Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• care for: To want or desire a thing
• between the lines: To understand the hidden meaning or intention in something.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
• in public: In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
• try out: To try to win a place on a team in a group
• carry on: To engage in an activity, e.g. a conversation
• slip away: To leave a place quietly or secretly, often to avoid attention.
• off the wagon: Resuming drinking alcohol after quitting.
• flaw in: A defect or imperfection in something.
• in waves: Occurring in large, flowing bursts or groups.
• do without: To manage without having or doing something
• all the things: Everything; all items or aspects
• soak up: To absorb; to become filled with (something)
• second nature: A behavior that has become automatic or habitual.
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• part with: To give something away; relinquish possession of something.
• accent: To give emphasis to (a point you are making)
• properly: In an appropriate or correct manner
• expression: Act of making your thoughts and feelings known
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• anxious: Afraid of what may happen; worried and nervous
• miserable: Very unhappy
• motivation: Reason behind why someone did something
• fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
• inevitably: (Happening) with complete certainty
• silly: Careless
• slip: Act of beginning to fall from losing balance
• flaw: Quality that makes something imperfect
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• tongue: Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
• clever: Funny in a way that shows intelligence
• grammar: Book describing the syntactic rules of a language
• fluency: Ability to do something well and with ease
• communicate: To give and exchange information
• stiff: Slang term for a dead body
• diet: To eat special or less food, as to lose weight
• courage: Quality of being able to face danger without fear
• honest: Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
• soak: To make something completely wet
• praise: To express approval of something or someone
• honestly: With truth or sincerity; I'm being honest with you
• correct: Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
• enemy: Something that stops you doing what you want
• culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
• channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• habit: Loose clothing like a cloak, worn by monks, nuns
• tidy: With things in their proper place; not messy
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
• wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
• weave: To make a cloth or baskets by crossing threads
• perfect: So good it cannot be improved
• front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
• laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• whim: A sudden thought or desire; a fancy
• grammatical: Conforming to the rules of syntax
• tutor: A teacher who deals with students personally
• complain: To say something is wrong and should be changed
• erase: To remove data in computer memory, tape, etc.
• chilly: Slightly cold
• wobbly: Moving with a rocking or staggering motion
• wagon: Four wheel vehicle used to transport things
• bloody: Covered or spotted with blood on the surface
• understatement: Description undervaluing how important a thing is
• scaffold: To build on previous information or knowledge