Vocabulary

• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• search for: To try to find someone or something.
• in school: Attending an educational institution.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• better understanding: An improved level of comprehension or knowledge.
• symbol of: Something that represents or stands for something else, especially an object representing an abstract idea.
• found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
• positive: Showing agreement or support for something
• treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• initially: At first; originally
• concentrate: To cause to be present in large amount or number
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
• chunk: A large bit of something; thick lump
• accessible: Able to be entered, reached or used
• absorb: To take up all attention / energy of something
• remedy: Way to solve or fix a problem
• premature: Happening before the natural or desired time
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• typical: Normal; usual; expected
• remote: Being far away from people, towns, etc.
• cast: People who appear in a play or movie
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• wander: To move through a place with no particular purpose
• hesitant: Pausing because unsure or reluctant to act
• diet: To eat special or less food, as to lose weight
• rural: Concerning the country as opposed to the city
• supplement: Added extra to support or make something complete
• pregnancy: When a woman carries her unborn baby inside her
• astounding: To surprise someone greatly
• simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
• piece: A counter in a board game
• exceed: To be greater in number, degree than something
• aluminum: Very light silvery-white metal used to make cans
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• land: Region or country
• anemia: Condition of not having enough red blood cells
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• think: To have an idea about something without certainty
• disappear: To no longer see because it's not there any more
• complacency: Self-satisfaction, without being aware of problems
• know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
• problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
• iron: Heavy metal device heated to smooth clothes
• ugly: (E.g. of a situation) bad; likely to turn nasty
• anemic: Not having enough red blood cells; lacking vigor