Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• have to: Must do
• like mushrooms: Appearing or growing very quickly and suddenly.
• except for: Not including; excluding.
• go around: (Of news, gossip) to be known; circulate
• at least: As a minimum
• move out: To leave a house or flat permanently.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• hanging out: To spend time with your friends
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
• stare out: To look or gaze fixedly out of something, such as a window.
• thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
• at work: Located at one's place of employment
• weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
• technique: Way of doing by using special knowledge or skill
• practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
• straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
• positive: Showing agreement or support for something
• negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• confidence: Feeling that you can do well at something
• confident: Feeling that you can do well at something
• distract: To draw someone's attention away from something
• brag: To speak too proudly about yourself
• insult: To disrespect someone by being rude or impolite
• incorporate: To form into a company or business corporation
• stare: To look at someone or something for a long time
• lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• attention: Taking notice of someone or something
• polite: Showing good manners or respect for other people
• scientific: Concerning academic study of the physical world
• board: Surface for posting or showing information
• nervous: Concerning the system of nerves in the body
• introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
• communicate: To give and exchange information
• boast: To speak of something with too much pride
• meaningful: Having importance; showing someone's intention
• linguistic: Of or relating to language
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• great: Very good; better than before
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• perfect: So good it cannot be improved
• scan: To look inside of the body with a special machine
• yell: A sudden loud cry or shout
• karaoke: Singing popular songs to a prerecorded soundtrack
• salsa: Spicy sauce of tomatoes, onions and chili peppers
• phd: Advanced university degree; Doctor of Philosophy