Vocabulary

• in terms of
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• on display: In a place where something can be seen by the public.
• check out
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• take on: To acquire a new characteristic
• point out: To make others aware of an idea
• in addition to: Besides; as well as
• write off: To cancel a debt; to recognize as a loss.
• in fairness: Used to indicate honesty or justice in judgment.
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
• down with: Suffering from an illness.
• in contrast to: Differing from something else
• track with: To follow or keep up with something, such as a conversation or a line of reasoning.
• in line with: In agreement with; conforming to.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• goes to show: To demonstrate or prove something.
• first off: To begin with; firstly.
• break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
• for certain: Definitely; without a doubt.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• reputation: Common opinion that people have about someone
• conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
• familiar: Well-known or easily recognized
• community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
• variety: Particular type of thing or person
• solid: Being able to be trusted; reliable
• roughly: Approximately; (of numbers) about; around
• version: Different way that someone interprets something
• prominent: Being important or well known
• brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
• shift: To change in position or direction
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
• status: Position or rank relative to others in a society
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• competition: Fighting against others to win something
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• contrast: To compare; to show clear, obvious differences
• phenomenal: Amazing; remarkable
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
• contemporary: Being modern, up -to-date, of this age
• fulfillment: Feeling of satisfaction from achieving something
• span: Distance between two supports of a bridge
• shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
• hack: To illegally access someone else's computer
• mineral: Substance naturally formed in the ground
• offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
• buckle: Metal attachment or hook on the end of a belt
• vertical: (Of a line, etc.) going up and down; not horizontal
• simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
• crystal: A solid formed by the solidification of a chemical
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• point: An item to be discussed
• great: Very good; better than before
• dial: To call a person or place on a telephone
• quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
• enthusiast: A person having a strong liking for something
• wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
• wind: A current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
• dart: To move suddenly away; race away
• condense: To remove water from to make it thicker
• wide: Having a great distance from one side to the other
• diameter: Distance across the center of an object
• check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
• case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
• con: To trick or deceive someone
• expensive: Costing a lot of money
• mechanical: Done without thought or feeling; automatic
• warranty: Promise to repair a product that was purchased
• prowess: Great ability or skill, e.g. in sports
• caliber: Degree or grade of excellence or worth
• sheen: Soft, smooth, shiny quality, as of glossy hair
• sapphire: Hard, clear blue stone, used in jewellery
• engrave: To cut an image or message into stone, metal
• acrylic: A chemical used to make clothes and paint
• logo: Name, symbol or picture which represents a company