Vocabulary

• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• blend in: To look or behave like the surrounding people so you are not easily noticed.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• move with: To adapt or proceed together in agreement or pace with something.
• grow into: To be able to wear clothes that were too big
• just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
• in the dark: Uninformed about something; unaware.
• of someone's life: Concerning or relating to the duration or major events in life.
• stand out
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• talk through: To discuss something thoroughly.
• by hand: Done manually; not by machine.
• on top of that: In addition to something already mentioned; furthermore.
• conscious: Aware of what is going on around you
• grab: To take and hold something quickly
• psychology: The study of the mind and how it affects behavior
• relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
• debt: Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
• rare: (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
• portrait: Picture of a person's head and shoulders
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• board: Surface for posting or showing information
• volume: Number or amount of something e.g. sales
• blend: To combine different elements or substances
• insurance: Protection against loss/injury/death you pay for
• inconsistent: Not tying together logically or with the facts
• tissue: Substance formed by cells of living thing; flesh
• uncanny: So keen and perceptive as to seem supernatural
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• heal: To recover from or forget a bad experience
• intersection: Place where two things cross
• gaze: Direction you are looking
• doable: Able to be done; possible
• comfortable: Having more than enough e.g. money for your needs
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• restore: To return a thing to its original condition
• opt: To choose one thing rather than other choices
• spend: To use money to pay for something
• blind: Unable to see; with eyes that cannot see
• coverage: Type of programs a radio or TV station broadcasts
• custom: Person's regular, daily habit or practice
• decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
• necessity: Something that you must have or do
• glow: Pink color in the face, e.g. from exercise/emotion
• natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
• surgeon: A doctor who performs surgery
• wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
• part: Division of a book
• prosthetic: Artificial
• donate: To give money, etc. to charity, party, etc.
• cover: To record a different version of another song
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• design: To plan in a particular way to fulfill a purpose
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
• lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
• cancer: Any growth caused by abnormal cell division
• implant: To put something into, an idea in someone's mind
• rudimentary: Being or involving basic facts or principles
• porous: With many tiny holes so liquid, etc. passes through
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• sparkle: To shine with a lot of very small points of light
• trademark: Legal symbol proving ownership of product, etc.
• deflect: To cause to turn in a different direction
• socket: Area into which (e.g. a bone) will fit
• certify: To approve someone as authorized, valid
• cataract: Large mass of falling water
• roach: Another name for cockroach, an insect
• acrylic: A chemical used to make clothes and paint
• glittery: Shining brightly with many little flashes of light
• yee: The sound made to surprise someone