Vocabulary

• next to: Being located along side another
• except for: Not including; excluding.
• in the meantime: During the time between two events; meanwhile.
• on average: Typically; usually; based on an average calculation.
• cut down: To reduce your use of something
• by now: At the present time or already; before the present.
• lead to: To result in some action
• start off: To begin or commence something.
• in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
• constantly: Frequently, or without pause
• alternative: Something different you can choose
• embrace: Act of holding someone closely
• average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
• reputation: Common opinion that people have about someone
• stigma: Mark of shame or disgrace
• approximately: Around; nearly; almost; about (a number)
• describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
• spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
• wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
• similar: Nearly the same; alike
• plain: Obvious; clearly so, true
• introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
• scoop: To dig out for a hole with a tool or hands
• tap: To access a liquid (e.g. in a tree) through a hole
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• sink: To push something down into the ground
• invest: To use resources to build for the future
• defeat: To beat an enemy, team, disease
• appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• additional: Further or added
• century: Period of 100 years
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• habit: Loose clothing like a cloak, worn by monks, nuns
• harmful: Likely to cause damage or injury
• wipe: To clean or dry something with a cloth
• spend: To use money to pay for something
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
• catch: Amount of something that has been caught
• hop: Dance party
• tract: A system of body parts or organs that has a particular function (e.g., digestive tract).
• worldwide: Spanning or extending throughout the entire world
• popularity: State of being liked or supported by many people
• residue: Left over part after most is taken away
• damage: Physical harm that is done to something
• step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
• poop: Feces
• difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
• sewer: Underground pipe that removes water and waste
• lifetime: The time between birth and death
• upper: Drug that improves mood or increases energy
• urinary: Relating to the waste water system of the body
• gallon: Unit of liquid equal to 4 US quarts (3.785 liters)
• setup: Way something is organized or arranged
• barefoot: (Walking) without shoes
• bathroom: Room where you take a bath or go to the toilet
• pony: Small young horse
• plumb: Precisely or exactly
• indoor: Located, done, or used inside a building