Vocabulary

• par for the course: A typical or expected result, often something unpleasant.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• have to: Must do
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• stay in: To remain inside one's home.
• major in: To specialize in a particular subject at college or university.
• in a sense: In one way of thinking; to some extent; in some ways.
• in terms of
• in comparison: When compared to something else.
• knock on: To strike a door or window to attract attention.
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
• for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
• break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
• the bottom line: The most important thing; the essential point.
• perspective: Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
• extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
• stretch: To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
• doubt: Not being sure of something; lack of certainty
• bold: Brave; very confident; too confident
• navigate: To direct (car, plane etc.) in the right direction
• frustrating: To make annoyed because things don't go well
• dull: Not exciting or interesting; boring; lifeless
• corporate: Concerning (usually large) companies
• inspire: To give someone an idea to do or make something
• cuisine: Certain style or technique of cooking
• comfort: To try to make distressed person feel better
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• comparison: Act of comparing things
• witness: To see the signing of an official document
• flavor: Quality giving something a particular character
• estate: A large piece of land, usually with a large house
• labor: To struggle to do something because it's difficult
• radically: Completely or extremely
• fortune: What might happen to you in the future
• patient: Not getting annoyed when things take a long time
• curve: Smooth rounded line that is not straight
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• avocado: Pear-shaped fruit with green flesh and large stone
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• spend: To use money to pay for something
• operate: To control or handle something, such as a machine
• arise: To stand up
• decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
• taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
• patience: Ability to wait without being annoyed
• program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• predictable: Capable of being guessed before it happens
• pack: Bag carried on the back of donkey, etc.
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• business: A company formed for making profit
• frugal: Spending very small amounts; using very little
• plant: Factory or a place where things are made
• differentiate: To see or show how things are not the same
• suburban: Of residential areas outside a city
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• growth: Improvement, development in a skill over time
• origin: Point at which something begins or is created
• patio: Flat hard area outside house where people can sit
• overhead: Located above your head or in the sky
• approachable: Easy to talk to or deal with
• spring: Coil of metal that lessens impact, e.g. on cars
• burrito: Flour tortilla folded around a filling
• transformation: A complete change in shape or form of something
• trample: To step heavily on something or someone
• taco: Tortilla rolled cupped around a filling
• typhoid: Serious waterborne illness
• duplex: Home divided into two separate living units