Vocabulary

• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• in town: Present or available in the local area or city.
• cut down: To reduce your use of something
• at least: As a minimum
• around the corner: Very near; close by.
• from home: Working or operating from one's residence.
• move back: To retreat or withdraw from a position.
• terrible at: Very bad or unskilled at something.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• catch up: To become equal with another person
• walk around: To stroll or wander in a leisurely way.
• wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• at work: Located at one's place of employment
• drop off: To leave someone, something somewhere
• have to: Must do
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
• present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
• address: Exact street location of a place
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• shame: Feeling of guilt because you did something wrong
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• leave: To go away from; depart
• favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
• 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
• channel: Long hole dug in the ground, e.g. to move water
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• spend: To use money to pay for something
• terrible: Very bad; horrible
• reservation: Arrangement to keep a room or table for you
• decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
• amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
• point: An item to be discussed
• flight: Act of leaving a place, usually to escape danger
• afraid: Worried that something bad will happen; scared
• great: Very good; better than before
• perfect: So good it cannot be improved
• license: To give official permission to do something
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• village: Small town in the country
• rent: To give the use of something in return for payment
• apartment: Set of rooms to live in on one floor of a building
• thirsty: Having a powerful desire or need for something
• photography: Art of taking pictures with a camera
• anymore: No longer; no more
• nurse: Person trained to care for sick or injured people
• garden: Yard; ground outside your house to grow plants
• excite: To make something or someone become more active