Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• across the pond: Referring to the Atlantic Ocean, especially when contrasting the UK and the US.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• bad words: Offensive or taboo words; swear words.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• in a bad way: In poor physical or emotional condition.
• throw on: To put on clothing quickly and carelessly.
• dress up: To put on your best clothes, e.g. for a party
• advanced stage: A late point in the progression or development of something, often implying seriousness or difficulty.
• come up: To come closer to someone; approach
• in red: Marked or written using the colour red.
• inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
• go on: To continue doing something
• on the floor: Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
• step in it: To do or say something embarrassing or wrong.
• white hat: A hacker who exploits security for ethical purposes.
• in bad taste: Offensive or inappropriate according to social norms.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• on the other side of: Located across something from a given point.
• slip into: To quickly put on (a piece of clothing).
• in style: Fashionable; popular
• goes well: To happen in the way desired
• got to: To arrive at some place
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• time out: A brief suspension of activity; a pause.
• plan ahead: To think about and make arrangements for something that will happen in the future.
• obvious: Easily understood and clear; plain to see
• sophisticated: Making a good sounding but misleading argument
• nasty: Very bad, unpleasant, or offensive
• gross: 144 of something; twelve dozen of something
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
• potentially: That could happen or become reality
• describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
• complex: Group of buildings all used for the same purpose
• atmosphere: Air around us
• sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• quality: Feature associated with someone or something
• pleasant: Causing a good feeling
• fart: To break wind; to emit gas from the anus
• board: Surface for posting or showing information
• introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• disgusting: Having a very bad taste
• rude: Being unkind or impolite to others; disrespectful
• cheesy: Being of poor quality or in bad taste; not sincere
• affluent: Having plenty of money and possessions
• quiz: A game in which players answer questions on topics
• elegant: Having or showing grace, style or beauty
• intermediate: Between; in the middle; moderate
• heck: Expressing surprise, or frustration
• stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• british: Concerning the culture and people of British
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• dust: To apply a fine powder to, e.g. sugar to a cake
• unpleasant: Causing a bad feeling in people
• taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
• wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
• successful: Having the desired effect or result
• burp: To expel gas from the stomach noisily
• loud: Being very bright with colors, clothes etc.
• charming: Being very likable; attractive
• sketchy: Lacking detail or being incomplete
• tacky: Having a cheap and ugly appearance
• united: To join or come together for the same goal
• corny: Silly or sentimental, e.g. because old-fashioned
• pond: Pool of water that is smaller than a lake
• fashion: Style of dress or activity popular at some time
• dodgy: Slightly dishonest; not quite right
• ugly: (E.g. of a situation) bad; likely to turn nasty
• dishonest: Likely to steal or lie; deceitful; corrupt
• insincere: Lacking sincerity
• snazzy: Flashily stylish; cheap and gaudy in appearance