Vocabulary

• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• for the best: Resulting in the most positive or beneficial outcome, even if it's difficult or painful in the short term.
• going on: To continue doing something
• at the moment: At this time; now
• go shopping: To go to stores to buy things
• in love with: Feeling romantic love for someone.
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• subway station: A station where passengers can board or exit a subway train.
• around town: In the local area or vicinity.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• next to: Being located along side another
• on the table: Located on the surface of a table.
• in circles: Moving or going around and around; not progressing.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• out of the question: Impossible; not worth discussing.
• bounce back: To return quickly to a normal condition after a difficult situation or illness.
• get back to: To get in contact with someone again
• bubble up: To rise to the surface in bubbles.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• under control: Being managed or restrained; not out of hand.
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• pandemic: (of a disease) existing in almost all of an area or in almost all of a group of people, animals, or plants
• controversial: Causing a great deal of argument, or conflict
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
• lean: To balance against or on something for support
• status: Position or rank relative to others in a society
• gear: To aim at or prepare yourself for something
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• purchase: To buy something; to get by paying money for it
• register: To record your name on an official list; sign up
• surreal: Concerning surrealism
• eerie: Strange, mysterious and frightening
• optimistic: Tending to believe the future will be good
• observe: To celebrate a particular holiday/religious event
• grant: To admit an opinion is true but not fully agreeing
• distance: Lack of friendliness toward another person
• lift: Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
• respect: To follow the established rules
• route: Way to get from one place to another place; path
• emergency: Sudden event needing an immediate action
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• commute: To lessen or shorten a prison sentence
• excuse: To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
• credit: System to buy something and pay for it later
• haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• courtesy: Polite and respectful behavior
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• glory: State of having respect, honor or pride
• citizen: Person who belongs to and has rights in a country
• ban: To make something illegal or not allowed
• thermal: Item of warm clothing for cold weather use
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
• aggressively: Using energy and determination to achieve a goal
• societal: Concerning society or a society
• pivot: Point on which something turns or balances
• entrance: A place where you enter a house or other building
• interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
• conveyor: Person who conveys (carries or transmits)
• think: To have an idea about something without certainty
• sanitizer: (also hand sanitizer) A liquid for washing your hands in order to get rid of harmful bacteria from them
• stabilize: To make stable/consistent, with no major changes
• live: To be alive
• happen: To take place or occur
• touch: To affect feelings, especially by causing sympathy
• come: To arrive at a place
• downtown: Located in the business part of a town
• shutter: Part of a camera that opens to allow in light
• universally: Applying to all people, times, places
• radar: Radio device used to find the location of objects
• reusable: Able to be used or got again; sustainable
• mask: To hide something so that it cannot be seen
• visa: Authorization to enter a foreign country
• subway: Train system running under the ground in a city
• cashless: Not paying with physical money
• handmade: Made by hand or a hand process
• takeout: Food bought at a restaurant but eaten elsewhere
• sushi: Rice (with raw fish) wrapped in seaweed