Vocabulary

• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• at times: Sometimes; occasionally.
• go away: To go on vacation
• show off: To show your ability/possessions to try to impress
• jump on: To criticize someone suddenly and strongly.
• like new: In very good, almost perfect condition as if unused.
• at that time: During a specific point in the past.
• to a large extent: Mostly or for the most part; primarily.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• rate as: To consider someone or something to be of a particular quality or standard.
• break out
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• case by case: Considering each case individually, rather than applying a general rule.
• further out: At a greater distance; more distant.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• on the market: Available for sale.
• hinges on: Depends entirely on something.
• in comparison: When compared to something else.
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• appreciate: To rise in value (of property or belongings)
• grocery: Daily foods such as flour, sugar, and tinned foods
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• consider: To think carefully about something
• reputation: Common opinion that people have about someone
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
• decline: To bend towards the ground
• unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
• version: Different way that someone interprets something
• mortgage: Long-term loan from a bank for buying property
• notion: Sudden idea or desire to do something
• lack: To not have, or not have enough, of something
• financial: Involving money
• worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
• afford: To make available, to provide
• comparison: Act of comparing things
• estate: A large piece of land, usually with a large house
• interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
• construction: Act of building something; thing that is built
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• investment: Something purchased hoping its value will increase
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• gain: To increase in something, such as weight
• trend: Current style or fashion
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• amenity: Something that adds to people's comfort; facility
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• pricey: Expensive; dear; costly
• aluminum: Very light silvery-white metal used to make cans
• space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
• suburb: Residential area on the outskirts of a city
• suburban: Of residential areas outside a city
• tacky: Having a cheap and ugly appearance
• datum: Item of factual information
• jersey: Shirt worn as part of a sports uniform
• zip: To compress digital documents into one file
• ranch: Large farm, made mostly of land for raising cattle
• veneer: Thin layer stuck on surface to improve appearance
• farmhouse: House for a farmer and family