Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• hang on: To wait for the person you phoned to answer
• on the street: Located on or along a public road in a town or city.
• in writing: Expressed or presented in written form, rather than spoken.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
• in detail: Thoroughly and completely; giving full particulars.
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• quick look: A brief or cursory inspection or examination.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• phrase: Common expression or saying
• context: Set of facts surrounding a person or event
• subtle: Delicate or slight so it is difficult to perceive
• aspect: Way something looks or seems to be
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• slightly: Only a little
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
• express: To send something by fast mail
• harsh: Rough; tough; hard to experience or accept
• stereotype: False categorization of people as all the same
• imperative: The state of demanding notice or attention
• permission: Right to do something as allowed by another
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
• polite: Showing good manners or respect for other people
• suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
• distance: Lack of friendliness toward another person
• lecture: To speak to someone to show anger or warn them
• emphasis: Special attention, importance, or force
• rude: Being unkind or impolite to others; disrespectful
• topic: Subject or issue people talk or write about
• frequently: Often; regularly
• hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
• slight: Small (amount, quality)
• discuss: To talk about seriously or in great detail
• notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• irritation: Feeling or state of being annoyed or upset
• irritated: To disturb, anger, or upset someone
• uncertainty: Feeling of not really knowing what will happen
• hedge: To select words to avoid saying something directly
• defensive: Protecting something, yourself from attack
• jarring: To have a harsh or unsettling effect on someone
• impolite: Not showing good manners or behavior
• flowery: Full of flowers; (of writing) elaborate