Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• kid on: To joke or tease someone or pretend something is not true.
• cold feet: To be nervous or scared before doing something important.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• cope with: To deal successfully with a difficult situation.
• hit the jackpot: To win a large prize or achieve a significant success.
• go on: To continue doing something
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• add on: To attach or include something extra.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• left out: To forget; omit
• on second thought: After reconsidering; changing one's mind.
• wake up: To stop sleeping
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• in different ways: Using various methods or approaches; with variety.
• next to: Being located along side another
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• in back of: At the rear of; behind.
• back then: At that time in the past.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• all along: From the beginning; all the time.
• literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
• perceive: To notice or become aware of something
• struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
• tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
• ritual: Performed as part of a ceremony
• guarantee: To promise to repair a broken product
• routine: Happening or done regularly or habitually
• concept: Abstract idea of something or how it works
• audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
• treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
• intuition: Natural ability to guess or feel things
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• previous: Existing or happening before the present time
• comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
• spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
• intimidate: To make someone feel afraid
• cope: To deal with something in spite of difficulties
• algorithm: A step-by-step problem-solving feature
• suck: To be very bad, undesirable or unpleasant
• affect: To cause a change in something else
• suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
• competition: Fighting against others to win something
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• adapt: To change something for a different function
• plain: Obvious; clearly so, true
• challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
• chase: Act of going after someone to catch them
• introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• due: When something is required or expected
• mood: Emotion or a state of mind; how you feel
• dwell: To live in a certain place
• scary: Causing fear; frightening
• peak: Part of a cap that sticks out over your eyes
• leave: To go away from; depart
• notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
• persistence: Determination to keep doing even if it is hard
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• surpass: To go beyond or achieve more than someone
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
• exceed: To be greater in number, degree than something
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• surprisingly: In an unexpected manner; to an unexpected degree
• ascend: To rise, go up to a higher level
• overnight: (Becoming famous, etc.) in a short amount of time
• jackpot: The big prize in a lottery, game of chance, etc.
• positivity: Tendency to be positive or accepting
• victory: Defeating or beating someone or something
• tired: Without energy so you want to rest or fall asleep
• bless: To make something holy by saying a special prayer
• elect: To select someone for a position by voting