Vocabulary

• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• have to: Must do
• of means: Having resources or wealth available for use.
• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• lead to: To result in some action
• due to: Because of; owing to
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
• in action: Actively doing something; performing a task or duty.
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• take for example: To use as an instance or illustration.
• in a word: Briefly; in short.
• win out: To be victorious or successful, especially after a struggle.
• pronunciation: How a word is said; how a word sounds
• accent: To give emphasis to (a point you are making)
• determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• chaos: State of utter confusion or disorder
• split: No longer married or in a relationship
• pronounce: To state something in a legal or official way
• stroke: When blood cannot get to brain, causing damage
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• alter: To change so (clothing) fits better
• belly: Middle part of the body; the stomach
• adopt: To legally take a child into your family
• prejudice: Law to make ineffective, e.g. evidence in a trial
• introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• standard: Official unit of measuring something
• mischievous: Doing harm
• attitude: Way you act, think and feel about something
• advent: First appearance of something important
• correct: Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
• linguistic: Of or relating to language
• trace: To make an outline to determine a shape
• stressful: Worrying; causing tension
• tone: Atmosphere or feeling in a message
• caramel: Brown, chewy candy
• sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• grace: Dignified polite behavior, as when things go badly
• spell: To lead to future trouble
• language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
• wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
• naturally: In the expected or usual way
• chin: Part of your face below your mouth above your neck
• consonant: Music (of a note) in harmony
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• epitome: The perfect example of a class or type
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• coup: Successful taking over of a thing; sudden success
• mistake: Something done wrong/calculated wrong; error
• wire: Thin, flexible thread of metal
• fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• evenly: Equally; with advantage to both sides
• dictionary: Book with the spellings and meanings of many words
• sincerely: With honesty and truthfulness
• nut: Metal ring screwed onto a bolt
• fasten: To attach things by pinning, tying, or nailing
• chef: Person whose job is to cook food in a restaurant
• incidentally: As part of something else; as it happens
• regional: Of a particular area, not the whole of a country
• pee: To urinate
• awry: Go awry to go wrong; not go as planned
• pepper: Green, red, or yellow vegetable with hollow center
• wasp: Black and yellow flying insect that can sting
• coconut: A large nut with a hairy shell and white flesh
• espresso: Strong black coffee made using steam pressure
• goo: Any thick sticky unpleasant substance
• jelly: Semisolid food substance, eaten as dessert
• colonel: Person with senior rank in an army or air force
• barbecue: Grill used for cooking food over an open fire
• jaguar: Large wild cat of Central and South America
• tonal: Describing languages that vary in pitch