Vocabulary

• being with: Accompanying someone; being in someone's presence.
• make of: To understand or have an opinion about something
• at least: As a minimum
• on the news: Reported or broadcasted as part of a news program.
• read through: To read something from beginning to end, often to find mistakes or check details.
• any sort of: Any kind of; any type of
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• got to: To arrive at some place
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• down the road: At a future time; in the future.
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• back off: To stop supporting; lose courage
• lead to: To result in some action
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• have to: Must do
• take on: To acquire a new characteristic
• have on: To be wearing something.
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• ridiculous: Funny or foolish; deserving to be laughed at
• slightly: Only a little
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• fear: Unpleasant feeling caused by being aware of danger
• amount: Quantity of something
• measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
• worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
• statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
• expert: Skillful person with special knowledge
• affect: To cause a change in something else
• function: Social event, or party such as a wedding
• flat: Apartment; set of rooms for living in
• task: Big or small piece of work someone has to do
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• effectively: In a way that produces the desired result
• inflation: Act of filling something with air or gas
• ease: To make something less difficult, tight, stressed
• anticipate: To expect or look ahead to something positively
• drastic: Serious, severe or extreme
• reaction: Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
• productivity: Rate at which people or machines produce
• tension: Feeling of anxiety and inability to relax
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
• interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• monetary: Concerning a country's economic system
• firmly: In a hard, steady, unchanging way
• sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• exceptional: Being extremely and unusually good
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• disruptive: Causing trouble; disturbing a class, etc.
• float: To sell the shares of a company publicly
• excessively: In a manner more than is necessary; too much
• hash: A mixture of meat, potatoes, and vegetables cut into small pieces and baked or fried
• auto: Car; a road vehicle with four or more wheels