Vocabulary

• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• nonstop flight: A flight that travels from the origin airport to the destination airport without any stops in between.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• at least: As a minimum
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• have to: Must do
• at a discount: For sale at a lower than usual price.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• crack down: To act forcefully in order to reduce crime, etc.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• by extension: Using a word or phrase in a wider context than is usual, typically to include situations that are similar to the one that the word or phrase was originally used for.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• do away with: To remove or take something away; to kill
• fly out: To leave a place by airplane.
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
• per year: For each year; annually.
• first off: To begin with; firstly.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• heading to: Going in a particular direction.
• end up with: To have something as a result.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• result in: To cause or produce as a consequence.
• cracking down: To act forcefully in order to reduce crime, etc.
• in the mood: Wanting to do something
• beat on: To strike something repeatedly and with force.
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• due to: Because of; owing to
• engage in: To participate or become involved in something.
• deal with
• except that: But; with the exception that.
• fall out
• for free: Without charge; at no cost.
• practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
• demand: Desire customers have to buy product, service
• crack: Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• status: Position or rank relative to others in a society
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• competition: Fighting against others to win something
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
• settle: To make (a child, etc.) feel calm/ready for sleep
• charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
• expand: To make something larger in size, number, amount
• seek: To ask someone for help
• board: Surface for posting or showing information
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• empty: Containing nothing; with no contents
• mood: Emotion or a state of mind; how you feel
• route: Way to get from one place to another place; path
• connection: Something that joins things together; being joined
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• dismiss: To consider that something is at an end
• normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
• loop: A circle or curved shape, as when you tie a lace
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• hub: Center of action or interest
• suit: To be appropriate for a given situation
• fill: To make something full
• worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
• fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• horizontal: Concerning the horizon
• fare: Money people pay to travel on buses, taxis, boats
• sue: Person's name
• skip: Very large waste disposal bin
• allege: To state without proof
• lag: Delay between two events
• delta: Area where a river spreads and empties into a sea
• nonstop: Occurring without stops; continuous
• logo: Name, symbol or picture which represents a company
• unnamed: Being or having an unknown or unnamed source