Vocabulary

• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• follow along: To agree to do or act the same as others
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• single step: A solitary action or measure.
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• hang on: To wait for the person you phoned to answer
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• hand down: To give (clothes, etc.) to someone younger
• sit down: To take a seat
• in practice: In reality or actual use; as opposed to in theory.
• break it down: To simplify something complex into smaller, more manageable parts.
• put together: To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• move it up: To advance or accelerate the timing of something.
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• count up: To add numbers together to find a total; to increase gradually.
• fill in: To put earth in e.g. a hole
• for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
• take on: To acquire a new characteristic
• just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
• in a major key: In the musical scale characterized by a happy or bright sound.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• hand up: To raise one's hand in order to get attention, especially in a classroom.
• move back: To retreat or withdraw from a position.
• stumble across: To find something unexpectedly or by chance.
• live for: To consider something the most important thing in your life; to find purpose or great pleasure in something.
• play around: To cheat on your partner romantically
• take out: To apply for and get a license
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• in passing: Mentioned briefly or casually without focus.
• slip in: To enter a place quietly or unnoticed.
• break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
• context: Set of facts surrounding a person or event
• practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
• description: Explanation of what something is like, looks like
• tackle: To start working on a difficult problem
• scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
• random: Chosen, done without a particular plan or pattern
• fluent: Doing something well and with ease
• slip: Act of beginning to fall from losing balance
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• theory: Ideas or principles that explain facts or events
• flat: Apartment; set of rooms for living in
• formula: A mathematical or scientific rule
• diminish: To make something smaller or less important
• sequence: Part of a movie showing one part of the story
• generate: To create or be produced or bring into existence
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• click: To work well with someone or something
• thumb: To use your thumb to request a ride in a car
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
• shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• leave: To go away from; depart
• harmony: Pleasing, attractive combination of parts, things
• minor: Not so large in size; not important or valuable
• target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
• haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
• notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• complicate: To make more difficult to do, understand or use
• sheet: Piece of cloth you put on the bed to sleep on
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
• sharp: Person's name
• improvise: To compose, speak or perform without preparation
• outward: Going away from a place that will be returned to
• chord: Line that joins two points on a circle
• polished: To make something smooth and shiny by rubbing it
• expressive: Clearly or with passion
• connector: A device that joins things together