being known or famous
• pre: A prefix meaning 'before'
• til: Until
• standardize: To change to make everything the same level
• indoor: Located, done, or used inside a building
• downloadable: That can be transferred, usually from the internet