Vocabulary

• in person: Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
• bank on: To rely on someone or something
• due to: Because of; owing to
• in terms of
• like new: In very good, almost perfect condition as if unused.
• out of luck: To not have any luck; to be unfortunate
• for certain: Definitely; without a doubt.
• have to: Must do
• have been around: To have a lot of experience in life.
• at least: As a minimum
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• given time: A specific time that has been scheduled or agreed upon.
• on the hook: Responsible or liable for something, often a debt or mistake.
• make up: To invent or create a story
• grassroots movement: A political movement driven by the constituents of a community.
• buy up: To buy all of something for sale
• give back: To return something you borrowed
• figure: To appear in a game, play or event
• strategy: Careful plan or method for achieving a goal
• grab: To take and hold something quickly
• typically: In a normal or usual way
• associate: Partner in professional work, e.g. in law
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• advantage: Thing making the chance of success higher
• familiar: Well-known or easily recognized
• nostalgia: Sad, but positive feeling about memories/the past
• financial: Involving money
• instantly: In a manner without delay; immediately
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• physically: In a manner related to the body
• adapt: To change something for a different function
• digestive: Concerning processes of converting food to energy
• decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
• stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
• compare: To consider how similar and different things are
• flavor: Quality giving something a particular character
• communicate: To give and exchange information
• distance: Lack of friendliness toward another person
• literacy: Fact of having knowledge of a particular subject
• throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
• ecosystem: Types of plants and animals in an specific area
• participate: To take part with others in doing something
• trend: Current style or fashion
• digital: Using electronic signals or computers
• collective: Business owned or controlled by its workers
• goal: Something you try to do or achieve; an aim
• proceed: To continue to do something; carry on
• movement: Part of a piece of classical music
• receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
• distribution: Dividing or spreading out to others
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• narrator: Person or character who tells a story
• troop: Group of people
• manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• rally: Public meeting to support or oppose something
• grace: Dignified polite behavior, as when things go badly
• program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
• neighborhood: Area of a town or city that people live in
• hook: Bent tool used to catch fish or to hang things on
• lawn: Fine cotton cloth, either plain or printed
• mascara: Makeup for making eyelashes look darker/longer
• person: Man, woman or child
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• booth: Small area where someone does something privately
• scout: To watch or search for something or someone
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
• lipstick: Red, pink etc. makeup for the lips
• calculate: To find an answer using mathematics
• nimble: Being able to move quickly and easily
• alligator: A large reptile like a crocodile
• giraffe: Tall African animal with very long neck and legs
• rustle: To steal cattle or other animals from a herd
• raspberry: Small, soft, red fruit that grows on a bush
• hunky: Having a well-developed physique