Vocabulary

• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• blue collar: Relating to manual work or workers, especially in industry.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• on the job: While working; during the course of employment.
• on and off: Intermittently; not continuously.
• right for: Suitable or appropriate for a particular person, purpose, or situation.
• bunch up: To move closer together in a group.
• break in: To wear new (shoes, etc.) to make them comfortable
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• put together: To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
• pull it out: To remove something from a place or container by pulling.
• back up: To save a copy of your computer data
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• on the inside: Having a position of authority or influence within an organization or system.
• throw on: To put on clothing quickly and carelessly.
• out of the box: Thinking in an original or creative way.
• lock out: To prevent someone from entering a place by locking the door.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• below freezing: At a temperature lower than 0°C or 32°F.
• zip up: To fasten something with a zipper.
• just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
• found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
• in conclusion: Used to indicate a summary or final point.
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
• grab: To take and hold something quickly
• practical: Relating to what is sensible, real or useful
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• specifically: As regards a particular thing; closely related to
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• solid: Being able to be trusted; reliable
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• function: Social event, or party such as a wedding
• gear: To aim at or prepare yourself for something
• address: Exact street location of a place
• fabric: Cloth or material
• typical: Normal; usual; expected
• steady: Happening or developing at a regular rate
• rigid: Stiff rather than flexible
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• blow: To move something using air
• thick: Difficult to see through, as fog
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• option: A choice
• throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
• fit: Good looking; physically attractive
• layer: One of several sheets of a material or object
• harbor: Area of water protected by land and used by ships
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• interior: Part of country that is far from the border, coast
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• storm: To act violently or angrily
• exceptional: Being extremely and unusually good
• ounce: Unit of weight equal to 1/16 pound or 28 grams
• membrane: Outside covering of a cell
• point: An item to be discussed
• sleeve: Part of a garment covering the arm
• length: Distance from one end of a pool to the other
• collar: Band put around the neck of an animal
• pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
• great: Very good; better than before
• person: Man, woman or child
• wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
• rugged: (Of mountains) rough and uneven; hard to climb
• hood: Front part of the car that covers the engine
• hoodie: A cotton sweatshirt with a hood
• cap: Covering for the end or top of something
• tech: Shortened form of 'technology' or 'technician'
• tape: To record some sounds using an electric device
• duck: To avoid doing something that is difficult
• puppy: Very young dog (and some other animals)
• quilt: Bed cover of padding sewn into two layers of cloth
• waterproof: That keeps water out, as of clothes
• dependable: That can be relied on or trusted
• zipper: Device with interlocking teeth to close pants, etc.
• cloth: Piece of material used for cleaning, etc.
• polyester: Resin in which polymers are joined by esters
• downpour: A heavy rain shower
• sherpa: A mountaineer or guide in the Himalayas