Vocabulary

• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• freeze up: (of a machine or part) to stop working because of ice or cold
• to order: To give an instruction or command.
• stick around: To remain in place; not leave or go
• on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• any sort of: Any kind of; any type of
• build a house: To construct a building for habitation.
• break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• sand down: To smooth a surface by rubbing it with sandpaper.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• check out
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• seek out: To look for and find someone or something, especially when it is not easy to find.
• have to: Must do
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
• incredible: Very good; amazing
• massive: Very big; large; too big
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• context: Set of facts surrounding a person or event
• figure: To appear in a game, play or event
• content: Being happy or satisfied
• eliminate: To completely remove; to get rid of
• progress: To move forward or toward a place or goal
• native: Someone from or born in a specific country
• vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
• acquire: To get or earn something by thinking or working
• conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
• exact: Completely correct; accurate; specific
• achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
• fluent: Doing something well and with ease
• drastically: In a sudden, extreme or severe manner
• method: (Organized and planned) way of doing something
• immersion: Complete mental attention, e.g. when reading
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• gradually: Occurring in a slow manner over a period of time
• grammar: Book describing the syntactic rules of a language
• acquisition: Process of acquiring; thing that is acquired
• fluency: Ability to do something well and with ease
• actual: Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• strategic: Concerned with strategy; well thought out
• fluently: In an able and easy manner
• withdraw: To take money out of a bank account
• receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
• feedback: A response or opinion, about a service, etc.
• breakthrough: Important discovery in doing something difficult
• transform: To change the shape completely in a good way
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• sculpture: Work of art made by cutting stone, wood, clay etc.
• gradual: Moving slowly by small amounts, over time
• language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
• natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
• infinitely: Continuing forever without end; very great
• daily: Happening every day
• step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
• repeatedly: (Said, done) many times; over and over
• inconsistency: State of being inconsistent
• comprehensible: Able to be understood
• sculpt: To carve a material to make an artistic shape