Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• at school: Present and attending school.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• in addition to: Besides; as well as
• inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
• all along: From the beginning; all the time.
• of age: Having reached the legal age of adulthood.
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• lead to: To result in some action
• going on: To continue doing something
• in relation to: Concerning; with reference to; regarding.
• for the most part: Generally; mostly; on the whole.
• at the hands of: By the agency or through the actions of.
• push out: To prevent others from competing, e.g. in business
• in my book: According to my personal opinion or belief.
• in isolation: Separately from other people or things; alone.
• in trouble: Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
• for one thing: Used to introduce a reason for something.
• in ways: In a manner or by methods that.
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• at least: As a minimum
• such as: For example; like
• in the throes of: Experiencing a very difficult or painful process.
• order in: To request food from a restaurant to be delivered to one's home or other location.
• tall order: A task or request that is difficult to achieve.
• vulnerable: Being open to attack or damage
• discipline: Instruction and practice to teach obedience
• perception: Way in which one sees or understands something
• opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
• crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• improve: To make, or become, something better
• poverty: State of being poor
• applause: The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
• community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
• integrate: To combine together; make into one thing
• shift: To change in position or direction
• establish: To set or create something to last for a long time
• address: Exact street location of a place
• threat: Warning of probable trouble
• assault: To attack someone physically or emotionally
• facilitate: To make an action or process easier
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• respond: To answer something or someone
• competent: Fully qualified or capable of doing
• curriculum: Group of related courses in a school or college
• heal: To recover from or forget a bad experience
• mindfulness: Paying attention to your responsibilities
• violence: Strong physical force of nature
• culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• juvenile: Concerning young people or children
• sharp: Person's name
• education: Academic field studying the practice of teaching
• harm: To damage, injure, or hurt someone or something
• justice: Quality of being fair, equal, or just
• adult: Person or animal that is fully grown
• disruptive: Causing trouble; disturbing a class, etc.
• promise: To say you will certainly do something
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• disparity: Unfair difference between things; inequality
• addition: Act of adding something; thing that is added
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• rape: To force someone to have sex against their will
• adore: To love very much; to give honor to
• discourage: To make a person feel less courageous or hopeful
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• disproportionately: To too great a degree when compared to something
• group: Two or more musicians who play music together
• incline: To bend the head or body forward
• tantrum: Uncontrollable fit of temper or anger
• grapple: To engage in close hand-to-hand combat
• insurmountable: (Of difficulties) impossible to deal with
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• childhood: The time when you are a child
• adverse: Negative or harmful
• know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
• reel: To wind something in on a reel; pull something in
• continuum: A continuation without noticeable divisions
• suspension: Liquid in which fine particles are suspended
• tapestry: Ornamental woven cloths made into a picture/scene
• compression: Act of reducing something in time, size, quantity