Vocabulary

• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• embrace it: To accept something enthusiastically.
• the following: Next in order or sequence.
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• feel for: To have sympathy for someone; to empathize with someone's situation.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in the meantime: During the time between two events; meanwhile.
• punch in: To record the time of arrival at work on a time clock.
• specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• embrace: Act of holding someone closely
• concept: Abstract idea of something or how it works
• tricky: Difficult, so needing skill to do or deal with
• evolve: To develop certain features
• specifically: As regards a particular thing; closely related to
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• identify: To indicate who or what someone or something is
• sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
• abstract: Passage of text from an article or book
• concrete: Hard building material made of cement, sand, water
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• fierce: Very strong, wild or violent
• society: A group who meet to share values or interests
• generally: Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people
• grammar: Book describing the syntactic rules of a language
• define: To explain the meaning of words
• apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
• technically: In an exact and particular manner
• article: Word such as 'a', 'an', or 'the' used before nouns
• quiz: A game in which players answer questions on topics
• element: Essential or particular part of something
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• correct: Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
• mammal: Animal which drinks milk from its mother
• plural: Being more than one person or thing
• favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
• notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
• count: To add things together to find the total number
• singular: Form of a word referring to only one person/thing
• punch: Alcoholic drink made from wine and fruit, etc.
• adjective: A word that describes a noun, e.g. happy
• usage: Amount something is used
• clause: Part of a sentence that has its own verb
• modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
• intangible: (Of goods) not physical and unable to be touched
• encompass: To encircle; cover completely
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• person: Man, woman or child
• future: Time that is to come after the present
• plankton: Tiny plants and animals that fish eat in seas
• whale: To strike forcefully, e.g. as a punishment
• safari: Tour to watch animals in their natural environment
• jungle: Tropical area with many wild plants and animals
• domesticate: To train an animal as a pet or to do work; tame
• northern: In or toward the north
• genus: Category of particular animal or plant species
• orca: Whale