Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• have to: Must do
• in the here and now: Focusing on the present moment or current situation.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• on the basis of: Because of; using as a reason or justification.
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• at once: Immediately; without delay
• shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
• for days: For a long period of time; lasting several days.
• of ours: Belonging to us; associated with us.
• turn out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• contrary to: In opposition to; against.
• right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
• at work: Located at one's place of employment
• in question: Being doubted or disputed; under discussion.
• from now on: Starting at this moment and continuing indefinitely into the future.
• in the face of: When confronted with something difficult or challenging.
• face of adversity: The ability to remain strong and determined when faced with difficulties or challenges.
• anxiety: A feeling of worry, nervousness, or unease about something that might happen, especially when the outcome is uncertain.
• perceive: To notice or become aware of something
• approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
• tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
• present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
• engage: To start to fight with an enemy
• resilience: Ability to recover quickly from something bad
• trigger: Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
• panic: Overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
• devastating: To cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
• tricky: Difficult, so needing skill to do or deal with
• anxious: Afraid of what may happen; worried and nervous
• convince: To persuade someone, or make them feel sure
• rational: Able to think clearly
• frankly: Speaking honestly and directly
• initial: First letter of your given name
• alert: Being aware and able to respond quickly
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• dictate: To speak while someone writes down your words
• prospect: Opportunity or chance for success
• catastrophe: Very bad disaster causing much suffering, etc.
• robust: Having physical vigor or energetic good health
• contrary: (Of weather) difficult; likely to cause trouble
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
• contemporary: Being modern, up -to-date, of this age
• adopt: To legally take a child into your family
• result: Something produced through tests or experiments
• rapidly: With great speed; quickly
• observe: To celebrate a particular holiday/religious event
• sane: showing good judgment and understanding
• objective: Being real, rather than simply being an idea
• blend: To combine different elements or substances
• adversity: Bad or difficult situation or times; trouble
• thumb: To use your thumb to request a ride in a car
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• respond: To answer something or someone
• plunge: (Of prices, hopes etc.) to decrease very quickly
• handy: Convenient, easy to use, easy to reach
• internal: Being or happening in the body
• mitigate: To make less severe or serious
• toddler: Young child learning to walk
• elicit: To get an answer or reaction from
• whatsoever: Used to add emphasis to an idea being expressed
• humiliate: To cause to lose pride, self-respect, or dignity
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• suit: To be appropriate for a given situation
• fury: Rage; violent anger
• seduction: Making someone attracted to you/have sex with you
• part: Division of a book
• overwhelmingly: So it cannot be resisted
• milestone: Significant event in your life (or in a project)
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• disproportionate: Not equal or in balance
• date: To have become old-fashioned
• forget: To not remember something
• difficulty: Something that is hard to do
• unify: To bring or join together into one
• follow: To come after someone; be guided by someone
• scare: To become frightened
• early: Coming/happening before others in a time sequence