Vocabulary

• a dime a dozen: Very common and of little value.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• in terms of
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
• spend money: To use money to buy or pay for something.
• save as: To store a file using a new name or format.
• for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
• have to: Must do
• in business: Actively operating as a commercial enterprise.
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• for sale: (object) that people can buy
• five-finger discount: Informal term for stealing or shoplifting.
• ask in: To invite someone to enter one's home or place.
• context: Set of facts surrounding a person or event
• expression: Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• spot: A certain place or area
• rid: To cause to no longer have (pest, problem)
• opinion: Court judge's statement why a decision was made
• slang: Words or phrases used in a very informal way
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
• worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
• afford: To make available, to provide
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• portrait: Picture of a person's head and shoulders
• bargain: Something bought for a lower price than expected
• refer: To talk about or write about something
• asset: Thing that has value to you
• introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• correct: Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
• slight: Small (amount, quality)
• pinch: A very small amount of something
• quarter: 25 cents
• buck: To resist or go against the trend
• commonly: Typically, normally; not unusually
• pyramid: Four-sided structure with sides meeting at the top
• adjective: A word that describes a noun, e.g. happy
• steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
• rhyme: One of a group of words ending in similar sounds
• verb: Word that expresses an action or state
• float: To sell the shares of a company publicly
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• person: Man, woman or child
• difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
• difficult: Hard; not easy; you need to work hard to do it
• dime: Coin worth 10 US cents
• side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
• tuna: Large sea fish that is caught for food
• round: From beginning to end (e.g. of the year)
• penny: Person's name
• upgrade: To improve something in terms of quality
• nickel: American coin worth 5 cents
• nickname: Name given by friends or family
• latin: Ancient Roman language affecting many languages
• numeral: A number
• shorten: To make something, e.g. a skirt, shorter
• fiver: Bank note worth 5 dollars, pounds, euros etc.