Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• for fear of: Because of anxiety or apprehension that something undesirable might happen.
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• read through: To read something from beginning to end, often to find mistakes or check details.
• sort through: To examine a collection of things in order to organize them, find something specific, or discard unwanted items.
• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• a few moments: A short period of time
• move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
• whittle down: To reduce something in size or number gradually.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• my personal favorite: Something that I like more than other things.
• second hand: (Of goods) already used
• at work: Located at one's place of employment
• make or break: Capable of ensuring success or causing failure.
• down the road: At a future time; in the future.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• by nature: Inherently; by one's character or disposition.
• end up with: To have something as a result.
• number of people: The total count of individuals within a group or gathering.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• relevant: Having an effect on an issue; related or current
• stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
• overwhelmed: To defeat something or someone completely
• struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• privilege: Advantage or right given to only certain people
• overwhelming: To defeat something or someone completely
• eliminate: To completely remove; to get rid of
• routine: Happening or done regularly or habitually
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• tackle: To start working on a difficult problem
• flip: To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
• severe: Very bad; harsh
• poverty: State of being poor
• intuition: Natural ability to guess or feel things
• precious: Having a youthful, cute, and pleasant appearance
• identify: To indicate who or what someone or something is
• fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
• temptation: Something making you want to do/have bad thing
• symptom: Sign that suggests that there is a problem
• commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
• spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
• pronounce: To state something in a legal or official way
• overcome: To succeed in a struggle against; defeat
• odd: Being unmatched with someone or something
• occasion: Significant or important event or function
• establish: To set or create something to last for a long time
• avoid: To prevent from happening
• counterintuitive: Contrary to what common sense would suggest
• paralysis: Inability to move or feel all or part of the body
• preserve: To cook food so it can be kept for long periods
• purchase: To buy something; to get by paying money for it
• decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
• conviction: Act of finding someone guilty of a crime
• minor: Not so large in size; not important or valuable
• astounding: To surprise someone greatly
• shatter: To break into small pieces
• downside: Negative aspect of something
• analysis: Careful study to better understand something
• ideally: In a perfect way; very suitably
• assign: To give someone a particular job to do
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• basic: At the most important or easiest (beginner) level
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• percentage: Part of a whole divided into hundredths
• choice: Decision between two or more possibilities
• discard: To take a card out of your hand in a card game
• return: To hit something back to the other player or team
• group: Two or more musicians who play music together
• think: To have an idea about something without certainty
• outsource: To obtain goods or services from outside suppliers
• latte: Espresso coffee filled up with hot milk
• classically: In the manner of Greek and Roman culture