Vocabulary

• such as: For example; like
• of old: From a long time ago; in the past.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• in relation to: Concerning; with reference to; regarding.
• language proficiency: The ability to use a language with accuracy and fluency.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• at hand: Close by; readily available.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• turn out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• for free: Without charge; at no cost.
• anxiety: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
• critical: Making a negative judgment of something
• controversial: Causing a great deal of argument, or conflict
• demonstrate: To display a feeling or ability openly
• determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
• passionate: Being easily excited to strong emotions
• accurate: With no mistake or error; Correct
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• philosophy: Study of ideas about the basic nature of life
• interpret: To express so that others understand it
• express: To send something by fast mail
• metaphor: Imaginative use of words to reveal a similarity
• academic: Concerning education, schools, universities, etc.
• measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
• trial: Hearing and judgment of a case in court
• abstract: Passage of text from an article or book
• blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
• consistently: In a manner that is the same almost every time
• reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
• encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
• military: Army or armed forces
• rampant: Growing rapidly and uncontrollably
• reference: A letter of recommendation, e.g. for a job
• perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
• collaboration: Act of working with someone to complete a task
• compare: To consider how similar and different things are
• result: Something produced through tests or experiments
• evaluate: To form an idea to judge something carefully
• literacy: Fact of having knowledge of a particular subject
• valid: Being in effect or in force, often legally
• clarity: Being easy to be seen through, heard or understood
• quantity: A large amount of something
• grateful: Feeling or showing thanks; thankful
• depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
• proficiency: High amount of skill or ability in something
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• audible: Capable of being heard; loud enough to be heard
• audio: Concerning sound
• language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
• wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• flexibility: The quality of being able to be bent or stretched
• familiarity: Manner of talking or behaving
• diplomat: Person representing their government overseas
• administer: To give e.g. medicine to a patient
• carry: To have a child, be pregnant
• problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
• climb: To rise gradually and steadily to a higher point
• thermometer: Instrument for measuring temperature
• aptitude: Natural gift allowing quick learning of something
• circumference: Length around an outer boundary, e.g. a circle
• invalid: Having no force; not acceptable
• percentile: A range of scores allotted to parts of one hundred
• standardize: To change to make everything the same level
• predetermine: To decide or determine ahead of time
• firefighter: Person whose job is stopping and putting out fires