Vocabulary

• in the black: Operating with a profit; not in debt.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• taken over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• in the west: Located in or towards the west.
• at work: Located at one's place of employment
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• eat out: To eat at a restaurant
• out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• at the moment: At this time; now
• work at: To have a job at a particular place or organization.
• bob's your uncle: Used to say something will be done easily or successfully.
• pick it up: To lift something from a surface.
• just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
• talk about it: To discuss a particular subject.
• executive: A senior manager in a business or organization
• precious: Having a youthful, cute, and pleasant appearance
• dynamic: Always active or energetic; getting things done
• silly: Careless
• dump: To end a romantic relationship
• odd: Being unmatched with someone or something
• heritage: Traditional beliefs or customs of a culture
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• cabinet: Piece of furniture resembling a cupboard
• cast: People who appear in a play or movie
• leap: To enter or start something eagerly
• contemporary: Being modern, up -to-date, of this age
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• subject: The person, thing, or idea that is being discussed, described, or studied.
• throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
• evoke: To bring forth a certain feeling or memory
• pride: Sense of your own importance and worth
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• disposable: Being available to be used or spent
• quarter: 25 cents
• important: Having power or authority
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• scrap: To fight with someone
• carve: To cut a piece of cooked meat into thin slices
• sculpture: Work of art made by cutting stone, wood, clay etc.
• representation: Depicting objects, figures, or scenes as seen
• polish: Act of making something clean and shiny
• shrine: Religious place that honors a person or saint
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• score: A sharp mark or cut in the surface of something
• poetry: Poetic writing; imaginative verses
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• trophy: Prize given to the winner of a competition
• pound: The # key on a keyboard
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• dispose: To get rid of by throwing away
• metal: Usually hard shiny material mined from rock
• meticulously: In a very careful, correct way
• season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
• silver: Person's name
• wizard: Man with magical powers
• funnel: to send something directly and intentionally.
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• cradle: Small bed for a baby, with rockers and sides
• craze: Popular or widespread fad, fashion, etc.
• item: Single, brief piece of news or reporting
• punchline: Last line of a joke
• doorstep: Wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway
• artist: A person skilled and creative in art e.g. painter
• tin: Metal container used for storing e.g. food
• bob: To move up and down repeatedly
• plaster: Substance used to cover walls to make them smooth
• munch: Sound made when eating something quickly or loudly
• canister: Container, usually cylindrical and made of metal
• beck: Poetic mountain stream; brook
• villa: A large house in the country, often for pleasure
• lunchtime: The time you eat your midday meal
• oz: Abbreviation for 'ounce' or 'ounces'