Vocabulary

• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• wear out
• in addition to: Besides; as well as
• mess with: To interfere with or tamper with something.
• ring around: To call several places or people to get information.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• next to: Being located along side another
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• not necessary: Not required; not needed.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• coming after: To follow someone in order to threaten them
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• put together: To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• have to: Must do
• on the go: Very busy and active.
• recommend: To advise or suggest that someone do something
• routine: Happening or done regularly or habitually
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• ruin: To damage or completely destroy something
• treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
• culprit: Person who has done something wrong or illegal
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• drastically: In a sudden, extreme or severe manner
• strict: Tending to enforce rules; severe
• toll: Sound that a big bell makes, when it is rung
• pile: Large amount of something
• effectively: In a way that produces the desired result
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• fabric: Cloth or material
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• cabinet: Piece of furniture resembling a cupboard
• fade: To cause to lose brightness of color
• sane: showing good judgment and understanding
• survey: Broad view or general description of something
• laundry: Business or room to wash bed sheets, clothes etc.
• generation: Act or process of producing or causing something
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• invest: To use resources to build for the future
• oxygen: A gas in the air that we need to breathe
• soak: To make something completely wet
• hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
• soil: Conditions in which something develops
• poke: To give a push, thrust, or jab
• garment: Piece of clothing
• lifespan: Length of time something is expected to last
• chore: Task done to keep a house in order e.g. cleaning
• medium: Method of expressing ideas or feelings
• depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• tumble: To fall downwards, hitting the ground a few times
• liquid: (Of wealth) being able to be spent as cash
• extend: To offer something (help, friendship) to someone
• bleach: Chemical that disinfects and whitens
• hydrogen: Lightest of all chemical elements
• wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
• last: Final; with nothing following; after all others
• pound: The # key on a keyboard
• dilute: To make something weaker or less efficient
• collar: Band put around the neck of an animal
• detergent: Synthetic liquid or powder used to wash something
• armpit: Hollow place under your arm at the shoulder
• stain: A mark or unwanted spot / thing
• sanitizer: (also hand sanitizer) A liquid for washing your hands in order to get rid of harmful bacteria from them
• iron: Heavy metal device heated to smooth clothes
• voila
• stinky
• dangerous: Involving the chance of hurt or damage; risky
• post: To send a letter or package using stamps
• long: Person's name
• cost: A loss or damage occurring when meeting a goal
• bottle: Container with a narrow neck used to hold liquids
• chlorine: Greenish-yellow gas with a strong smell
• pre: A prefix meaning 'before'
• clothe: To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress