Vocabulary

• going on: To continue doing something
• catch up: To become equal with another person
• in town: Present or available in the local area or city.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• at least: As a minimum
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• phrase: Common expression or saying
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• description: Explanation of what something is like, looks like
• grocery: Daily foods such as flour, sugar, and tinned foods
• positive: Showing agreement or support for something
• necessarily: In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable
• conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
• describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
• unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
• opinion: Court judge's statement why a decision was made
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• similar: Nearly the same; alike
• communicate: To give and exchange information
• couple: To join something to something else
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• frequently: Often; regularly
• formal: Observing rules and procedures strictly
• leave: To go away from; depart
• haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• spend: To use money to pay for something
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• catch: Amount of something that has been caught
• language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• great: Very good; better than before
• person: Man, woman or child
• store: To put things in a place for later use
• background: Images, color, or information behind the main one