Vocabulary

• cut out: To leave out of something, e.g. a social event
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• devil's advocate: One who argues against a position to test its strength.
• have to: Must do
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• work together: To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
• in business: Actively operating as a commercial enterprise.
• on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
• go together: To match well; to be harmonious or aesthetically pleasing.
• cut corners: To do something badly in order to save money or effort.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• cut it out: Stop doing something annoying or disruptive.
• stop from: To prevent someone from doing something; to hinder or obstruct.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• in writing: Expressed or presented in written form, rather than spoken.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• actions speak louder than words: What people do is more important than what they say.
• go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
• get on with: To have a good relationship with someone
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• by heart: Learned or memorized perfectly.
• write in: To add text to a document or form.
• by itself: Alone; without help or assistance.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• in trouble: Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
• try out: To try to win a place on a team in a group
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• individual: Single person, looked at separately from others
• context: Set of facts surrounding a person or event
• practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
• combination: Series of letters or numbers needed to open a lock
• sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
• advocate: A lawyer who protects a clients interests
• proper: Correct according to social or moral rules
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• casual: Being careless or having little thought or effort
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• shelter: Place to protect people/animals from abuse
• section: A part of a whole
• apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
• idiom: Phrase with a special, metaphoric meaning
• literal: Being the basic exact meaning of a word/expression
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• serve: To act in a particular position or office
• quiz: A game in which players answer questions on topics
• essay: Short piece of written opinion on a subject
• correct: Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
• formal: Observing rules and procedures strictly
• impress: To make an emotional impact upon
• totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• informal: Casual; relaxed
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• important: Having power or authority
• imply: To suggest something, without saying it directly
• phrasal: Concerning or consisting of a phrase
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• memorize: To study something so that you remember it
• preposition: Word such as 'at' 'on' etc. showing position/time
• language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
• consumer: Person who buys goods or services
• verb: Word that expresses an action or state
• figurative: Using a metaphor; not literally
• cheat: To be unfaithful to (your wife, boyfriend etc.)
• competitor: Someone taking part in race, business, etc.
• tangle: To involve in troubles that are hard to escape
• collocation: Grouping of words frequently occurring together
• devil: A spirit said to be evil
• scissor: To cut with or as if with scissors
• idiomatic: Concerning idioms
• homework: Work that a student is given to do at home
• tango: Type of sexy ballroom dance from Argentina
• toefl: Test Of English as a Foreign Language