Vocabulary

• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• also known as: Also called; alternatively named.
• get lost: An impolite way of telling someone to go away.
• stay in: To remain inside one's home.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• out of place: Not comfortable or belonging in a particular situation.
• of all time: The best or most significant in history.
• by hand: Done manually; not by machine.
• float around: To circulate or spread, especially rumors or gossip.
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
• in the wind: Something likely to happen or be revealed soon.
• cut off: To end a process, e.g. a phone call
• stretch out: To extend your body, especially by lying down and reaching with your arms and legs.
• rely on: To depend on someone or something
• have to: Must do
• catch on: To become popular; start to be used
• in the hands of: Under the control or responsibility of someone.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• pop up: To appear suddenly.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• switch on: To put something electrical on or off
• go away: To go on vacation
• stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
• grocery: Daily foods such as flour, sugar, and tinned foods
• versatile: Having many uses or skills
• squeeze: Amount of liquid from firmly pressing e.g. orange
• slip: Act of beginning to fall from losing balance
• commercial: Radio or television advertisement
• brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
• recession: Act of moving backward gradually
• prescription: Specific medicine officially ordered for a patient
• apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
• fade: To cause to lose brightness of color
• introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• cure: Something that solves a problem or makes it better
• gain: To increase in something, such as weight
• solution: Mix of a liquid and a solid or a gas
• object: Something you can see or touch, but is not alive
• aim: Act of pointing something at a target
• appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
• fold: To bend one part of something against another
• bump: To bounce along over a rough surface
• plastic: Stiff but usually flexible man-made material
• invention: Something new that is different from other things
• apologize: To say sorry because of a mistake or injury
• debut: First performance, appearance, e.g. of opera star
• intrusive: Appearing or getting involved where not wanted
• patent: Legal protection for inventions or ideas
• blind: Unable to see; with eyes that cannot see
• flood: To quickly appear unexpectedly and in volume
• landfill: Burial of garbage, as to build up low-lying land
• deforestation: Process of removing the trees from an area
• assistant: Person who helps another, usually as a job
• pesky: Causing irritation or annoyance
• invent: To create something such as a story or excuse
• accessory: Someone who assisted with a crime
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
• product: Item that can be bought
• wax: (Of the moon) to get bigger, like a full circle
• glamour: Alluring beauty or charm (often with sex appeal)
• popular: Liked or enjoyed by many people
• classic: Having a simple, basic design or style
• nationwide: Including or existing in every part of a country
• forehead: Area of the face above the eyes
• parody: Humorous or satirical imitations of something
• dangerous: Involving the chance of hurt or damage; risky
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• manufacturer: Group or company that makes a certain product
• biodegradable: Capable of being decomposed by e.g. bacteria
• shutter: Part of a camera that opens to allow in light
• hate: To have a very strong feeling of dislike for
• obstruction: Any structure that makes progress difficult
• number: Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
• sweet: Piece of candy, or other food containing sugar
• notify: To inform; to communicate specific information
• unwanted: Not desired
• worsen: To make or become worse
• memo: Brief note or message left for another person
• unrelated: Not related; not connected
• day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
• end: The point where a process or activity stops
• cloth: Piece of material used for cleaning, etc.
• hairspray: Spray used to hold hair in place
• venetian: From Venice, Italy
• coca: Type of South American plant used to make cocaine