Vocabulary

• home in: Move or direct toward a specific target or goal.
• break the ice: To say or do something to relieve tension or awkwardness, especially at the start of a conversation or meeting.
• move to: To change the place where you live or work.
• experience in: Knowledge or skill gained from doing something for a period of time.
• above average
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• on steroids: Greatly enhanced or intensified; more powerful or effective than usual.
• by any means: In any way possible, regardless of the method
• with just: Using only; with no more than.
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• at work: Located at one's place of employment
• care for: To want or desire a thing
• slow down: To reduce the speed
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• introvert: Person who does not like social contact
• embrace: Act of holding someone closely
• bias: Preference to believe things even if incorrect
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• personality: Way someone is or reacts to life or other people
• flat: Apartment; set of rooms for living in
• cuisine: Certain style or technique of cooking
• pour: To fill a person's glass or cup with a drink
• household: Being in everyday use; common
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• rude: Being unkind or impolite to others; disrespectful
• accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
• silence: State of being quiet and not talking for a time
• courage: Quality of being able to face danger without fear
• slash: Line ( / ) used in writing
• naked: Not wearing any clothes; without covering
• normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
• culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
• square: Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
• reserve: To arrange for a room or table be kept for you
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• tick: To function properly or normally
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• education: Academic field studying the practice of teaching
• adjust: To change; to attain a desired state or function
• language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
• fill: To make something full
• basement: Floor or room in a building beneath the ground
• land: Region or country
• shell: Hard outer cover of an egg, fruit, nut, or seed
• approve: To formally accept something or grant permission
• bland: Plain; flavorless; dull
• hockey: Sport played on a field with sticks and a ball
• glamour: Alluring beauty or charm (often with sex appeal)
• lava: Very hot liquid rock flowing from a volcano
• slot: A long narrow opening to put a coin, etc. in
• gem: Jewel or precious stone, usually cut into a shape
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• live: To be alive
• apartment: Set of rooms to live in on one floor of a building
• shy: Afraid of meeting people; lacking self-confidence
• weather: Whether it is raining, sunny, cold etc. outside
• center: Community place people go health or social reasons
• northern: In or toward the north
• shower: Device producing falling water for cleaning
• countryside: Natural open land away from towns
• nordic: Of Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Finland, or Iceland
• talkative: Tending to talk a lot; chatty
• visa: Authorization to enter a foreign country
• latin: Ancient Roman language affecting many languages
• pane: Piece of glass that fills a window
• checklist: List of tasks and things to be checked
• sauna: Room in which hot steam is used to clean the body