Vocabulary

• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• bear in mind: To remember and consider something.
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• at least: As a minimum
• carry on: To engage in an activity, e.g. a conversation
• sit down: To take a seat
• on the go: Very busy and active.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• at work: Located at one's place of employment
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• follow along: To agree to do or act the same as others
• link up: To connect or join together physically.
• set up
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• dance around: To avoid discussing something directly.
• as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• looking out: To take care and watch something carefully
• perspective: Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
• episode: One separate event in a series of events
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
• improve: To make, or become, something better
• straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• positive: Showing agreement or support for something
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• reputation: Common opinion that people have about someone
• familiar: Well-known or easily recognized
• parliament: Elected officials who govern a country (in the UK)
• stereotype: False categorization of people as all the same
• clue: Information that helps explain something; hint
• personality: Way someone is or reacts to life or other people
• architecture: Design and construction of buildings
• film: Thin layer that covers something
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• communist: Believer in communism
• era: Period characterized by particular events, people
• treatment: Medicine or method to make someone healthier
• bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
• culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• cliff: High, vertical or steep surface of rock or ice
• coast: Land near the sea or ocean
• british: Concerning the culture and people of British
• immigrant: Person moving to another country to live there
• conscientious: Careful to do things as you know you should do
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• polish: Act of making something clean and shiny
• cabbage: Round green vegetable with tightly packed leaves
• pole: One of two opposite ideas, qualities or positions
• language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
• score: A sharp mark or cut in the surface of something
• point: An item to be discussed
• podcast: A digital recording (e.g. radio show) for download
• abrupt: Very sudden, often in a bad way
• person: Man, woman or child
• tide: Way opinions or events are developing or changing
• difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
• possibly: May be true or likely, but is uncertain
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• interactive: Acting or influencing others
• nursery: Place where trees and plants are grown and sold
• chemotherapy: Treatment of diseases using chemicals
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• nationality: Being a citizen of country you live, were born in
• membership: Being a member of a group; joining a group
• countryside: Natural open land away from towns
• bro: Shortened form of 'brother'
• tusk: Long curved pointed tooth, e.g. like an elephant
• aspen: Kind of tree