Vocabulary

• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• in brackets: Placed within parentheses () in writing.
• sign up to: To register for something, like a service or a course.
• for free: Without charge; at no cost.
• in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• for the present: For now; temporarily or at this time.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• right for: Suitable or appropriate for a particular person, purpose, or situation.
• before now: Up until this moment; previously.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
• walking the dog: To take a dog for a walk.
• made with: Containing a particular ingredient or material.
• present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
• description: Explanation of what something is like, looks like
• structure: The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• express: To send something by fast mail
• contract: To become ill as a result of getting a disease
• efficient: Able to produce results without waste
• regular: Having an equal amount of space or time in between
• tense: The use of grammar to state the time things happen
• handful: an amount of something that can be held in one hand; small quantity or amount of people or things
• refer: To talk about or write about something
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• pause: To stop doing for a while before continuing
• complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
• literal: Being the basic exact meaning of a word/expression
• temporary: Continuing for a limited time; not permanent
• subject: The person, thing, or idea that is being discussed, described, or studied.
• syllable: Part of a word containing a vowel
• contraction: Process of becoming smaller in length/size
• variation: Something almost the same as another but different
• quiz: A game in which players answer questions on topics
• slice: Way of hitting the ball so the ball curves
• appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
• vary: To change something and make it different
• british: Concerning the culture and people of British
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• simple: Not hard to understand or do; not complex
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• schedule: A list of events and their times
• speech: A formal talk to an audience
• verb: Word that expresses an action or state
• scan: To look inside of the body with a special machine
• link: Any one of the rings that are part of a chain
• tart: Dish baked in an open pastry case
• chuck: To throw carelessly or casually
• irregular: Happening at unequal spaced distances or times
• participle: Nonfinite form of the verb, e.g. -ing or -ed forms
• goodwill: An attitude of kindness or helpfulness
• overview: A description of the main points; summary
• pie: Baked food with a filling encased in pastry
• ebook: Book displayed on a digital device e.g. a phone