Vocabulary

• back then: At that time in the past.
• in management: Employed in a managerial role or department.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• graduate from: To successfully complete a course of study at a university, college, or school.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• look back: To think about past events
• reach out: To attempt to communicate with someone.
• turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• differs from: To not be the same as something else
• suffer from: To experience pain or distress; to be badly affected by.
• in the face of: When confronted with something difficult or challenging.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• break with: To end a relationship or association.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• in every way: In all manners or respects; completely.
• at war: Engaged in a war; fighting
• to the fullest: To the greatest extent possible; completely and without reservation.
• being driven by: Currently being motivated or controlled by a particular factor or force.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• stand with: To support or defend someone or something.
• stand apart: To be noticeably different or better than others.
• fall into place: To arrange neatly or tidily; to start to make sense
• for the better: Resulting in improvement; to a more favorable condition.
• have to: Must do
• right for: Suitable or appropriate for a particular person, purpose, or situation.
• on time
• wait on: To serve customers in a restaurant, shop, etc.
• sit around: To spend time idly; to do nothing in particular.
• present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
• progress: To move forward or toward a place or goal
• campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
• applause: The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
• fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
• notion: Sudden idea or desire to do something
• status: Position or rank relative to others in a society
• crowd: To force too many things, people into
• path: Method of living leading to a particular result
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• passion: Powerful, positive excitement and interest
• challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
• vision: Ability to see; eyesight
• aid: To help others and provide things
• generation: Act or process of producing or causing something
• adversity: Bad or difficult situation or times; trouble
• degree: Amount or extent of something
• accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
• courage: Quality of being able to face danger without fear
• poll: Process of gathering opinions by asking questions
• appalling: Causing shock or distress because it is terrible
• defy: To refuse to obey; be resistant to
• accelerate: To cause to occur earlier than expected
• honor: To fulfill an agreement
• excuse: To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
• inequality: Situation where things are not equal, fair
• technology: Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
• commencement: Time at which something begins
• act: To behave in a certain way
• public: Owned by the government
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• chance: The way something happens without planning
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• unrest: Disturbance, e.g. of crowd in protest against
• aspire: To have a great ambition or goal
• auditorium: Building used for concerts or lectures
• step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• great: Very good; better than before
• inherit: To have a quality or feature passed down at birth
• future: Time that is to come after the present
• march: To force someone to walk somewhere
• decency: Behavior that is good, moral and acceptable
• differ: To be different; to be not like others
• bob: To move up and down repeatedly
• assassination: Murder of a public figure by surprise attack
• indifference: Lack of enthusiasm, interest; seeming not to care
• victory: Defeating or beating someone or something
• baton: Short stick used by a music conductor
• honorary: (Of a title) give as a reward, without real duties
• duke: Title given to a man below the rank of prince