Vocabulary

• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• on the job: While working; during the course of employment.
• work together: To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• have to: Must do
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• look back: To think about past events
• second nature: A behavior that has become automatic or habitual.
• in times: During periods or moments of.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• going on: To continue doing something
• rise to the occasion: To successfully deal with a difficult situation or challenge.
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
• a necessary evil: Something unpleasant that must be accepted in order to achieve a particular result.
• out of a job: Without employment; having lost one's job.
• making waves: To cause problems or difficulties.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• on to: Toward something; forward
• rely on: To depend on someone or something
• by and large: Generally; on the whole; mostly.
• count on: To depend on someone
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
• knock on: To strike a door or window to attract attention.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• think through: To consider carefully so all points are covered
• behind closed doors: In private; secretly or confidentially.
• too heavy: Having excessive weight; difficult to lift or move.
• bad habits: Negative or harmful routines or behaviors that are difficult to stop.
• back then: At that time in the past.
• for myself: Done for one's own benefit or use.
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• critical: Making a negative judgment of something
• practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
• effective: Working efficiently to produce a desired result
• advocate: A lawyer who protects a clients interests
• dilemma: Position in which you must make difficult choices
• stack: A large number or amount of something
• behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
• therapist: Person skilled in a particular type of therapy
• decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• sink: To push something down into the ground
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• role: Character played by an actor
• inconsistent: Not tying together logically or with the facts
• impress: To make an emotional impact upon
• development: Act or process of growing bigger or more advanced
• fold: To bend one part of something against another
• promote: To try to encourage popularity/sales of a product
• totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
• bother: To cause problems, concerns or worry for someone
• count: To add things together to find the total number
• disruption: When a disturbance stops an activity in progress
• imply: To suggest something, without saying it directly
• pilot: To conduct a small practice experiment
• habit: Loose clothing like a cloak, worn by monks, nuns
• exceptional: Being extremely and unusually good
• organization: Group of people with a particular purpose
• blind: Unable to see; with eyes that cannot see
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• catch: Amount of something that has been caught
• chance: The way something happens without planning
• undergo: To experience or endure something (bad)
• flatter: To praise in a rather false way, to get something
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• college: School or educational institution for adults
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• intervene: To get involved to try to prevent trouble
• inherit: To have a quality or feature passed down at birth
• future: Time that is to come after the present
• indefinitely: Without limit or end
• cooperation: Working together to get something done
• airborne: Being in the air
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• suite: Group of several shorter pieces of music
• real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
• inefficient: Unable to act in a way that saves resources
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• leadership: Quality of being able to guide or influence others
• pipeline: Line of pipes used for carrying gases or liquids
• nip: Sharp cold feeling
• redefine: To give a new explanation of or reason for
• formative: Having a long-term effect; giving form or shape
• gleam: A small light that shines softly; shining quality
• interconnect: To join or be joined together (computers/theories)
• pre: A prefix meaning 'before'
• dishwasher: Machine for washing dishes
• buffet: Meal where eaters select from many various dishes
• exhilarate: To cause someone to feel very happy and excited