Vocabulary

• speech act: An utterance defined in terms of a speaker's intention and the effect it has on a listener; the action performed when an utterance is produced.
• have to: Must do
• for the most part: Generally; mostly; on the whole.
• on the deck: Situated on the flat surface or floor of a ship or boat.
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• throw away: To fail to take advantage of a good chance
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• bring about: To cause to happen
• not limited to: Including something but also allowing other things; not restricted to.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• force out: To make someone leave a job or position.
• such as: For example; like
• for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• must learn: Expressing a strong obligation or necessity to acquire knowledge or a skill.
• sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
• statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
• proper: Correct according to social or moral rules
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
• action: Something that a person or thing does
• run: To depart or travel according to a schedule
• speech: A formal talk to an audience
• guard: To keep watch over something to protect it
• apologize: To say sorry because of a mistake or injury
• false: Not real or genuine
• power: Legal or official right to perform certain actions
• true: Agreeing with the facts; not false; real or actual
• trash: Garbage or anything that is worthless
• pool: Amount collected, e.g. money, for some purpose