Vocabulary

• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• break it down: To simplify something complex into smaller, more manageable parts.
• classic line: A memorable or iconic quote from a film, book, or other work of art.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• in a word: Briefly; in short.
• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
• pronunciation: How a word is said; how a word sounds
• accent: To give emphasis to (a point you are making)
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• fancy: To want to have or do something; feel like
• identify: To indicate who or what someone or something is
• feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
• desire: To wish for, hope or want something
• pronounce: To state something in a legal or official way
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• casual: Being careless or having little thought or effort
• contract: To become ill as a result of getting a disease
• tongue: Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
• reverse: Setting that makes the vehicle go backward
• occasionally: Not very often; sometimes; seldom
• explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
• parallel: To be equal to, or like, something else
• characteristic: Typical or distinctive
• tap: To access a liquid (e.g. in a tree) through a hole
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• formal: Observing rules and procedures strictly
• briefly: Using little time or resources
• heck: Expressing surprise, or frustration
• receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
• combine: To mix several things together to form one thing
• depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
• sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• vowel: A speech sound; a, e , it, o, u and sometimes y
• natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
• speech: A formal talk to an audience
• fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
• consonant: Music (of a note) in harmony
• perfect: So good it cannot be improved
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• rule: Something that is normal and usually happens
• condense: To remove water from to make it thicker
• flour: Powder made from a grain used in cooking
• classify: To arrange things into groups of similar items
• upper: Drug that improves mood or increases energy
• northern: In or toward the north
• glottal: Concerning or produced by the vocal cords
• phoneme: Smallest unit of speech that distinguishes meaning
• alveolar: (Of sound) when tongue touches back of top teeth