This document provides definitions for vocabulary words that may be useful for students in their first year of college. Key terms defined include overwhelmed, flexible, freshmen, standing appointment, have a gift for, to fall behind, to stick it out, to drop a class, to go over, to run into, to unleash, braggart, to thrive, to soak up, nifty, to endorse, arousal, to wind up, to deceive, and to resonate with somebody.

1. VOCABULARY UNIT 3

2. OVERWHELMED WEIGHED DOWN

3. FLEXIBLE ABLE TO CHANGE

4. FRESHMEN FIRST-YEAR STUDENTS

5. STANDING APPOINTMENT REGULAR MEETING TIME

6. HAVE A GIFT FOR TALENT IN

7. TO FALL BEHIND TO BE LATE OR SLOW IN DOING SOMETHING

8. TO STICK IT OUT TO CONTINUE DOING SOMETHING DIFFICULT

9. TO DROP A CLASS TO QUIT TAKING

10. TO GO OVER TO REVIEW

11. TO RUN INTO TO ENCOUNTER

12. TO UNLEASH TO RELEASE SUDDENLY, USUALLY A STRONG, UNCONTROLLABLE FORCE

13. BRAGGART SOMEONE WHO PROUDLY TALKS ABOUT THEMSELVES AND THEIR ACHIEVEMENTS OR POSSESSIONS

14. TO THRIVE TO GROW, DEVELOP OR BE SUCCESSFUL

15. TO SOAK INFORMATIONUP TO UNDERSTAND AND REMEMBER INFORMATION WELL

16. NIFTY GOOD, PLEASING OR EFFECTIVE

17. TO ENDORSE TO STATE YOUR APPROVAL OR SUPPORT TO SOMETHING

18. AROUSAL A STATE OF ANGER, EXCITEMENT OR SIMILAR FEELING

20. TO RESONATE WITH SOMEBODY TO MAKE YOU THINK OF SOMETHING SIMILAR (If an experience resonates with you, it makes you think in another similar experience)