Vocabulary

• in need: Not having the necessary things, such as food
• prior to: Before a particular time or event.
• cross over: To go from one side of something to the other.
• take off: To remove, e.g. your clothes
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
• phrase: Common expression or saying
• material: Cloth; fabric
• iconic: Being widely recognized as a symbol of something
• fascinating: To attract or interest greatly
• realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
• aesthetic: Concerning the sense of artistic beauty
• reinforce: To send more troops/resources to support an army
• squeeze: Amount of liquid from firmly pressing e.g. orange
• initially: At first; originally
• prominent: Being important or well known
• prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
• brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
• casual: Being careless or having little thought or effort
• field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
• endure: To last for a long time; continue to exist
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• reference: A letter of recommendation, e.g. for a job
• mundane: Being ordinary and therefore boring
• comfort: To try to make distressed person feel better
• refer: To talk about or write about something
• primary: Most important, most basic or essential
• secure: To get or achieve something with certainty
• introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
• thick: Difficult to see through, as fog
• renaissance: Period of intense activity in art and science
• technically: In an exact and particular manner
• favor: Support or approval from people
• transition: Change from one state, movement, place to another
• prior: Existing or coming earlier in time
• accelerate: To cause to occur earlier than expected
• dominate: To be taller, bigger, or more physically obvious
• shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
• tailor: To make or alter to fit a certain purpose
• leisure: Time when you have no work to do and can relax
• immigrant: Person moving to another country to live there
• manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
• patent: Legal protection for inventions or ideas
• simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
• waist: Narrower part of your body between hips and chest
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• cigarette: White paper tube filled with tobacco
• skinny: Too thin; very lean
• captivate: To catch and hold someone's interest; charm
• globe: A round object, e.g. like the earth; sphere
• problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• design: To plan in a particular way to fulfill a purpose
• baggy: (Of clothes) roomy, loose fitting
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• slim: Being thin in an appealing way
• credibility: Quality of being believable or deserving of trust
• meet: To provide something that is necessary
• hurt: To cause pain, damage or injury
• utilitarian: Intended to be useful; plain; practical
• torso: Body (often dead), without arms, legs, or head
• add: To include as well
• denim: Thick strong cotton cloth often used in jeans
• crossover: The use of a new style (especially in pop music)