Vocabulary

• as it stands: In the present condition or situation.
• follow along: To agree to do or act the same as others
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• have to: Must do
• for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• check out
• in school: Attending an educational institution.
• start off: To begin or commence something.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• pull back: To move to a safer area; retreat
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
• tune in: To listen to a radio program or watch a television program.
• on sunday: Every Sunday; each Sunday.
• in business: Actively operating as a commercial enterprise.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
• stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
• imitate: To act, speak like someone or something else
• pattern: Model to follow in making or doing something
• practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
• average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
• presentation: Act of giving a formal talk about something
• fantastic: Strange or unusual in design or appearance
• tongue: Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
• occur: To come to pass or to happen
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
• blast: To attack someone with words
• series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• guide: To help or advise someone about something
• standard: Official unit of measuring something
• exception: Something different or not included
• correct: Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
• silent: Without making any noise; soundless
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• tune: To make adjustments to equipment to make it better
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• column: Regular series of articles in a newspaper/magazine
• vowel: A speech sound; a, e , it, o, u and sometimes y
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• spell: To lead to future trouble
• audio: Concerning sound
• language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• jaw: One of the two bones of the face where teeth grow
• consonant: Music (of a note) in harmony
• laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
• oral: Concerning the mouth
• wide: Having a great distance from one side to the other
• check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
• case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
• lesson: Something done to learn or teach something; class
• phonetic: Concerning the sounds of languages
• lab: Short for 'laboratory'
• calf: Young cow
• plaid: Cloth with colored yarns in a crossbarred pattern
• ad: Public notice or advertisement