Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• set up
• move away: To relocate; to go and live in a different place.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• all over the place: In a state of disorder; scattered everywhere.
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
• wear out
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• way to go: An expression of encouragement or approval.
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• result in: To cause or produce as a consequence.
• at present: Currently; now
• get along: To have a friendly relationship with someone; like
• the bottom line: The most important thing; the essential point.
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• throw out: To make someone leave, because of bad behavior
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• on schedule: According to the timetable; not delayed.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• build a house: To construct a building for habitation.
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• pay off: To give money to get person to do something; bribe
• things change: Circumstances or situations do not remain constant; they evolve or transform over time.
• of any kind: Of any type or variety whatsoever.
• on the basis of: Because of; using as a reason or justification.
• regardless of
• stake out: To watch a building or area continuously, usually by the police, in order to gather information or prevent crime
• in control: Having the power to direct or regulate something; able to manage or direct a situation or person.
• on the contrary: In contrast; from the opposite standpoint
• call for: To demand, need or require (an action or thing)
• daily grind
• hand out: To distribute papers (often in class)
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• for instance: As an example.
• put forth: To bring into existence
• bring together: To cause people to be friendly or to work well with each other.
• call upon: To make demands on; order/require from someone
• engage in: To participate or become involved in something.
• allow for: To take into consideration
• work out
• for all the world: In every respect; exactly like something or someone.
• speed up: To move more quickly
• beat up: To hurt someone badly by hitting and punching
• breaks down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
• go around: (Of news, gossip) to be known; circulate
• make laws: To create or enact legislation.
• move to: To change the place where you live or work.
• such as: For example; like
• for long: For a considerable period of time.
• in motion: Moving; not stationary.
• consists of: Is made up or composed of.
• en route: On the way; during a journey.
• no limit to: Without any restriction or boundary.
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• in school: Attending an educational institution.
• relevant: Having an effect on an issue; related or current
• potential: Capable of happening or becoming reality
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
• eliminate: To completely remove; to get rid of
• integrate: To combine together; make into one thing
• achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
• dynamic: Always active or energetic; getting things done
• environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
• incentive: Something that encourages you to do something
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• society: A group who meet to share values or interests
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• require: To demand that someone does something
• innovative: Having or using new methods or ideas
• behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
• purchase: To buy something; to get by paying money for it
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• debt: Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
• planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
• survey: Broad view or general description of something
• abundance: Quantity that is very large or more than enough
• project: To predict what will happen in the future
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• ethical: Morally right; following principles of goodness
• marine: Soldier trained to serve on land and sea
• rapidly: With great speed; quickly
• narrator: Person or character who tells a story
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• scarcity: Very small or limited amount of something
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• monetary: Concerning a country's economic system
• transportation: Act of moving people or goods between places
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• worldwide: Spanning or extending throughout the entire world
• greed: Wanting too much of something
• communism: Political system with state-controlled industry
• dental: Concerning the teeth
• clothe: To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress
• fresco: Picture painted over wet plaster, e.g. on a wall