Vocabulary

• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• advanced level: A high or complex stage of learning or skill.
• for free: Without charge; at no cost.
• sign up to: To register for something, like a service or a course.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• by chance: Accidentally; without planning.
• cross it: To cancel or eliminate something from a list or plan.
• at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
• born and bred: Having been born and raised in a particular place or environment.
• around the corner: Very near; close by.
• at the moment: At this time; now
• pass through: To experience something, often unpleasant or difficult.
• stop in: To visit a place briefly, usually on the way to somewhere else.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• pop in: To visit someone briefly.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• awkward: Lacking smooth movement
• phrase: Common expression or saying
• trait: A particular characteristic that can produce a particular type of behavior
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• expression: Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
• description: Explanation of what something is like, looks like
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• spot: A certain place or area
• version: Different way that someone interprets something
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• casual: Being careless or having little thought or effort
• statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
• conference: Series of lectures held as an event
• dialogue: Conversation between two or more individuals
• mutual: Shared between two or more people
• extra: More than necessary; additional
• advance: Forward movement by an army
• introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
• breed: Kind of / sort of
• guide: To help or advise someone about something
• pleasure: Feeling of happiness, enjoyment, or satisfaction
• cheesy: Being of poor quality or in bad taste; not sincere
• colleague: Person you work or cooperate with
• quiz: A game in which players answer questions on topics
• caffeine: Substance in coffee, etc. that keeps you awake
• formal: Observing rules and procedures strictly
• receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
• secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
• haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
• peel: Outer covering, or skin, of a piece of fruit
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• addict: Person who can’t control their overuse of a thing
• detail: Small part of something; tiny fact
• mate: A friend who you work, live, or go to school with
• event: Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
• language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• flatter: To praise in a rather false way, to get something
• person: Man, woman or child
• stray: To deviate or go away from the established norm
• scan: To look inside of the body with a special machine
• marketing: To publicize products to get you to buy; advertise
• inject: To add or put in more (money, energy etc.)
• geek: Socially awkward person, who knows about computers
• nickname: Name given by friends or family
• shorten: To make something, e.g. a skirt, shorter