Vocabulary

• on to: Toward something; forward
• on the surface: Appearing to be true or real until examined more closely.
• in itself: Considered alone or without reference to anything else; intrinsically.
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• at least: As a minimum
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• as a whole: Considering everything together; in general.
• midterm exam: An examination held in the middle of an academic term.
• right for: Suitable or appropriate for a particular person, purpose, or situation.
• good person: A morally upright and kind individual.
• struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
• expression: Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
• profound: Requiring deep thought; difficult to understand
• obesity: State of being so fat it can harm your health
• integrity: Quality of being honest, fair and honorable
• fragile: Easily affected, broken, or harmed
• negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
• boost: To increase something; to make something better
• ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
• executive: A senior manager in a business or organization
• esteem: Feeling of respect or admiration regarding someone
• confidence: Feeling that you can do well at something
• impulse: Sudden desire to do something that is not planned
• achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
• confident: Feeling that you can do well at something
• academic: Concerning education, schools, universities, etc.
• concentrate: To cause to be present in large amount or number
• reward: To give something because of someone's good work
• task: Big or small piece of work someone has to do
• psychology: The study of the mind and how it affects behavior
• conclusion: End of something; finish
• fluid: A material that can easily flow, e.g. water
• inspire: To give someone an idea to do or make something
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• conduct: Your behavior
• therapeutic: Intended to make things (e.g. illness) better
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• contrast: To compare; to show clear, obvious differences
• compare: To consider how similar and different things are
• prescription: Specific medicine officially ordered for a patient
• article: Word such as 'a', 'an', or 'the' used before nouns
• complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
• exercise: To work out to become stronger and healthier
• ideology: Ideas or beliefs which form theory and policy
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• mandate: To order that something is done
• resemble: To be similar to in looks or manner
• click: To work well with someone or something
• receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
• semester: Half or a third of a school or college year
• important: Having power or authority
• pregnancy: When a woman carries her unborn baby inside her
• decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• privileged: Having advantages given to only certain people
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• person: Man, woman or child
• propel: To push, or make move in a certain direction
• beneficial: Giving an advantage, having a helpful effect
• protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
• think: To have an idea about something without certainty
• founder: Person establishing an organization, school etc.
• disappointment: Feeling or state of not being satisfied
• proverb: A saying that gives advice
• takeaway: Employee benefit deleted in union contract
• tout: To praise or promote something
• coherence: State in which all of the parts are connected
• bandwagon: Idea or activity that becomes very popular
• penicillin: Medicine that treats infection by killing bacteria
• viewpoint: Point of view; your opinion or attitude