Vocabulary

• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• prior to: Before a particular time or event.
• at least: As a minimum
• break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
• check out
• in public: In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
• for too long: For an excessively extended period.
• speaking out loud: To verbalize or vocalize something audibly.
• cut down: To reduce your use of something
• subject: The person, thing, or idea that is being discussed, described, or studied.
• day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
• present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
• practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
• talk: Style of speaking
• forget: To not remember something
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• number: Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
• speak: To be able to use a certain language
• give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
• read: Person's name
• unknown: Not being known or famous
• dictionary: Book with the spellings and meanings of many words
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
• text: To send a message by phone or other device
• document: Official (printed) record that gives information
• complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• alarm: Sound or light used for a warning or alert
• prepare: To make something ready for use
• memory: Ability of the mind to call back past things
• loud: Being very bright with colors, clothes etc.
• jump: To attack someone suddenly
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• list: To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
• final: Last game in a series in a competition
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• type: Printed letters or blocks used for printing them
• speech: A formal talk to an audience
• presentation: Act of giving a formal talk about something
• paragraph: Section of writing dealing with one point
• unnecessary: Being more than needed or not needed
• public: Owned by the government
• topic: Subject or issue people talk or write about
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• refresh: To refill a person's glass with a drink
• lightly: In a gentle manner; with little weight or force
• organize: To arrange and plan things, e.g. a party
• deliver: To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
• lecture: To speak to someone to show anger or warn them
• plain: Obvious; clearly so, true
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• confident: Feeling that you can do well at something
• outline: Line around the outer edge of something
• analyse: To study carefully to find out the meaning of
• timer: Device measure the amount of time that has gone by
• formally: In a formal manner; officially
• extensive: Large; full or complete
• analysis: Careful study to better understand something
• adequately: Well enough; fairly good; not too bad
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• unsure: Lacking confidence or certainty
• assess: To judge something's value or suitability
• draft: Withdrawal of money from the bank
• thesis: Long paper presenting original research and ideas
• bullet: Metal object fired from a gun
• nail: Pointed piece of metal used to join pieces of wood
• creativity: Ability to imagine new ideas
• assignment: Task you are given to do (as in the armed forces)
• dissertation: An in-depth paper submitted for a higher degree
• consult: To ask the advice, opinion of a (paid) specialist
• usage: Amount something is used
• prior: Existing or coming earlier in time
• principle: Moral rule or belief governing a person's behavior
• incorporating: To form into a company or business corporation
• framework: Skeleton structure of a building or construction
• groundwork: Preliminary preparation as a basis or foundation