Vocabulary

• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• count on: To depend on someone
• play out: To use up or exhaust
• look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
• on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• ask in: To invite someone to enter one's home or place.
• in times: During periods or moments of.
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• at least: As a minimum
• dig into: To start eating food enthusiastically.
• fit in: To mix with others so you get on well with them
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• to the full: Completely; to the greatest extent possible.
• in a sense: In one way of thinking; to some extent; in some ways.
• grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
• health benefits: Advantages provided by an employer or insurance plan related to healthcare, such as medical, dental, and vision coverage.
• care for: To want or desire a thing
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• symbol of: Something that represents or stands for something else, especially an object representing an abstract idea.
• strip away: To gradually reduce the power, rights, or possessions of someone.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• for too long: For an excessively extended period.
• in terms of
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• solar cells: Photovoltaic cells that convert sunlight into electricity.
• electricity bill: A bill specifying the amount of money owed for electricity consumption.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• at work: Located at one's place of employment
• creature comfort: Something that makes life more pleasant and comfortable, such as good food and a warm place to live.
• in the midst of: Surrounded by; in the middle of.
• reach out: To attempt to communicate with someone.
• vulnerable: Being open to attack or damage
• struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
• commitment: Permanent love or concern for person, thing
• profound: Requiring deep thought; difficult to understand
• prioritize: To rank things in importance
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
• poverty: State of being poor
• emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
• career: Particular occupation in professional life
• failure: When things go wrong; lack of function
• afford: To make available, to provide
• faith: Belief in a god or gods; religion
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• comfort: To try to make distressed person feel better
• recession: Act of moving backward gradually
• secure: To get or achieve something with certainty
• labor: To struggle to do something because it's difficult
• tribute: Something that is said or done to show respect
• fit: Good looking; physically attractive
• count: To add things together to find the total number
• emulate: To try to be like; copy; imitate
• steady: Happening or developing at a regular rate
• invest: To use resources to build for the future
• grim: Being very serious or determined
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• century: Period of 100 years
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
• reject: Goods that are not suitable for sale at full price
• economic: Concerning trade, industry, and money
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• reinvent: To present something in a new and interesting way
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• fence: Wood, metal structure enclosing an area, land
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• exceed: To be greater in number, degree than something
• prolific: Producing something in large quantities
• disproportionately: To too great a degree when compared to something
• fragmented: To be broken into pieces
• immoral: Without good moral principles
• firsthand: Received directly from a source
• constitutes: To become a group of
• untold: (Of amounts) very large
• aligns: To arrange (e.g. objects) in line with one another
• grandmother: Your mother or father's mother
• grandfather: Your mother's or father's father
• picket: To petition or complain, often outside a company
• nonlinear: Not in a line or straight progression
• blackberry: Type of black fruit grown on vines with thorns