Vocabulary

• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in pairs: Divided into or working as two people together.
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• in length: Relating to the measurement of something from end to end.
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• such as: For example; like
• at least: As a minimum
• plan on: To intend to do something; to expect to do something.
• chew on: To think carefully about something over a period of time.
• tear up: To cause someone much grief
• stand up to: To resist or fight someone who is being aggressive
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• in moderation: Not excessively; with restraint.
• watch out: To be careful; to be alert to danger
• splash around: To move and play about in water causing splashes.
• fun and games: Enjoyable activities; sometimes used ironically for trouble.
• lead to: To result in some action
• laid back
• in terms of
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• commitment: Permanent love or concern for person, thing
• effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
• thrive: To be or become healthy or successful
• positive: Showing agreement or support for something
• structure: The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
• typically: In a normal or usual way
• consistent: Agreeing with or being similar to another part
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• aggressive: Using energy and determination to achieve a goal
• reinforce: To send more troops/resources to support an army
• strike: To hit something
• spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
• separate: Being different from or unrelated to another
• ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
• prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• bond: Rope, chain or other thing used to tie someone up
• interaction: Process of people or things affecting each other
• consistency: Quality of behaving or meaning the same
• personality: Way someone is or reacts to life or other people
• gradually: Occurring in a slow manner over a period of time
• tiny: Very, very small
• behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
• jealous: Wishing you were like someone or had their things
• introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
• provide: To make available; to supply for use
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• chew: To bite something many times without swallowing it
• hop: Dance party
• patience: Ability to wait without being annoyed
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• suit: To be appropriate for a given situation
• daily: Happening every day
• great: Very good; better than before
• step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
• tame: Not wild; trained to obey people
• pack: Bag carried on the back of donkey, etc.
• affectionate: Having or displaying warmth or affection
• cage: Box made of wire or metal bars, e.g. for a bird
• territorial: Associated with the ownership of an area
• untreated: Not given necessary medical attention
• peachy: (Informal) very good