Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
• at school: Present and attending school.
• break from: To separate oneself from an association or way of life, typically due to disagreement or disillusionment.
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• knock down: To hit something so it falls down
• specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
• approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
• individual: Single person, looked at separately from others
• figure: To appear in a game, play or event
• improve: To make, or become, something better
• native: Someone from or born in a specific country
• tend: To move or act in a certain manner
• effective: Working efficiently to produce a desired result
• capacity: Ability to hold, involve or contain (e.g. liquids)
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• necessarily: In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable
• community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
• barrier: Difficult situation preventing something happening
• complex: Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• overcome: To succeed in a struggle against; defeat
• tense: The use of grammar to state the time things happen
• society: A group who meet to share values or interests
• acquisition: Process of acquiring; thing that is acquired
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• fluency: Ability to do something well and with ease
• extra: More than necessary; additional
• compare: To consider how similar and different things are
• apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
• advance: Forward movement by an army
• communicate: To give and exchange information
• bilingual: Being able to speak two languages well
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• refugee: Person forced to leave their home e.g. due to war
• enhance: To improve; make bigger or better
• faculty: Ability to do something with the power of the mind
• fluently: In an able and easy manner
• totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
• pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
• complicate: To make more difficult to do, understand or use
• immigrant: Person moving to another country to live there
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• staff: Employees of a company
• language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
• sponsor: Person that supports the passage of a new law
• worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
• attain: To reach a desired level or amount over time
• soy: Food substance made from soya beans
• sociological: Concerning the study of society and social issues