Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• got to: To arrive at some place
• start up: A newly established business.
• the following: Next in order or sequence.
• con man: A person who deceives or swindles others, especially in order to gain money.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
• in person: Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
• tv show: A television program.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
• for the sake of: For the purpose of; in the interest of.
• spam folder: A folder in an email account where unsolicited or junk emails are automatically stored.
• have to: Must do
• fill in: To put earth in e.g. a hole
• in ways: In a manner or by methods that.
• right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
• cover up: To hide something bad; conceal
• back to work: Returning to one's job or professional duties after a period of absence.
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• dead giveaway: An obvious sign or clue that reveals something that is meant to be hidden or kept secret.
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• delight in: To take great pleasure in something.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• out of wedlock: Born to parents who are not married to each other.
• in a flash: Extremely quickly; instantaneously.
• just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• in the presence of: While someone or something else is present.
• look the other way: To deliberately ignore something wrong or bad that happens.
• all over the place: In a state of disorder; scattered everywhere.
• in and of themselves: By their own nature; independently considered.
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
• hand out: To distribute papers (often in class)
• with time: As time passes; eventually.
• in court: Present or being discussed during a legal trial or hearing.
• in the meantime: During the time between two events; meanwhile.
• rely on: To depend on someone or something
• in the dark: Uninformed about something; unaware.
• in public: In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• expression: Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
• slightly: Only a little
• character: Person in a story, movie or play
• spot: A certain place or area
• conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
• shift: To change in position or direction
• strict: Tending to enforce rules; severe
• contract: To become ill as a result of getting a disease
• dignity: Person of high rank deserving respect
• moral: In a way considered proper and good by most people
• society: A group who meet to share values or interests
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• path: Method of living leading to a particular result
• rehearse: To practice e.g. play, speech before a performance
• surface: To give (road) a top layer
• subject: The person, thing, or idea that is being discussed, described, or studied.
• pause: To stop doing for a while before continuing
• explicit: Definite; clearly stated; specific
• deception: Use of trickery to make someone believe an untruth
• contempt: Extreme lack of respect; strong disapproval
• participate: To take part with others in doing something
• honest: Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
• consciously: In a manner that is aware, and on purpose
• fake: Not real; made to look like something real
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• signal: To be evidence/an indication something will happen
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• tone: Atmosphere or feeling in a message
• secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
• delight: Strong feeling of great pleasure
• detail: Small part of something; tiny fact
• act: To behave in a certain way
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• proposition: General claim or theory
• person: Man, woman or child
• leak: Act of (gas, liquid) escaping through a small hole
• difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• deceptive: Causing someone to believe what is not true
• spam: To send (someone) unwanted email
• cooperative: Working together to get something done
• bluff: To pretend to do something to trick someone
• kitten: Young cat
• vocal: Expressing an opinion publicly in a loud way
• hungry: Feeling a need or want to eat food
• gotcha: Shortened form of 'got you'