Vocabulary

• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• at midnight: At twelve o'clock at night; the middle of the night.
• walk through: To show someone carefully how to do something
• as scheduled: According to the planned or arranged time.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• to date: Up to the present time; until now.
• after hours: After the usual closing time.
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• in ways: In a manner or by methods that.
• out of pocket: Having spent more money than one has received.
• from scratch: From the very beginning; from nothing.
• within reach: Close enough to be grabbed or used.
• on time
• at a premium: At a high price or great value; scarce and desirable.
• per year: For each year; annually.
• out of reach: Cannot be touched as it is far away
• close by: Near in distance; nearby.
• for long: For a considerable period of time.
• subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
• approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• rhythm: Pattern of events, motions, or changes
• demonstrate: To display a feeling or ability openly
• routine: Happening or done regularly or habitually
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
• community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
• career: Particular occupation in professional life
• imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
• quality: Feature associated with someone or something
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• contrast: To compare; to show clear, obvious differences
• private: Being away from others and quiet
• value: Importance you attach to something
• pace: Rate of speed at which something moves or happens
• insurance: Protection against loss/injury/death you pay for
• relief: Aid given to people in need as after war/disaster
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• tuition: Money that is paid for lessons
• receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
• simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• public: Owned by the government
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
• postpone: To schedule for a later time
• isolate: To identify, consider, or deal with separately
• glossy: Smooth and shiny
• healthcare: Nursing care to prevent illness or recover from it
• metro: Underground railway or subway
• vocational: Concerning the training in special job skills
• calmer: Having become more relaxed, less worried etc.
• lively: Full of life and energy; merry; animated
• unreliable: Not able to be trusted or believed
• reset: To return to the original start or formation