Vocabulary

• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• have to: Must do
• right in front: Directly ahead; in a position immediately before someone or something.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• at least: As a minimum
• coming and going: The activity of people arriving and departing from a place.
• cut in: To interrupt someone's conversation
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• apartment building: A building with many apartments or flats
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• deal with
• once upon a time: A conventional phrase used to begin fairy tales and other stories.
• upon a time: An introductory phrase used to begin a story, typically a fairy tale.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• on site: At the location of a particular activity or project.
• drop by: To visit someone or some place for a short time
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• stay in: To remain inside one's home.
• interact with
• access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
• compromise: To weaken your position or views
• tricky: Difficult, so needing skill to do or deal with
• revenue: Money that is made by or paid to a business
• community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
• interact: To talk or do things with each other
• navigate: To direct (car, plane etc.) in the right direction
• contribute: To be a factor in causing something to happen
• combat: To fight someone or something physically
• obstacle: Object that blocks a path or course
• commercial: Radio or television advertisement
• component: One of the parts that something is made up of
• shrink: To become smaller
• maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
• tiny: Very, very small
• pour: To fill a person's glass or cup with a drink
• retail: Business of selling products to the public
• deficit: Amount less than what is needed or required
• declare: To make a statement in a strong and confident way
• feasible: Possible; that you can believe will work/succeed
• perk: An advantage or something extra, such as money or goods, that you are given because of your job
• convert: To switch from a religion, belief etc. to another
• abandon: To discard or intentionally get rid of an item
• project: To predict what will happen in the future
• trend: Current style or fashion
• desirable: Being wanted; worth try to get
• facade: False front of a particularly impressive building
• approval: Agreement that person/thing is acceptable
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• transform: To change the shape completely in a good way
• lounge: Long, extended chair to sit or lie down on
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• exterior: Outside layer or surface
• front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
• space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
• loyal: Always showing support for; faithful
• business: A company formed for making profit
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• revive: To return to life, good health, strength etc.
• historic: (Of past event) having an effect on future; famous
• interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
• residential: Concerning patients staying in a hospital
• teeny: Very small
• vacant: Having no fixtures, furniture, or inhabitants
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• live: To be alive
• regional: Of a particular area, not the whole of a country
• bustle: To move energetically or busily
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• dead: Not alive
• downtown: Located in the business part of a town
• conversion: Switch from one thing (e.g. religion) to another
• price: Person's name
• weather: Whether it is raining, sunny, cold etc. outside
• center: Community place people go health or social reasons
• arcade: Covered passageway with shops on either side
• tier: One of the rising rows of seats, e.g. in a stadium
• mall: Large public area often covered with grass
• micro: A prefix meaning 'very small'
• providence: Force believed to control or protect our lives
• namesake: Someone with the same name as someone else
• bookstore: Shop where books are sold