Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• back then: At that time in the past.
• clear up: To tidy things away, e.g. dirty dishes after meal
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
• get past: To overcome an obstacle or difficulty.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• once a month: Happening or appearing one time in each month.
• rule of thumb: A practical and approximate way of doing or measuring something.
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• under control: Being managed or restrained; not out of hand.
• to scale: In proportion; maintaining accurate relative dimensions.
• protect from: To keep someone or something safe from harm or damage.
• in essence: Used to summarize the main point.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• have to: Must do
• on the inside: Having a position of authority or influence within an organization or system.
• inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
• clear away: To take plates away from a table after a meal
• made with: Containing a particular ingredient or material.
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• episode: One separate event in a series of events
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• interact: To talk or do things with each other
• brag: To speak too proudly about yourself
• substance: Essence of; most basic or central qualities
• overwhelm: To defeat something or someone completely
• fluid: A material that can easily flow, e.g. water
• burden: To weigh down with a load; impose a task upon
• formula: A mathematical or scientific rule
• apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
• laundry: Business or room to wash bed sheets, clothes etc.
• declare: To make a statement in a strong and confident way
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• counteract: To reduce the impact doing something opposite
• thumb: To use your thumb to request a ride in a car
• apparatus: Tools or instruments used for a specific activity
• dissolve: To cause something to end
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• uncanny: So keen and perceptive as to seem supernatural
• deposit: Concentration of mineral left by a river
• fuss: Act of being excited in a complaining manner
• friction: Disagreement between two or more people
• bill: Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
• mineral: Substance naturally formed in the ground
• humidity: Amount of moisture in the air in a particular area
• eager: Very excited and interested
• gadget: Interesting or unusual tool with a practical use
• greasy: Containing an unusual amount of grease or oil
• fungus: Plant, e.g. mushroom/mold, growing in damp places
• partially: In part; in some degree; not wholly
• dirt: Loose earth or soil
• deck: Floor built into a ship, bus, plane or home
• tweak: To make a small change or adjustment
• kick: Feeling of enjoyment or excitement
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• collar: Band put around the neck of an animal
• flaky: Made of or resembling flakes
• mere: Just enough of something
• float: To sell the shares of a company publicly
• discover: To find something new that was not known before
• bun: Woman's hairstyle of hair drawn into a round shape
• fragrance: Sweet, enjoyable, often flowery or fruity smell
• scalp: Part of the human head covered by hair
• floss: To move thin thread to clean between your teeth
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• behaviour: The way a person or thing acts; manner
• clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
• flake: Thin and very small piece of something
• manufacture: To produce large numbers of products in a factory
• downward: Moving from a higher to a lower condition/place
• towel: Piece of cloth used for drying things
• cleanse: To remove impurities or pollutants from something
• clump: Mass or pile of something such as soil
• coat: Clothing worn outside over your normal clothes
• dandruff: White scales of skin found in the hair
• add: To include as well
• special: Being additional or extra
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• sebum: Oily secretion of the sebaceous glands; with perspiration it moistens and protects the skin
• center: Community place people go health or social reasons
• calibrate: To adjust an instrument to take exact measurements
• good: Proper, appropriate or right
• waterproof: That keeps water out, as of clothes
• dab: Light and quick touch
• woolly: Confused and vague; used especially of thinking
• mousse: Cold, creamy, usually sweet food eaten for dessert
• grime: Thick dirt or black dust, e.g. from pollution