Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• on the fence: Undecided; wavering between two options.
• go either way: To have two possible outcomes; to be uncertain.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• such as: For example; like
• turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
• beep out: To censor or replace offensive words with a beep sound.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• expression: Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
• practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• doubt: Not being sure of something; lack of certainty
• conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
• position: Person's opinion or attitude about something
• express: To send something by fast mail
• commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
• opinion: Court judge's statement why a decision was made
• neutral: Something with pH value of 7
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• dialogue: Conversation between two or more individuals
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• concern: To be about a particular topic
• direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
• polite: Showing good manners or respect for other people
• idiom: Phrase with a special, metaphoric meaning
• introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• feasible: Possible; that you can believe will work/succeed
• honest: Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
• reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
• mild: Gentle in nature or behavior
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
• notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
• compete: To try to beat others at something, e.g. a race
• important: Having power or authority
• hesitation: Indecision or unwillingness to do something
• sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
• decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
• uncertain: Feeling doubt about a person, place, or thing
• fence: Wood, metal structure enclosing an area, land
• workplace: Place where work is done
• nick: Person's name
• beep: Short high sound such as that made by a car horn
• unsure: Lacking confidence or certainty