Vocabulary

• dress up: To put on your best clothes, e.g. for a party
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• dress down: To wear more informal clothes than usual
• button up: To fasten the buttons of a garment.
• take on: To acquire a new characteristic
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• up top: In or at the highest position or location.
• for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
• right for: Suitable or appropriate for a particular person, purpose, or situation.
• on display: In a place where something can be seen by the public.
• tuck in: To start to eat a meal
• look to: Be looking to. be planning to (do something)
• at least: As a minimum
• in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
• show off: To show your ability/possessions to try to impress
• such as: For example; like
• point out: To make others aware of an idea
• lower half: The bottom part of something, especially when divided horizontally.
• tune in: To listen to a radio program or watch a television program.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
• straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
• tend: To move or act in a certain manner
• roughly: Approximately; (of numbers) about; around
• brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
• similar: Nearly the same; alike
• generally: Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people
• plain: Obvious; clearly so, true
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
• fit: Good looking; physically attractive
• sturdy: Substantially made or built; strong
• tease: To purposefully bother an animal
• formal: Observing rules and procedures strictly
• tuck: To put something into a small or safe place
• narrow: Not wide; short from one side to the other
• patch: Cover worn over an eye to protect or hide it
• crop: Plants grown on a farm for food, e.g. corn or rice
• bottom: The part of your body you sit on
• creep: To move quietly so as not to be seen
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• funeral: Ceremony of burying, burning a dead body
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• tight: Showing anxiety or anger; tense
• vintage: Old and somewhat treasured
• fully: Completely or entirely
• button: Small round piece material used to fasten clothing
• waist: Narrower part of your body between hips and chest
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• great: Very good; better than before
• invent: To create something such as a story or excuse
• wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
• flare: To become angry or excited suddenly
• skinny: Too thin; very lean
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
• wide: Having a great distance from one side to the other
• graphic: Concerning things that are drawn
• classic: Having a simple, basic design or style
• baggy: (Of clothes) roomy, loose fitting
• slim: Being thin in an appealing way
• grail: Cup or plate Jesus is supposed to have used
• silhouette: Image/drawing showing only the outline, as of head
• calf: Young cow
• tuxedo: (Formal) jacket trousers, often worn with bow tie
• mid: At (or near) the middle point
• blazer: Type of smart jacket
• denim: Thick strong cotton cloth often used in jeans
• hardy: Able to survive cold weather, hard times
• cowboy: Man who tends cattle or sheep (often from a horse)
• wrangler: Cowboy who takes care of the saddle horses
• skater: Person who moves wearing ice skates