Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in love with: Feeling romantic love for someone.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• hit on: To discover an idea, etc. by chance
• show of hands: A way of voting in which people raise their hands to show that they support something.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• tuned to: To adjust a radio receiver to the frequency of a particular station.
• name for: To give someone or something a particular name, often in honor of someone else.
• lead to: To result in some action
• back then: At that time in the past.
• on the phone: Talking on the telephone.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• shower with: To give someone a lot of something as a sign of affection.
• to death: Extremely; to a great degree
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• prey on: To victimize or exploit someone, especially someone vulnerable.
• at a profit: Selling or doing something with financial gain.
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• on the internet: Located or available on the internet.
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
• deal with
• between the lines: To understand the hidden meaning or intention in something.
• read between the lines: To understand the hidden or implied meaning not explicitly stated.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• past time: An activity done regularly for enjoyment; a hobby.
• take back: To say you no longer agree with an opinion you had
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• empathy: Understanding how other people feel/suffer
• suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
• compassion: Feeling of wanting to help suffering people
• private: Being away from others and quiet
• culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
• mistake: Something done wrong/calculated wrong; error
• story: One of many floors or levels in a building
• shame: Feeling of guilt because you did something wrong
• click: To work well with someone or something
• public: Owned by the government
• Internet: Worldwide computer network system
• listen: To carefully consider what someone is saying
• lifespan: Length of time something is expected to last