Vocabulary

• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• have to: Must do
• in terms of
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• more than once: On more than one occasion; repeatedly.
• for instance: As an example.
• act against: To take action in opposition to something or someone.
• end up with: To have something as a result.
• come after: To follow someone in order to threaten them
• in detail: Thoroughly and completely; giving full particulars.
• as many times: As frequently as desired or needed; without limit to the number of attempts or occurrences.
• in addition to: Besides; as well as
• in a while: In a short period of time; soon.
• once in a while: Occasionally; not very often.
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• back up: To save a copy of your computer data
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• style guide: A set of standards for the writing and design of documents, either for general use or for a specific publication, organization, or field.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
• right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
• get back to: To get in contact with someone again
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
• stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
• access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• instance: An example of something; case
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
• variety: Particular type of thing or person
• influence: To affect or change something indirectly
• academic: Concerning education, schools, universities, etc.
• sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
• dump: To end a romantic relationship
• statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
• affect: To cause a change in something else
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• avoid: To prevent from happening
• require: To demand that someone does something
• introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
• responsible: Being the cause of something that has occurred
• guide: To help or advise someone about something
• actual: Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
• throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
• essay: Short piece of written opinion on a subject
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• leave: To go away from; depart
• paragraph: Section of writing dealing with one point
• important: Having power or authority
• prefer: To like something better than something else
• act: To behave in a certain way
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• offend: To break a rule or do something wrong
• cease: To come or bring to an end; stop continuing
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
• pollution: Dangerous substances released into an environment
• thesis: Long paper presenting original research and ideas
• owl: Bird with large eyes that hunts at night
• credibility: Quality of being believable or deserving of trust
• skip: Very large waste disposal bin
• tangent: Line or curve meeting another line or curve
• pollute: To make dirty, impure or harmful to environment
• unrelated: Not related; not connected
• indent: To make a mark or groove in something
• capitalization: Writing words, the first letter in BIG LETTERS
• toefl: Test Of English as a Foreign Language