Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• root up: To pull plants out of the ground by their roots.
• pretty clearly: In a manner that is very obvious or easy to understand.
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
• go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
• back up: To save a copy of your computer data
• put off: To take off, e.g. clothing
• going on: To continue doing something
• off camera: Not being filmed or recorded.
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
• plant out: To transplant young plants into soil outdoors.
• for days: For a long period of time; lasting several days.
• for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• the more the merrier: More people involved makes something more enjoyable.
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• cut in: To interrupt someone's conversation
• spot on: Exactly right; perfectly accurate.
• come on in: An invitation to enter a place.
• on the market: Available for sale.
• down the line: At a later time; in the future.
• with just: Using only; with no more than.
• all along: From the beginning; all the time.
• upwards of: More than; at least.
• check on: To check that things are OK, correct
• start out: To begin your life or career in a particular way.
• rise up: To attempt to defeat government or ruler
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• push down: To apply pressure to something from above, forcing it downwards.
• pour out: To serve a drink by letting it flow from a container.
• at least: As a minimum
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• go straight: To continue in the same direction without turning.
• fill up
• turn into: To change to become something else
• wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• fly out: To leave a place by airplane.
• on hand: Present and available; in attendance.
• at the moment: At this time; now
• have on: To be wearing something.
• slippery slope: An idea or course of action which will lead to something unacceptable, wrong, or disastrous.
• assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
• straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
• plenty: When there is not too little of something; a lot
• hormone: Chemical produced by the body to control functions
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
• practically: Nearly, almost, or in effect
• precision: Performed in a very careful, detailed manner
• purchase: To buy something; to get by paying money for it
• contact: Touching or feeling something
• involve: To have or be included as a part of something
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• stem: Long thin central part of a plant, bearing leaves
• trail: Series of marks or signs left by something moving
• leftover: (Of food) that you didn't eat at a meal
• flexible: Bending easily
• couple: To join something to something else
• standard: Official unit of measuring something
• perk: An advantage or something extra, such as money or goods, that you are given because of your job
• deem: To judge something to be a certain thing, way
• wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
• project: To predict what will happen in the future
• soil: Conditions in which something develops
• leave: To go away from; depart
• appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
• plastic: Stiff but usually flexible man-made material
• root: Emotional connection with a place, history etc.
• medium: Method of expressing ideas or feelings
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• humidity: Amount of moisture in the air in a particular area
• bend: To become curved or no longer straight
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• quintessential: Being a model example of a specific thing
• sponsor: Person that supports the passage of a new law
• point: An item to be discussed
• fill: To make something full
• basic: At the most important or easiest (beginner) level
• clay: Heavy sticky earth used to make pottery
• curl: To form something into a round or curved shape
• great: Very good; better than before
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• vent: To express anger or grievance loudly/with feeling
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• indefinitely: Without limit or end
• humid: (Of air, weather) containing a lot of moisture
• slope: Angle of a decline, e.g. where a road dips down
• jar: To have a harsh or unsettling effect on someone
• skip: Very large waste disposal bin
• greenhouse: Greenhouse gas that makes the Earth get warmer
• vine: Long thin plant that climbs over something
• submerge: To sink or put below the surface
• muffin: Small sweet cake that often contains fruit
• jade: Green stone used to make jewelry/art objects
• visibly: So as to be seen or noticed
• propagate: To make an idea known by many people
• enclose: To place something in a package or envelope
• node: A junction point in a network or stem
• recreate: To make a past situation exist again
• handmade: Made by hand or a hand process
• kickback: Bribe paid to get something illegally or cheaply
• planter: Decorative pot for house plants