Vocabulary

• think about: To consider something carefully.
• have to: Must do
• in a rut: Stuck in a monotonous routine; lacking variety or progress.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• desk-dwelling computer nerd: A person who spends a lot of time at a desk working with computers and is often perceived as being socially awkward or introverted.
• from scratch: From the very beginning; from nothing.
• for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
• figure: To appear in a game, play or event
• guarantee: To promise to repair a broken product
• sustainable: Capable of continuing for a long time
• applause: The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
• confidence: Feeling that you can do well at something
• scratch: To rub your skin with your nails to stop an itch
• awful: Very bad; horrible; terrible
• amount: Quantity of something
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
• nerd: Intelligent but single-minded expert in a field
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
• memorable: Worthy of being remembered; striking; outstanding
• dwell: To live in a certain place
• deprive: To deny someone access to or take away something
• secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
• notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
• philosopher: Person studying the meaning of truth and life
• habit: Loose clothing like a cloak, worn by monks, nuns
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• ton: Unit of weight; 907 kilograms (US); 1016 (UK)
• simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
• decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
• wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
• great: Very good; better than before
• subtract: To take away a value or amount from another
• shot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• adventurous: Not being afraid of dangerous situations
• scientist: Person who is trained in a science
• rut: Deep track, made by the wheels of vehicles
• laughter: Action or sound of laughing
• hike: Large and unexpected increase in price, level etc.
• crazy: Mentally ill; mad
• sugar: Substance which the body stores or uses for energy
• novelist: Author who writes novels