Vocabulary

• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• have to: Must do
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in the midst of: Surrounded by; in the middle of.
• for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
• hit home: To have a strong emotional impact; to affect deeply.
• compared with: In relation to
• on the whole: Considering everything; generally.
• for one thing: Used to introduce a reason for something.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• right up there: Among the best or most successful.
• inch along: To move forward very slowly and gradually.
• going on: To continue doing something
• go places: To be successful in life or in a particular field.
• on record: Formally and publicly stated
• down and out: Without money, a job, or a place to live; destitute.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• at that time: During a specific point in the past.
• taken over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
• kiss of death: Something that seems good at first but is actually harmful or brings about failure.
• to a degree: Partially; somewhat.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• go on: To continue doing something
• in love with: Feeling romantic love for someone.
• on the floor: Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
• turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• climb up: To ascend or move to a higher position by using one's hands and feet.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
• as a matter of fact: In reality; actually; used to emphasize the truth of a statement, often when it differs from what someone might expect or believe.
• in red: Marked or written using the colour red.
• show in: To lead someone into a room or building.
• in the news: Being widely reported in the media.
• fool with: To tamper with or handle something in a way that is not intended or safe.
• in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
• blow up: To suddenly become angry
• play: To act as a character in a movie, or on stage
• begin: To do the first part of an action; to start
• job: Something that must be done
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• paint: To make a picture with colored liquids
• city: Area with many buildings, roads and people
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• think: To have an idea about something without certainty
• big: Popular
• look: Person's beauty or physical attractiveness
• year: Unit of time equal to 12 months or 365 or 366 days
• wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
• movie: Motion picture; film
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• theater: Place where plays or movies are seen
• neighborhood: Area of a town or city that people live in
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• hate: To have a very strong feeling of dislike for
• wonderful: Producing feelings of enjoyment or delight
• crazy: Mentally ill; mad
• happen: To take place or occur
• record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
• building: To establish e.g. a reputation, over time
• art: Creative skill using the imagination e.g. painting
• project: To predict what will happen in the future
• bore: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
• case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
• point: An item to be discussed
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• design: To plan in a particular way to fulfill a purpose
• logo: Name, symbol or picture which represents a company
• seriousness: State of being serious
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• identity: Collection of qualities that makes a person
• accept: To agree to receive or take something offered
• essay: Short piece of written opinion on a subject
• rare: (Of meat) cooked, but still red and juicy
• totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
• handle: To cope with or take responsibility for
• inexpensive: Having a low price; cheap
• depress: To make someone feel sad or miserable
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• idiotic: Very irresponsible or foolish
• gambling: Act of betting money on events
• corporation: Big company or a combination of several companies
• client: Person paying for professional services
• council: Group chosen to make decisions about something
• educate: To teach someone in a school or college
• definition: Explanation of word's meaning, as in dictionaries
• staircase: Flight of stairs and the structures supporting it
• landmark: Event that marks a change or turning point
• utterly: Completely
• perfection: State of excellence that cannot be improved
• accomplish: To succeed in doing; complete successfully
• campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
• solemn: Serious and dignified
• typography: Appearance of typed or printed letters/words
• goofy: Silly or stupid; crazy
• typeface: Style of type within a type family
• backlit: To light up something from behind
• commonplace: Being average or ordinary
• immersed: To put something in liquid until it is covered
• midst: Middle area or part of something