Vocabulary

• lead to: To result in some action
• got to: To arrive at some place
• annual physical: A yearly medical examination to assess overall health.
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• halfway through: At or in the middle of a period of time or an activity.
• first off: To begin with; firstly.
• the following: Next in order or sequence.
• at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
• stand under: To be physically located beneath something.
• on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• spot on: Exactly right; perfectly accurate.
• on the couch: Receiving psychotherapy or psychological treatment.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• stop working: To cease performing a task or function; to become non-operational.
• at least: As a minimum
• stick around: To remain in place; not leave or go
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• cognitive: The process of knowing and remembering
• depression: Medical condition of a lack of vitality
• physical: Health check at the doctors' or hospital
• executive: A senior manager in a business or organization
• describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
• alert: Being aware and able to respond quickly
• contact: Touching or feeling something
• pause: To stop doing for a while before continuing
• flavor: Quality giving something a particular character
• sweat: To do an amount of hard work
• seal: To close tightly to protect it from leaking
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• clip: A metal holder used for keeping things together
• emergency: Sudden event needing an immediate action
• urban: Concerning a city; located in a city
• satellite: Device sent into space that aids communication
• hype: Advertising, writing, or talk to spark interest
• owe: To need to do something in return for a favor etc.
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• terrible: Very bad; horrible
• recall: (Company) asking for the return of faulty goods
• hybrid: Formed from combining different things
• pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
• great: Very good; better than before
• restrict: To prevent a person from doing something
• sauce: Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
• shred: To tear or rip up something to small pieces
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• chart: Drawing showing information in a clear way
• drip: Tiny amount of liquid that falls from something
• pardon: To forgive for some error or fault; let off
• pantry: Room for preparation or storage of foods
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• weight: How heavy something is
• check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
• swivel: Device joining two parts which can pivot freely
• problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• flex: To move a part of the body to stretch muscles
• lodge: To (provide a place to) stay for a short time
• live: To be alive
• whale: To strike forcefully, e.g. as a punishment
• powerful: Having control or influence over
• repeat: Action that is done again
• strong: (Of tea or beer) dark or thick
• forgive: To stop blaming someone for guilt, mistake
• age: To keep food, wine for a long time to improve it
• giraffe: Tall African animal with very long neck and legs
• cheddar: A type of cheese
• shark: Person who lends money at unfair rates of interest
• shriek: Loud high-pitched sound or scream
• ham: Smoked meat from leg of a pig, often eaten cold
• trusty: Worthy of trust or belief