Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• show off: To show your ability/possessions to try to impress
• take on: To acquire a new characteristic
• have to: Must do
• except that: But; with the exception that.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• white collar: Relating to the work done in an office or other professional environment.
• for instance: As an example.
• on purpose: Intentionally; deliberately.
• in the house: Located inside a building used as a dwelling.
• check out
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• structure: The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• crush: Strong attraction to someone
• lean: To balance against or on something for support
• statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• fabulous: Almost impossible to believe, incredible
• film: Thin layer that covers something
• wicked: Morally bad; evil
• stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
• genius: Person displaying a high level of intelligence
• triumph: Joy from victory or success
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• exquisite: Being very sensitive or detailed, e.g. of taste
• premiere: First performance of a show, film, play in public
• remind: To cause someone to remember what they forgot
• simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
• waist: Narrower part of your body between hips and chest
• piece: A counter in a board game
• suit: To be appropriate for a given situation
• host: Mass; a great number
• whimsical: Quaintly humorous; funny in an odd way
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• person: Man, woman or child
• velvet: Type of smooth cloth which is soft to the touch
• terror: Use of violent acts to make people afraid
• wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• pearl: Person's name
• explosion: Loud and sudden expression of emotion
• part: Division of a book
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
• heel: Back or end part of something
• nominate: To choose someone to fill a certain position
• flashback: Showing an earlier event in a film, book etc.
• iteration: Single execution of a repeated set of instructions
• fashion: Style of dress or activity popular at some time
• cape: Clothing without sleeves worn over the shoulders
• necklace: Piece of jewelry that hangs around the neck
• playful: Being fun or wanting to play
• sag: To become weak and less useful; to decrease
• emerald: Green-colored gemstone
• metallic: Containing, made of or resembling a metal
• runway: Long road where planes take off and land
• afar: From far away
• sew: To make something using a needle and thread
• jewel: Precious stone like a diamond; gem
• diamond: Very hard colorless stone used in jewelry
• bazaar: Market of small shops that sell various items
• fitting: To install a machine, equipment etc.
• wonderful: Producing feelings of enjoyment or delight
• sideways: Moving, facing, or directed toward one side
• skirt: To go around the edge of an area
• excite: To make something or someone become more active
• singe: To burn lightly, often to remove hair
• peach: Round sweet furry fruit that grows on trees
• embroider: To add details to a story to make it interesting
• corset: Stiffened garment worn to make you look slimmer
• slinky: Smooth or slow, often in a sexy kind of way
• disco: Public dance hall for dancing to popular music