Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• hang on: To wait for the person you phoned to answer
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
• set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
• cut off: To end a process, e.g. a phone call
• next to: Being located along side another
• on camera: While being filmed or recorded.
• at least: As a minimum
• like a drowned rat: Being very wet or soaked, usually from rain or water.
• back alley: A narrow lane or passage behind buildings in urban areas.
• by now: At the present time or already; before the present.
• for the sake of: For the purpose of; in the interest of.
• start off: To begin or commence something.
• online shopping: The activity of buying goods or services over the Internet.
• get back to: To get in contact with someone again
• take stock: To review or assess a situation.
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
• as such: Something previously stated or understood
• stop from: To prevent someone from doing something; to hinder or obstruct.
• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• pop on: To quickly put on (clothing).
• blend in: To look or behave like the surrounding people so you are not easily noticed.
• have to: Must do
• try out: To try to win a place on a team in a group
• try on: To wear something briefly to check it fits, etc.
• as per: According to; in accordance with.
• literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
• content: Being happy or satisfied
• separate: Being different from or unrelated to another
• proper: Correct according to social or moral rules
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• quality: Feature associated with someone or something
• concern: To be about a particular topic
• series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
• reference: A letter of recommendation, e.g. for a job
• section: A part of a whole
• volume: Number or amount of something e.g. sales
• rude: Being unkind or impolite to others; disrespectful
• professional: Of jobs such as doctor, lawyer, accountant, etc.
• hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
• era: Period characterized by particular events, people
• leave: To go away from; depart
• affordable: Cheap enough that it can be paid for
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• tutorial: A lesson given to a small group
• scream: To make a sudden loud, high sound
• grace: Dignified polite behavior, as when things go badly
• mirror: Thing with glass surface used to look at yourself
• hybrid: Formed from combining different things
• tempt: To make someone want something, even if it's bad
• savage: Condition of being cruel, violent, uncivilized
• natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• nail: Pointed piece of metal used to join pieces of wood
• perfect: So good it cannot be improved
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
• stab: To strike a blow with a knife, as to kill someone
• possibly: May be true or likely, but is uncertain
• dye: A liquid that colors hair, cloth etc.
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• oven: Kitchen appliance you put food in to bake, roast
• wig: Covering of artificial hair worn on the head
• fringe: Decorative edge of hanging threads or hairs
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• happen: To take place or occur
• bob: To move up and down repeatedly
• sliver: Thin, often long piece of something, e.g. cheese
• pastel: Being a pale or light color
• wolf: A dog-like wild animal
• cute: Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
• online: Connected to the internet
• hairdresser: Someone who cuts or beautifies hair as a job
• scissor: To cut with or as if with scissors
• haircut: Act of cutting the hair; way the hair is cut
• snip: To cut using a light movement with scissors
• hairstyle: Arrangement of the hair
• curler: Device put in hair to make it wavy