Vocabulary

• think about: To consider something carefully.
• grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• going on: To continue doing something
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• against you: In opposition to you.
• on fire: Very successful or popular
• in ways: In a manner or by methods that.
• stay in: To remain inside one's home.
• for instance: As an example.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• work at: To have a job at a particular place or organization.
• leg up: Assistance given to someone by lifting or pushing them up.
• look back: To think about past events
• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• go after: To chase or pursue something
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• check on: To check that things are OK, correct
• get past: To overcome an obstacle or difficulty.
• have to: Must do
• give in: To submit work; hand in
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• for myself: Done for one's own benefit or use.
• in need: Not having the necessary things, such as food
• drop out: To take no part in a society you disapprove of
• go to jail: To be sent to prison as a punishment for committing a crime.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• do laundry: To wash clothes and other items, typically in a washing machine.
• in character: Behaving as the character one is portraying; consistent with the character's personality.
• wake up: To stop sleeping
• sign on the dotted line: To formally agree by signing a contract or document.
• other places: Different locations or areas
• interact with
• struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
• tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
• recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• trauma: A very severe or upsetting experience
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
• strike: To hit something
• fancy: To want to have or do something; feel like
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
• frankly: Speaking honestly and directly
• capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• odd: Being unmatched with someone or something
• stack: A large number or amount of something
• financial: Involving money
• beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• fortune: What might happen to you in the future
• fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
• violence: Strong physical force of nature
• liberal: Someone who is open-minded and favors progress
• marine: Soldier trained to serve on land and sea
• plagued: To cause to have continual problems with something
• century: Period of 100 years
• important: Having power or authority
• fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
• deck: Floor built into a ship, bus, plane or home
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• fill: To make something full
• step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• restaurant: Place where you can order, buy and eat a meal
• affirmative: Saying 'yes'; confirming; agreeing to
• commonplace: Being average or ordinary
• childhood: The time when you are a child
• mobility: Ability to move
• structural: Concerning or caused by structure
• upward: Toward some higher point or position
• hopelessness: Lack of desire for, or belief in success
• grandma: Mother of your father or mother
• blanc: White sauce of fat, broth, and vegetables