Vocabulary

• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• help out: To assist someone
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
• stick with: To continue to support or stay loyal to someone or something.
• for the most part: Generally; mostly; on the whole.
• speaking out loud: To verbalize or vocalize something audibly.
• smooth out: To remove wrinkles or creases from something.
• check out
• in a row: One after another without a break.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• together with: In addition to; along with.
• just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
• smooth up: To improve or resolve a problem or situation.
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• made with: Containing a particular ingredient or material.
• in need: Not having the necessary things, such as food
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• pronunciation: How a word is said; how a word sounds
• phrase: Common expression or saying
• accent: To give emphasis to (a point you are making)
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
• stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
• sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
• pronounce: To state something in a legal or official way
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• tongue: Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
• pitch: To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
• flat: Apartment; set of rooms for living in
• tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
• wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
• contrast: To compare; to show clear, obvious differences
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• volume: Number or amount of something e.g. sales
• lift: Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
• syllable: Part of a word containing a vowel
• intonation: Rises and falls in pitch of speech
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
• shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
• peak: Part of a cap that sticks out over your eyes
• notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• vowel: A speech sound; a, e , it, o, u and sometimes y
• motion: Suggestion at a meeting
• neighborhood: Area of a town or city that people live in
• dope: Someone you think it stupid or a fool
• abrupt: Very sudden, often in a bad way
• consonant: Music (of a note) in harmony
• smooth: Moving without stops and starts
• loud: Being very bright with colors, clothes etc.
• hood: Front part of the car that covers the engine
• glide: To move smoothly and quietly as if without effort
• melody: Song; music
• flap: Motion or sound of something waving back and forth
• tired: Without energy so you want to rest or fall asleep
• shun: To avoid using/accepting, e.g. to show disapproval
• unstressed: Having no accent or stress when spoken
• ow: Sound people make when they are hurt
• neigh: To make a characteristic sound of a horse
• oo: The sound of surprise