Vocabulary

• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• out of work
• just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
• in between jobs: Temporarily unemployed and seeking new employment.
• between jobs: Temporarily unemployed but seeking work.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• off the bat: Immediately; without delay.
• right off the bat: Immediately; from the very beginning or start.
• itching to: Desperate (to do something)
• source for: A place, person, or thing from which something comes or can be obtained.
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• going on: To continue doing something
• wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
• for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
• work around: To find a way to avoid a problem or obstacle.
• out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• in management: Employed in a managerial role or department.
• go away: To go on vacation
• at least: As a minimum
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• being with: Accompanying someone; being in someone's presence.
• awkward: Lacking smooth movement
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
• context: Set of facts surrounding a person or event
• figure: To appear in a game, play or event
• opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
• stretch: To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• stigma: Mark of shame or disgrace
• conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
• inevitably: (Happening) with complete certainty
• explore: To examine something in detail to learn about it
• relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
• brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
• shift: To change in position or direction
• industry: Hard work; being busy working
• field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
• status: Position or rank relative to others in a society
• personality: Way someone is or reacts to life or other people
• tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
• journal: A diary; record of what you do every day
• judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
• valuable: Being useful or important
• surface: To give (road) a top layer
• define: To explain the meaning of words
• swap: To exchange goods without spending money; trade
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
• prestige: High respect and status, as from being successful
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• taboo: Not being accepted by customs or society
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• bury: To put something into the ground and cover it
• refrain: To decide to not do something you want to do
• idiot: A person who is foolish or not very smart
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• benign: (Of cancer) not harmful or too serious
• fill: To make something full
• covert: Hidden; secret
• itch: Something you are desperate to do
• briefing: To give information and instructions in a meeting
• tangle: To involve in troubles that are hard to escape
• positively: In a manner showing agreement or support for
• jarring: To have a harsh or unsettling effect on someone
• lighten: To make (something) weigh less
• columnist: Person writing articles in a newspaper or magazine
• afterthought: Addition not included in the original plan
• inundate: To fill up beyond the capacity of; flood
• mini: Small British car