Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• in terms of
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• in addition to: Besides; as well as
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• have on: To be wearing something.
• go on: To continue doing something
• concern about: To worry about something.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• play in: To participate or compete in a game or competition.
• lead to: To result in some action
• take on: To acquire a new characteristic
• number of people: The total count of individuals within a group or gathering.
• left out: To forget; omit
• plan on: To intend to do something; to expect to do something.
• screen out: To eliminate or reject something or someone, often by a filtering process.
• for long: For a considerable period of time.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• paying off: To give money to get person to do something; bribe
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• stay in: To remain inside one's home.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• contract in: To formally engage someone by contract.
• at least: As a minimum
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• in store: About to happen in the future
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• for too long: For an excessively extended period.
• call in: To ask others for help when in need
• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• in the field: Working or doing research in a real-world environment, not in a classroom or laboratory.
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• run by: To be managed or controlled by someone or a group.
• age out: To become too old to participate in something like a program.
• of any kind: Of any type or variety whatsoever.
• family members: People related by blood, marriage, or adoption.
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• move out: To leave a house or flat permanently.
• on the streets: Without a home; homeless or exposed outdoors.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• at best: Under the most optimistic or favorable circumstances; the most that can be hoped for.
• at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
• run on: To continue longer than expected, e.g. a meeting
• in touch: Having contact or communication with someone.
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• in debt: State of owing money to a person or institution
• turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
• white collar: Relating to the work done in an office or other professional environment.
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• well spoken: Speaking in a clear and effective way.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• might well: Used to indicate a good possibility or likelihood.
• at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
• deal with
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• on the phone: Talking on the telephone.
• those times: A period in the past, often remembered fondly.
• opening up: Revealing one's thoughts and feelings; becoming more communicative.
• grandfather in: To allow existing cases to continue under old rules despite new laws.
• show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
• wrestle with: To struggle to understand or make a difficult decision.
• wake up: To stop sleeping
• report back: To give information about something that has happened or been done.
• on the job: While working; during the course of employment.
• come on over: An invitation to visit someone's home or location.
• special gift: A particularly thoughtful or unique present.
• want in: To desire to participate or be included in something.
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• business: A company formed for making profit
• job: Something that must be done
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• live: To be alive
• money: Coins or notes we use to pay for things
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• young: At an early stage of existence; not mature
• love: Person's name
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• woman: Adult female human being
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• email: A message like a letter sent by computer or phone
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• idea: Belief, thought, suggestion, opinion or plan
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• online: Connected to the internet
• project: To predict what will happen in the future
• model: Being an excellent example of
• story: One of many floors or levels in a building
• care: To feel interest, concern, or worry
• customer: Someone who buys goods or services from a business
• partner: One you have a business/personal relationship with
• guy: Man; boy; any person
• move: To cause someone to have certain emotions
• camp: A (military) base
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• training: To teach a pet a behavior or a trick
• hire: To give a job to someone in exchange for pay
• human: A person; a man, woman or child
• quality: Feature associated with someone or something
• involved: Being complicated
• service: Work that a person does to assist others
• organization: Group of people with a particular purpose
• charity: Kindness and willingness to forgive, help
• youth: Being young; time when you are young
• base: Place military personnel live, train, and operate
• basic: At the most important or easiest (beginner) level
• personal: Done by or to a particular person; individual
• unemployment: Number of people without jobs in a country
• local: Bus or train, that stops at most stations
• poverty: State of being poor
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• sourcing: To get, e.g. a raw material, from somewhere
• income: Earned money from work, investments or business
• overseas: In or to a foreign country that is across a sea
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• globally: Throughout the world
• drug: Illegal substance taken for effect on the mind
• measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
• effective: Working efficiently to produce a desired result
• profit: Benefit from doing something
• refugee: Person forced to leave their home e.g. due to war
• medical: Of or relating to physical health or medicine
• tackle: To start working on a difficult problem
• global: Concerning, involving, affecting all of something
• sector: Part that a place is divided into
• recruit: Person who has just joined the military
• outcome: Something that happens as a result, consequence
• revenue: Money that is made by or paid to a business
• lens: Structure in the eye or camera that focuses light
• turmoil: Very confused situation where things are not clear
• theoretically: As regards ideas that could be true
• empathy: Understanding how other people feel/suffer
• venture: (Business) activity involving calculated risks
• thrill: Thing/event causing sudden excitement or pleasure
• nonprofit: Not commercially motivated; charitable
• outsource: To obtain goods or services from outside suppliers
• program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
• slum: Poor section of a city with poor quality houses
• orphanage: Home for children whose parents have died
• center: Community place people go health or social reasons
• fundraising: Activities to get people to donate to charity, etc.
• initially: At first; originally
• wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
• inherently: As an essential part of
• marketing: To publicize products to get you to buy; advertise