Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• the following: Next in order or sequence.
• going on: To continue doing something
• look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
• dance around: To avoid discussing something directly.
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• have to: Must do
• on account of: Because of.
• account of: A spoken or written description of an event.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
• lead to: To result in some action
• walk around: To stroll or wander in a leisurely way.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• in writing: Expressed or presented in written form, rather than spoken.
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• rid: To cause to no longer have (pest, problem)
• previous: Existing or happening before the present time
• distance: Lack of friendliness toward another person
• maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
• verb: Word that expresses an action or state
• group: Two or more musicians who play music together
• write: To compose letters and words on paper or a screen
• replace: To use instead of something else
• revise: To make changes or add something to improve
• efficiency: Working well; producing something without waste