Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• drop out: To take no part in a society you disapprove of
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• going on: To continue doing something
• name for: To give someone or something a particular name, often in honor of someone else.
• mop up: To clean a liquid from a surface by using a mop or cloth.
• in school: Attending an educational institution.
• argue against: To present reasons or evidence to oppose a particular idea, plan, or action.
• on the contrary: In contrast; from the opposite standpoint
• for the most part: Generally; mostly; on the whole.
• speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
• pass on: A polite way of saying 'to die'
• in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
• see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
• whole point: The main purpose or most important aspect of something.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in place of: Instead of; as a substitute for.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• in evidence: Easily seen; apparent or obvious.
• come for: To arrive to collect someone or something.
• look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• in trouble: Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
• lock up: To imprison someone.
• as a whole: Considering everything together; in general.
• go on: To continue doing something
• hum along: To sing quietly to oneself, often without words.
• at odds: In a state of conflict or disagreement
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• beneath the surface: In or under the outer layer of something, often physically below.
• come about: To turn a boat around; (of boat) to turn around
• climate control: A system for regulating temperature and humidity in a building or vehicle.
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• teaching: To help someone learn or do something
• school: Large group of fish that swim together
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• child: A very young person, between about 2 and 15
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• testing: To be given a medical examination
• leave: To go away from; depart
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• important: Having power or authority
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• great: Very good; better than before
• rain: Drops of water that fall out of clouds in the sky
• level: Specific height of something
• math: Study or science of numbers and shapes
• wonderful: Producing feelings of enjoyment or delight
• real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
• improve: To make, or become, something better
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• discuss: To talk about seriously or in great detail
• call: A order or request for action
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• spring: Coil of metal that lessens impact, e.g. on cars
• true: Agreeing with the facts; not false; real or actual
• move: To cause someone to have certain emotions
• high: Excited or relaxed from taking drugs
• meeting: To provide something that is necessary
• point: An item to be discussed
• education: Academic field studying the practice of teaching
• culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
• human: A person; a man, woman or child
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• achievement: Something good that you have successfully done
• broad: General; not detailed
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• dieting: To eat special or less food, as to lose weight
• possibility: Something with a chance of happening or being true
• bet: To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
• recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
• creative: Having the ability to make something new
• curriculum: Group of related courses in a school or college
• trouble: To worry, bother or disturb someone
• percent: One one-hundredth of a whole; the symbol %
• curiosity: Something unusual and perhaps worthy of collecting
• standardized: To change to make everything the same level
• organic: Developing naturally and without a set structure
• diverse: Being varied or different from each other
• alternative: Something different you can choose
• creativity: Ability to imagine new ideas
• evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
• estimate: Guess or calculation of cost, size or value
• command: To be able to see far from a certain location
• crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• task: Big or small piece of work someone has to do
• scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
• current: Electricity flowing through wires
• movement: Part of a piece of classical music
• dominant: The strongest; most powerful
• cholesterol: Substance in the body that may cause heart disease
• leadership: Quality of being able to guide or influence others
• principle: Moral rule or belief governing a person's behavior
• irony: Quality of being funny because it is the opposite
• discretion: The right to exercise your own judgment
• legislation: Act or process of writing and passing laws
• dropout: One quitting school before graduation
• compliance: Act of obeying a law, etc.