Vocabulary

• hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• at the moment: At this time; now
• thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• commercial flight: A flight operated by an airline for public transport of passengers and cargo, typically on a scheduled basis.
• have to: Must do
• on purpose: Intentionally; deliberately.
• not available: Not able to be used or obtained; inaccessible.
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• walk around: To stroll or wander in a leisurely way.
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• look around: To explore a place; search for something.
• in flight: Act of flying
• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• seat pocket: A small pouch or compartment, usually on the back of a seat, for holding items.
• third year: The third year of a course of study, especially at a university or college.
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• in real life: In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
• do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
• warm up: To gently exercise muscles before doing sport
• write down: To record in writing
• apart from: Except for; not considering
• going on: To continue doing something
• cope with: To deal successfully with a difficult situation.
• full marks: The highest possible score or grade.
• at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
• on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• feel sick: To experience a sensation of nausea or illness
• on camera: While being filmed or recorded.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• back up: To save a copy of your computer data
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• kick in: (Of a medicine, plan, etc.) to start to have an effect; become operative
• drop out: To take no part in a society you disapprove of
• get back to: To get in contact with someone again
• pass through: To experience something, often unpleasant or difficult.
• pitch up: To arrive or appear at a place, sometimes unexpectedly.
• back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
• make it worse: To aggravate a situation; to make something bad even worse.
• work out
• turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
• turn down: To fold something, e.g. a shirt collar
• at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
• by eye: Estimating or judging something visually, without measuring tools.
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
• assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• demonstrate: To display a feeling or ability openly
• pattern: Model to follow in making or doing something
• straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• exercise: To work out to become stronger and healthier
• reference: A letter of recommendation, e.g. for a job
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• direction: When someone tells people what to do
• external: Concerning foreign countries
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
• film: Thin layer that covers something
• couple: To join something to something else
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• stall: Walled area in a barn where a farm animal is kept
• normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• evacuation: Sending to a safer place because of danger
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• column: Regular series of articles in a newspaper/magazine
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• aircraft: Vehicle that can fly
• point: An item to be discussed
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• laboratory: A place to do scientific experiments
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• simulation: A copying method to study the real world
• spiky: Having a long sharp point
• strap: Strip of leather cloth etc. used to attach/support
• angle: Place where two lines or surfaces meet
• datum: Item of factual information
• engineering: The practical application of science to industry
• demonstrator: Person who shows how something works e.g. product