Vocabulary

• other than: Except for; apart from.
• step to: To approach someone or something, often with a specific purpose.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• account for: To explain the cause or reason for something
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• on all counts: In every respect or in all aspects.
• turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• individual: Single person, looked at separately from others
• point: An item to be discussed
• light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
• century: Period of 100 years
• square: Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
• knock: Bad experience that reduces a person's confidence
• note: To notice or pay particular attention to something.
• famous: Excellent
• particle: Adverb or preposition that joins with a verb
• behave: To act correctly
• emit: To release or send out (a gas, etc.)
• air: Mixture of gases around the earth that we breathe
• distribution: Dividing or spreading out to others
• prize: Something won in a contest or given as an award
• thin: Flowing with ease; with a high percentage of water