Vocabulary

• western countries: Countries generally located in Europe and North America, characterized by democratic governments and capitalist economies.
• check out
• meet with: To have a meeting with someone in order to discuss something.
• at least: As a minimum
• move away: To relocate; to go and live in a different place.
• pass up: To reject an offer or suggestion
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• from home: Working or operating from one's residence.
• right in front: Directly ahead; in a position immediately before someone or something.
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• previous day: The day before the current day.
• on the floor: Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
• in prison: Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• have to: Must do
• on the same page: To have a shared understanding or agreement about something.
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• blend of: A mixture of different things combined together.
• also known as: Also called; alternatively named.
• take off: To remove, e.g. your clothes
• from time to time: Occasionally; sometimes but not regularly.
• walk around: To stroll or wander in a leisurely way.
• walk away: To leave a situation, especially a difficult or unpleasant one.
• work through: To deal with something systematically until it is completed
• meet up: To arrange to meet someone.
• hanging out: To spend time with your friends
• struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
• content: Being happy or satisfied
• associate: Partner in professional work, e.g. in law
• tend: To move or act in a certain manner
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• shift: To change in position or direction
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• casual: Being careless or having little thought or effort
• conservative: (Of an estimate, price) set fairly low
• inspire: To give someone an idea to do or make something
• attractive: Making you like them, as by being good-looking
• perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
• primary: Most important, most basic or essential
• stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
• intention: Aim or purpose
• retail: Business of selling products to the public
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• motivate: To give someone a reason, the will to do something
• meticulous: Extremely careful to do things correctly
• relate: To demonstrate a logical relationship between
• serve: To act in a particular position or office
• role: Character played by an actor
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• prison: Place the court puts criminals as punishment; jail
• apparel: Clothing
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• limit: Point beyond which it is not possible to go
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• button: Small round piece material used to fasten clothing
• staff: Employees of a company
• damage: Physical harm that is done to something
• protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
• attentive: Thoughtful and considerate
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• browse: To look around for things, e.g. in a bookstore
• tan: A light brown color
• thoughtful: Concerned about needs and feelings of other people
• part: Division of a book
• finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
• healthy: In good condition physically, or financially; well
• effectiveness: Degree of how well something works or is done
• datum: Item of factual information
• mannequin: Woman who wears clothes to display fashions
• cleanliness: Keeping yourself clean; state of being clean
• shortly: Quickly; soon; in a moment
• formally: In a formal manner; officially
• unattractive: Not pleasant or good-looking
• vend: To offer something for sale or to sell something
• keyhole: Hole where a key is inserted to unlock a door, etc.