Vocabulary

• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• before long: Soon; in a short time.
• on purpose: Intentionally; deliberately.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• deal with
• for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
• for a minute: For a short period of time; briefly.
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• halfway through: At or in the middle of a period of time or an activity.
• wear in: To make (a new item of clothing, especially shoes) more comfortable by wearing it for a period of time.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• fit in: To mix with others so you get on well with them
• little else: Almost nothing more; very few other things.
• behind closed doors: In private; secretly or confidentially.
• word of mouth: Information spread by people telling each other.
• at school: Present and attending school.
• one up: In a better or more advantageous position.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• in one sitting: All at one time; without interruption.
• free and easy: Describes a relaxed, casual, and unconcerned manner or atmosphere.
• go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
• have to: Must do
• family members: People related by blood, marriage, or adoption.
• at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
• by hand: Done manually; not by machine.
• emerged as: To become known or apparent; to come forth as.
• in advance: Ahead of time; before something happens
• turn around: To change your body to the opposite direction
• back at you: An informal way to return a greeting or compliment.
• split up: To break up your marriage or relationship
• rent out: To allow someone to use something that you own in return for money.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• switch on: To put something electrical on or off
• in public: In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
• on the internet: Located or available on the internet.
• kick ass: To decisively defeat someone
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• constant: Happening frequently or without pause
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
• industry: Hard work; being busy working
• exist: To be present, alive or real
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• dominant: The strongest; most powerful
• advance: Forward movement by an army
• identity: Collection of qualities that makes a person
• connection: Something that joins things together; being joined
• peer: A noble, but not royal, person, e.g. lord or duke
• rush: To attack someone suddenly in a group
• digital: Using electronic signals or computers
• count: To add things together to find the total number
• millennial: Concerning a millennium (a thousand years)
• channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
• personal: Done by or to a particular person; individual
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• public: Owned by the government
• portable: Light enough to be moved around with ease
• fill: To make something full
• load: Large, often heavy, amount of a thing to be moved
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• cell: Smallest unit of living things in biology
• blockbuster: Large, expensive, popular, successful (movie, cd)
• tie: To attach things (together) with a string or rope
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• burn: To destroy with fire
• disappear: To no longer see because it's not there any more
• share: Part-ownership in a property, business or company
• carry: To have a child, be pregnant
• check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
• overnight: (Becoming famous, etc.) in a short amount of time
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• flash: To appear suddenly and briefly
• bracelet: Chain or band worn around the wrist
• pocket: Small cloth bag sewn into clothing to hold things
• cable: To transmit a message over a wire
• file: Computer document
• musical: Having a pleasant sound like music
• upload: To transfer a file or data to the internet
• notify: To inform; to communicate specific information
• twitter: To make small chattering sounds, like some birds
• homemade: Made at home, not in a factory
• pasta: Type of Italian food, such as spaghetti
• online: Connected to the internet
• desktop: Home screen on a computer
• lion: Large wild cats from Africa and south Asia