vocabulary 1.1
vocabulary 1.2
idioms
vocabulary 2.1
vocabulary 2.2
100

irritating inconvenience

hassle

100

absolutely necessary; extremely important.

essential

100

learn by doing and by making mistake

learn the hard way

100

a person who is not a citizen of the country they live in

alien

100

a large difference

disparity

200

a change from better to worse

setback

200

mess/being untidy

clutter

200

get started

get off the ground

200

a limited or fixed number of people

quota

200

powerful attraction or appeal

allure

300

a way of saving time or effort

shortcut

300

intense and eager enjoyment, interest, or approval

enthusiasm

300

give up trying

throw in the towel

300

to treat someone or something as unimportant or insignificant

marginalize

300

a crude or temporary substitute

makeshift

400

a mistake or error

slip-up

400

take a hold of

seize

400

achieve success

make something of yourself

400

a person who leaves the country due to a threat (war or natural disaster)

refugee

400

strengthened and secured

fortified

500

a noticeable example

standout

500

the quantity of motion of a moving body, measured as a product of its mass and velocity.

momentum

500

fail with your first attempt

fall at the first hurdle

500

to integrate into a wider culture and begin to feel as tough you are no longer foreign

assimilate

500

someone living in a country that is not their home, usually for a long period but not permanently

expariate