Vocabulary

• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• at least: As a minimum
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• have a go: To attempt or try something.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• apart from: Except for; not considering
• for instance: As an example.
• phone in: Call someone by phone, often to report or notify remotely.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• pronunciation: How a word is said; how a word sounds
• recognize: To accept the truth or reality of something
• accent: To give emphasis to (a point you are making)
• entrepreneur: Businessperson who develops new businesses
• slightly: Only a little
• practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• familiar: Well-known or easily recognized
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
• suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
• comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
• pronounce: To state something in a legal or official way
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• exist: To be present, alive or real
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• spirit: Person's strong determination or attitude
• challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
• empty: Containing nothing; with no contents
• correct: Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
• foreign: Being of a different place or country
• communication: Talking to people; giving information to people
• tone: Atmosphere or feeling in a message
• depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
• sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
• british: Concerning the culture and people of British
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• loan: To give money, etc. that must be paid back
• vowel: A speech sound; a, e , it, o, u and sometimes y
• alphabet: Letters, symbols, characters of a written language
• fur: Hairy coat of an animal
• language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
• wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
• consonant: Music (of a note) in harmony
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
• pretentious: Trying to seem more cultured/clever than you are
• orchestra: Large group who perform instrumental music
• karate: A Japanese martial art; weaponless self-defense
• pastor: Minister in charge of a Christian church or group
• ghost: To write a book on behalf of another person
• karaoke: Singing popular songs to a prerecorded soundtrack
• jog: To run at a steady, slow pace
• pasta: Type of Italian food, such as spaghetti
• zeitgeist: Characteristic spirit of an age or generation
• kebab: Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer
• sac: Bag-like part of an animal or plant
• ciao: (Italian) hello or goodbye
• amigo: Spanish friend; comrade
• gyro: Greek sandwich of sliced roast lamb in pita bread
• voiceless: Produced without vibration of the vocal cords
• ph: Acidity or alkalinity value of a solution
• ch: Abbreviation for Chapter