Vocabulary

• knock on: To strike a door or window to attract attention.
• going on: To continue doing something
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• in terms of
• at work: Located at one's place of employment
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
• volunteers to: Offers to do something without being forced or paid.
• dig in: To start eating eagerly and enthusiastically.
• in the lead: Being ahead of others in a competition or race.
• lead up to: To prepare the way for; to serve as an introduction to.
• move to: To change the place where you live or work.
• follow along: To agree to do or act the same as others
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• do the right thing: To behave in a morally correct or proper way.
• in person: Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
• in reality: Actually; in fact; truly.
• family members: People related by blood, marriage, or adoption.
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• secret of: The key or hidden information that explains something.
• mess up: To make a mistake
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• meet up: To arrange to meet someone.
• head out: To leave a place; depart
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• in itself: Considered alone or without reference to anything else; intrinsically.
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• in turn: One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• at heart: In one's real or essential nature; fundamentally.
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• think outside the box: To think creatively and differently from usual ideas.
• outside the box: Thinking in a new and creative way.
• stand for: To support a particular idea, e.g. in politics
• against you: In opposition to you.
• word of mouth: Information spread by people telling each other.
• cast a vote: To officially record a vote.
• around the corner: Very near; close by.
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• push back: To force someone to withdraw or retreat
• got to: To arrive at some place
• face to face: (Meeting) while looking at someone
• be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
• stand up for: To support someone or an idea, e.g. human rights
• other places: Different locations or areas
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• pandemic: (of a disease) existing in almost all of an area or in almost all of a group of people, animals, or plants
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• term: Conditions applying to an agreement, contract
• specifically: As regards a particular thing; closely related to
• community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
• track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
• culinary: Concerned with cooking
• reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
• diverse: Being varied or different from each other
• affect: To cause a change in something else
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• primary: Most important, most basic or essential
• involve: To have or be included as a part of something
• slump: To sit, lean or fall down because tired or ill
• democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• role: Character played by an actor
• remorse: Sense of guilt for something bad you did
• personally: By a specific person, and not by anyone else
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• canvas: Special cloth on which an artist paints a picture
• important: Having power or authority
• policy: Document stating terms of an insurance agreement
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• economic: Concerning trade, industry, and money
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• great: Very good; better than before
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• union: Act of joining two or more things into one
• person: Man, woman or child
• lay: Amateur; not being a trained priest
• immigration: Process of moving your home to a new country
• presidential: Concerning the president
• politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
• elect: To select someone for a position by voting
• canvass: To survey; to get people's opinions
• latino: Person with a Spanish-speaking background
• affordability: Cheap enough to buy something you want