Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• symbol of: Something that represents or stands for something else, especially an object representing an abstract idea.
• in terms of
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• in writing: Expressed or presented in written form, rather than spoken.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
• in the news: Being widely reported in the media.
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• evidence of: Facts, objects, or signs that make you believe that something is true.
• have to: Must do
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• cross it: To cancel or eliminate something from a list or plan.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
• speed up: To move more quickly
• specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
• trait: A particular characteristic that can produce a particular type of behavior
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
• concept: Abstract idea of something or how it works
• typically: In a normal or usual way
• tend: To move or act in a certain manner
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
• scratch: To rub your skin with your nails to stop an itch
• represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
• emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
• sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• quality: Feature associated with someone or something
• predict: To guess or estimate what will or might happen
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• draw: To attract attention to someone or something
• signature: Something that represents a person's work or style
• response: Something said/written as an answer to something
• surface: To give (road) a top layer
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• account: An advantage
• board: Surface for posting or showing information
• aid: To help others and provide things
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• religious: Following the rules and beliefs of a faith
• spiritual: Of religious belief; believing in things of soul
• couple: To join something to something else
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• dive: Restaurant, bar or club with a bad reputation
• shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
• command: To be able to see far from a certain location
• scandal: Unacceptable/immoral event causing public shock
• overlap: To lie over or cover a part of something else
• indicator: An instrument that shows temperature, speed etc.
• success: Achievement of a desired purpose or goal
• quit: To leave a job
• significance: The potential for something to have a big effect
• grade: To give a road the required angle of slope
• kit: Set, collection of tools, supplies, for a purpose
• formally: In a formal manner; officially