Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• got to: To arrive at some place
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• at least: As a minimum
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• lead to: To result in some action
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• die out: To disappear completely; to become extinct
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• blend of: A mixture of different things combined together.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in the field: Working or doing research in a real-world environment, not in a classroom or laboratory.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• find out about: To look for information to learn about it
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
• in the dark: Uninformed about something; unaware.
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• sound off: To voice your opinion loudly at someone
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• regardless of
• in plenty: In large amount; more than enough.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• make up: To invent or create a story
• in the long run: Eventually; over a long period of time.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• go on: To continue doing something
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• smoke up: To smoke marijuana or other drugs.
• hold onto: To grasp or grip something tightly.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• for the better: Resulting in improvement; to a more favorable condition.
• back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
• as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
• contrary to: In opposition to; against.
• out of fashion: No longer fashionable or in style.
• open-heart surgery: Surgery performed on the opened heart, usually involving a heart-lung bypass machine.
• check out
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
• extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
• insane: Mentally ill; crazy
• gross: 144 of something; twelve dozen of something
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• improve: To make, or become, something better
• ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• bizarre: Odd or strange
• specifically: As regards a particular thing; closely related to
• spontaneous: Happening on its own, without anyone helping it
• claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
• sheer: To suddenly turn or change direction
• theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
• tongue: Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
• spontaneously: In a sudden, unplanned way
• explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
• generate: To create or be produced or bring into existence
• plague: To cause to have continual problems with something
• medieval: Old or out of date and not of much use
• illness: Unhealthy condition of the mind or body
• vision: Ability to see; eyesight
• tender: Gentle; with great care or consideration
• generation: Act or process of producing or causing something
• wander: To move through a place with no particular purpose
• womb: Place in a woman's body where a baby grows
• infamous: Famous because of something bad
• organic: Developing naturally and without a set structure
• infection: (Computers) Having a computer virus
• element: Essential or particular part of something
• inhale: To breathe in something like air or smoke
• detect: To discover or identify the presence of something
• solution: Mix of a liquid and a solid or a gas
• belief: Being sure that something exists or is true
• devote: To dedicate
• century: Period of 100 years
• pain: Strong feeling of hurt or discomfort
• vintage: Old and somewhat treasured
• wheat: A kind of grain that is used to make flour
• germ: Tiny organism that can cause sickness and disease
• steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
• jaw: One of the two bones of the face where teeth grow
• mythical: Based on beliefs unsupported by facts
• hysteria: A case of wild, uncontrollable behavior or panic
• mercury: Silver-white metal that is used in thermometers
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• think: To have an idea about something without certainty
• train: Line of people, animals moving the same direction
• globe: A round object, e.g. like the earth; sphere
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• believe: To think or accept that something is true
• penis: Male organ for copulation and urination
• historical: Connected with the past
• astronomy: Study of stars and other bodies in space
• bile: Body fluid that helps you digest fat
• archaic: Old and no longer relevant or applicable
• freaky: Strange and somewhat frightening
• foliage: Leaves of a plant
• radar: Radio device used to find the location of objects
• witch: Woman believed to have magical powers
• bunk: Beds built like a shelf into a wall
• namesake: Someone with the same name as someone else
• radium: Radioactive element occurring in uranium ore
• ether: Formerly, liquid inducing sleep before dental work