Vocabulary

• at work: Located at one's place of employment
• have to: Must do
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• by day: During the daytime; not at night.
• going on: To continue doing something
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• at least: As a minimum
• the following: Next in order or sequence.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• perceptions of: Ideas, beliefs, or images you have as a result of how you see or understand something.
• lead to: To result in some action
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• consists of: Is made up or composed of.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• in terms of
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• point in time: A specific moment or instance when something occurs or exists.
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• in part: To some extent; partially.
• in turn: One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
• work out
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
• go together: To match well; to be harmonious or aesthetically pleasing.
• for one thing: Used to introduce a reason for something.
• look back: To think about past events
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• in second grade: Being in the second year of elementary school.
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• in school: Attending an educational institution.
• up the aisle: To get married, especially in a wedding ceremony.
• last straw: The final problem in a series of problems that causes someone to lose patience or give up.
• let it show: To allow something to be visible or apparent.
• confidential information: Data or knowledge that is meant to be kept secret or private.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• best known: Most widely or popularly recognized, famous, or familiar.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• cream of the crop: The very best people or things in a group.
• look into: To investigate or try to discover the reasons for
• apart from: Except for; not considering
• go on: To continue doing something
• together with: In addition to; along with.
• for instance: As an example.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• number of people: The total count of individuals within a group or gathering.
• have on: To be wearing something.
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• deal to: To give or inflict something, often harm or punishment.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• step back: To move backwards; to move away from something.
• go away: To go on vacation
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• goes well: To happen in the way desired
• count on: To depend on someone
• flare up: To suddenly worsen or become more intense (of a medical condition).
• bad idea: An unwise or imprudent course of action.
• bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
• check off: To write on a list to show something has been done
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• write down: To record in writing
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• deal with
• at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
• finish up: To complete or bring something to an end.
• around the clock: All day and all night; continuously.
• at stake: At risk; that can be lost if something is not successful
• get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
• positive: Showing agreement or support for something
• progress: To move forward or toward a place or goal
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• effect: An advantage, benefit
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• productive: Producing things in large quantities; fertile
• project: To predict what will happen in the future
• day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
• call: A order or request for action
• motivation: Reason behind why someone did something