Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• put aside: To save money regularly.
• allow me: A polite way of offering to do something for someone.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• for free: Without charge; at no cost.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• on the couch: Receiving psychotherapy or psychological treatment.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
• turn over: To lose possession of a ball in sports
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• store up: To accumulate or collect something for future use.
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• take back: To say you no longer agree with an opinion you had
• at most: Not more than; a maximum of.
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• in commerce: Engaged in buying and selling, especially on a large scale.
• in relation to: Concerning; with reference to; regarding.
• look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
• at least: As a minimum
• set aside: To reject or throw away, e.g. an idea
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• in part: To some extent; partially.
• into detail: To explain or discuss something thoroughly with many specifics.
• write down: To record in writing
• pronunciation: How a word is said; how a word sounds
• improve: To make, or become, something better
• indulge: To let someone else have or do what they want
• current: Electricity flowing through wires
• portion: Serving of food that is intended for one person
• purchase: To buy something; to get by paying money for it
• fluency: Ability to do something well and with ease
• account: An advantage
• compare: To consider how similar and different things are
• aid: To help others and provide things
• deliver: To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
• resort: Act of choosing something to help with a problem
• fiction: Made-up stories; imagined events
• competitive: Being strongly driven to win or be better than
• topic: Subject or issue people talk or write about
• fit: Good looking; physically attractive
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• technology: Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
• beneficial: Giving an advantage, having a helpful effect
• preparation: Cream or substance applied onto the skin
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• accurately: Exactly and without any mistakes; correctly
• decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
• detail: Small part of something; tiny fact
• interview: To formally ask questions about a given topic
• provocative: Causing anger/sexual interest, e.g. deliberately
• language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
• score: A sharp mark or cut in the surface of something
• ample: (Of quantity, amount) more than enough
• commerce: Buying and selling of goods and services; trade
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
• product: Item that can be bought
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
• part: Division of a book
• bossy: Always telling others what to do
• tablet: Small hand-held computer with a touch screen
• discount: To consider to be not important or not true
• augment: To make something larger, stronger, more effective
• code: To express information in a series of numbers
• outstanding: Being better/distinct from others; specially good
• metro: Underground railway or subway
• waterproof: That keeps water out, as of clothes
• lightweight: Weighing less compared to a similar thing
• goose: Large water bird related to a duck
• kindle: To arouse interest in; cause to exist or flourish
• memoir: Written collection of memories someone has
• passport: Official book of identification allowing travel
• clothe: To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress
• online: Connected to the internet
• idiomatic: Concerning idioms