Vocabulary

• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• word of mouth: Information spread by people telling each other.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• the following: Next in order or sequence.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• such as: For example; like
• for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
• home in: Move or direct toward a specific target or goal.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• going on: To continue doing something
• start off: To begin or commence something.
• just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
• at school: Present and attending school.
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• lead to: To result in some action
• requires effort: To need or demand effort to achieve something.
• have to: Must do
• first words: The initial words spoken by a baby or young child.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• at work: Located at one's place of employment
• in charge: To be responsible for
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• have at: To attack someone or something.
• for long: For a considerable period of time.
• listen out: To pay attention in order to hear a particular sound.
• at that time: During a specific point in the past.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• in any case: Whatever happens; regardless of what has happened or may happen.
• stick with: To continue to support or stay loyal to someone or something.
• wrap up: To complete something, such as a film or project
• log on: To gain access to a computer or network by entering a username and password.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• no accident: Not happening by chance; deliberate or intentional.
• in school: Attending an educational institution.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• wink at: To deliberately ignore or allow something wrong or improper.
• name for: To give someone or something a particular name, often in honor of someone else.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• pop up: To appear suddenly.
• walking out of: To move away from a situation
• not available: Not able to be used or obtained; inaccessible.
• tv show: A television program.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• in public: In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
• dress up: To put on your best clothes, e.g. for a party
• dance around: To avoid discussing something directly.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• phrase: Common expression or saying
• reveal: To show something that was hidden before
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• recap: Brief description of something that had been said
• native: Someone from or born in a specific country
• vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
• insult: To disrespect someone by being rude or impolite
• failure: When things go wrong; lack of function
• reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• tongue: Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• cuisine: Certain style or technique of cooking
• religion: Organized set of beliefs about a god or gods
• correct: Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
• foreign: Being of a different place or country
• quirky: Odd or unusual; strange
• important: Having power or authority
• sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
• gourmet: Person with a taste for good food and drink
• integration: Act of bringing things together into a whole
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• glory: State of having respect, honor or pride
• catch: Amount of something that has been caught
• adjective: A word that describes a noun, e.g. happy
• language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
• program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
• success: Achievement of a desired purpose or goal
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• pretentious: Trying to seem more cultured/clever than you are
• unusual: Being rare or uncommon; not ordinary; strange
• official: Real, exact, truely felt
• professor: Teacher who teaches at a college or university
• share: Part-ownership in a property, business or company
• action: Something that a person or thing does
• bask: To exposes yourself to warmth (the sun), or praise
• rob: Person's name
• aboriginal: Relating to people originally living in a country
• dunk: To put a donut, etc. into a liquid to wet it
• missionary: Concerning or connected to a religious mission
• quotation: Written statement of the cost of something
• cordon: Line of things around person/place, as to separate
• heathen: Person of another religion than the speaker's