In addition, you need a vocabulary of normal technical terms. For example, it is likely that we will not remember to define terms like horizontal and vertical . If a term confuses you, it is always a good idea to look it up. It's your responsibility to identify things that confuse you and get beyond your confusion. Appendix A of Giancoli's book contains a good list.
Students wishing to brush up on the needed mathematics can find help in various ways.
The first two are on reserve in the library.