Vocabulary

• cut in: To interrupt someone's conversation
• turn back: To stop and move backward on some issue
• back onto: To reverse a vehicle so it stops at a particular place.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
• in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
• cut out: To leave out of something, e.g. a social event
• drive in: To enter a place or area by driving a vehicle.
• right next to: Immediately adjacent to; in very close proximity to.
• next to: Being located along side another
• stack up: To compare with something else; measure up.
• pass through: To experience something, often unpleasant or difficult.
• have to: Must do
• light up: To illuminate something; to make something brighter with light.
• in theory: According to the stated ideas or principles
• in practice: In reality or actual use; as opposed to in theory.
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• at least: As a minimum
• drive at: To imply or suggest something indirectly.
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• heading to: Going in a particular direction.
• for free: Without charge; at no cost.
• lose out
• at worst: If the most unfavorable outcome happens.
• at best: Under the most optimistic or favorable circumstances; the most that can be hoped for.
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
• aspect: Way something looks or seems to be
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• constant: Happening frequently or without pause
• practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
• urge: A strong desire for something
• campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
• split: No longer married or in a relationship
• feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
• quality: Feature associated with someone or something
• jerk: Someone you think is an idiot
• theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
• adopt: To legally take a child into your family
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
• distance: Lack of friendliness toward another person
• throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
• congestion: Excessive accumulation of blood/fluid in the body
• reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
• leave: To go away from; depart
• intersection: Place where two things cross
• pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
• agent: Chemical with the power to make chemical reactions
• domain: A field of knowledge, thought or influence
• manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• glory: State of having respect, honor or pride
• transportation: Act of moving people or goods between places
• program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
• point: An item to be discussed
• wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
• great: Very good; better than before
• endorse: To show or express approval of
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
• spite: Wish to hurt another person; malice; maliciousness
• cheat: To be unfaithful to (your wife, boyfriend etc.)
• marketing: To publicize products to get you to buy; advertise
• merge: To cause two or more things to combine into one
• communism: Political system with state-controlled industry
• politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
• measly: So small in amount that it is almost an insult
• dolphin: Sea animal like a big fish that breathes air
• zipper: Device with interlocking teeth to close pants, etc.
• warren: Large network of connecting rabbit burrows
• guerrilla: Person fighting for a political cause
• unnecessarily: In an unnecessary manner
• nebula: Cloud of dust and gas in outer space
• unused: Not yet used; clean; new