Vocabulary

• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• in the west: Located in or towards the west.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• get into it: To become interested in something and enjoy it.
• step into: To enter a place or situation.
• end up with: To have something as a result.
• on impulse: Acting suddenly without thinking about the results of your actions
• at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• regardless of
• fit into: To be small enough to go inside something.
• revolve around: To have something as a main subject or purpose.
• add up to: To amount to a particular sum or total.
• in public: In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
• spend money: To use money to buy or pay for something.
• on the inside: Having a position of authority or influence within an organization or system.
• go away: To go on vacation
• roof over: A place to live; shelter or housing.
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• have to: Must do
• rely on: To depend on someone or something
• on time
• right next to: Immediately adjacent to; in very close proximity to.
• next to: Being located along side another
• hang out: To spend time with your friends
• at all hours: At any time, day or night.
• spend more time: To dedicate a greater amount of time to a particular activity or person.
• hanging out: To spend time with your friends
• constantly: Frequently, or without pause
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• massive: Very big; large; too big
• mindset: Way someone things about something
• constant: Happening frequently or without pause
• grocery: Daily foods such as flour, sugar, and tinned foods
• infrastructure: Basic necessary equipment for a country or region
• structure: The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
• purpose: Reason for which something is done; aim; goal
• consumption: The act of buying and using products
• stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
• prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
• calm: Without wind or storm; quiet; peaceful
• quality: Feature associated with someone or something
• financial: Involving money
• debt: Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
• efficient: Able to produce results without waste
• excess: Amount that is more than necessary or over a limit
• tiny: Very, very small
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• huge: Very very large
• chase: Act of going after someone to catch them
• extra: More than necessary; additional
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• clutter: To fill with disorderly mess of things
• urban: Concerning a city; located in a city
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• compact: Small case with face powder and a mirror
• intentional: Done with a deliberate plan to do or achieve
• unwind: To reverse something that has been twisted/turned
• simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• public: Owned by the government
• natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
• fill: To make something full
• daily: Happening every day
• simplicity: Being easy to understand or use
• space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
• surprisingly: In an unexpected manner; to an unexpected degree
• practicality: State of being useful or realistically possible
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• design: To plan in a particular way to fulfill a purpose
• freedom: State of being free, not being controlled
• transit: System of transportation, often in a city
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• upgrade: To improve something in terms of quality
• calmer: Having become more relaxed, less worried etc.
• bulky: Large and awkward to carry or put somewhere
• minimalism: Art movement emphasizing extreme simplification
• peaceful: In a calm and quiet state
• micro: A prefix meaning 'very small'
• oversize: Larger than normal for its kind