Vocabulary

• got to: To arrive at some place
• back up: To save a copy of your computer data
• give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• care for: To want or desire a thing
• have to: Must do
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• in the hospital: Located inside a hospital receiving medical care.
• proud of you: Feeling pleased and satisfied about something you own or have done, or are connected to.
• on behalf of: As the representative of someone
• by hand: Done manually; not by machine.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• end in: To have something as the final result.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• in perspective: Considered in relation to other things, so as to judge what is truly important.
• live up: To be as good as expected or promised.
• marry up: To combine or match things in a way that creates a good fit or correspondence.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• for life: For the duration of one's life; permanently.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• in need: Not having the necessary things, such as food
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• go on: To continue doing something
• stand with: To support or defend someone or something.
• carry on: To engage in an activity, e.g. a conversation
• push through: To continue with a plan or activity despite difficulties or opposition.
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
• at war: Engaged in a war; fighting
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• on base: Having reached a base safely in baseball.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• in advance: Ahead of time; before something happens
• across the board: Broad in scope or content
• medical research: Scientific investigation to improve medical knowledge and treatments.
• come together: To assemble or unite; to start working together.
• regardless of
• all hands on deck: A call for everyone to work together in a difficult situation.
• on deck: In baseball, being the next batter to come up to bat.
• against you: In opposition to you.
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• let up: To do something more slowly or less intensely
• once and for all: Completely and finally; decisively.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• on time
• keeping up: To understand what someone is saying
• at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• home in: Move or direct toward a specific target or goal.
• sign into: To enter a system or service by providing credentials.
• with dignity: In a manner that shows respect and seriousness.
• despite the fact: In spite of; notwithstanding.
• stand up against: To resist or oppose someone or something; to defend oneself against an attack or injustice.
• up against: Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• keep at: To continuously try to do something
• count on: To depend on someone
• hand up: To raise one's hand in order to get attention, especially in a classroom.
• thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
• update on: To provide the latest information about something.
• move into: To start living in a new house or building
• of yours: Belonging to you; your possession or property.
• extraordinary: Beyond what is ordinary; very unusual; remarkable
• mental: Concerning the mind
• deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
• applause: The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
• progress: To move forward or toward a place or goal
• therapy: Treatment to help cure an illness
• combat: To fight someone or something physically
• dignity: Person of high rank deserving respect
• veteran: Person experienced through long service
• endure: To last for a long time; continue to exist
• inspire: To give someone an idea to do or make something
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• military: Army or armed forces
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
• pledge: To make a promise; make an oath
• generation: Act or process of producing or causing something
• budget: Amount of money planned to be spent
• serve: To act in a particular position or office
• insurance: Protection against loss/injury/death you pay for
• wound: To rotate a part of say a watch to make it work
• coma: State of unconsciousness caused by injury, disease
• storm: To act violently or angrily
• mission: A task or role someone is given to do
• proud: Very good; worthy of making one pleased
• education: Academic field studying the practice of teaching
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• haul: To pull or drag something heavy (e.g. boat)
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• hire: To give a job to someone in exchange for pay
• chief: Leader of a race or group of people
• salute: Raising your hand to your head to show respect
• injury: Physical or emotional harm or damage
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• nation: Area or region controlled by a government and army
• part: Division of a book
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• prosthetic: Artificial
• treaty: An agreement between nations
• service: Work that a person does to assist others
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• milestone: Significant event in your life (or in a project)
• finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
• commander: Person with authority who commands or controls
• unit: One apartment in a building
• explosive: Tending to show strong emotion suddenly
• sergeant: Officer of low rank in the military
• unacceptable: Not being or behaving in the correct or right way
• bless: To make something holy by saying a special prayer
• sequester: To keep a person/group separate from others
• backlog: Amount of unfinished work or unfilled orders