Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
• give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• got to: To arrive at some place
• behind the scenes: Secretly or without being known to the public.
• run against: To compete against someone in an election or contest.
• play it safe: To avoid risks; to be cautious.
• jump off: To leave a path or designated area.
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• going on: To continue doing something
• end in: To have something as the final result.
• to perfection: In a flawless or ideal manner; perfectly.
• see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• run to: To have enough money; be able to pay; afford
• for instance: As an example.
• wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• incredibly important: Extremely significant or crucial.
• struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
• incredible: Very good; amazing
• evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
• applause: The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
• failure: When things go wrong; lack of function
• perseverance: Act of continuing to try despite difficulties
• lean: To balance against or on something for support
• disrupt: To cause a disturbance in an activity in progress
• require: To demand that someone does something
• congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
• assignment: Task you are given to do (as in the armed forces)
• challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
• vision: Ability to see; eyesight
• deficit: Amount less than what is needed or required
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• taboo: Not being accepted by customs or society
• dare: To challenge someone to do something that is risky
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
• cautious: Careful about avoiding danger, problems
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
• comfortable: Having more than enough e.g. money for your needs
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• gravitate: To move toward something due to an attraction
• endorsement: Support for a product for advertising purposes
• screen: To hide or block something from being seen
• wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
• afraid: Worried that something bad will happen; scared
• perfect: So good it cannot be improved
• bright: Cheerful and happy (manner)
• difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• brave: (Old-fashioned) A native American warrior
• menstruation: Monthly discharge of blood from the uterus
• embed: To place or set inside rock, etc.
• professor: Teacher who teaches at a college or university
• malignant: (Of cancer) dangerous or deadly; spreading
• tampon: Pad inserted in the vagina by menstruating women
• grade: To give a road the required angle of slope
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• cancer: Any growth caused by abnormal cell division
• defer: To hold back to a later time
• socialize: To spend time with people; go out and make friends
• energize: To give more energy and power to someone
• imperfection: Something that makes something less than perfect
• congressional: Concerning the US congress
• bravery: Quality allowing someone to do courageous things
• engineering: The practical application of science to industry
• outperform: To achieve more than other competitors
• carol: Traditional song sung at Christmas
• organizer: Someone who arranges and plans things
• delete: To remove or erase something
• underrepresented: Insufficient amount of support or representation
• upstart: Suddenly successful person with little training