Vocabulary

• just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
• back out: To say you will now not do something you promised
• work at: To have a job at a particular place or organization.
• have to: Must do
• in the picture: Aware of what is happening; informed.
• like magic: In a way that is surprisingly easy or sudden.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• retail facilities: Premises used for the sale of goods or services to consumers.
• next to: Being located along side another
• regardless of
• at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
• add up to: To amount to a particular sum or total.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• associate: Partner in professional work, e.g. in law
• executive: A senior manager in a business or organization
• familiar: Well-known or easily recognized
• priority: Thing that is more important/urgent than others
• identify: To indicate who or what someone or something is
• category: Groups of things that are similar in some way
• represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
• ubiquitous: Found everywhere; found in many places
• abstract: Passage of text from an article or book
• reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
• brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
• heritage: Traditional beliefs or customs of a culture
• military: Army or armed forces
• inherent: Existing as an essential part of
• function: Social event, or party such as a wedding
• competition: Fighting against others to win something
• gear: To aim at or prepare yourself for something
• draw: To attract attention to someone or something
• signature: Something that represents a person's work or style
• judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
• stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
• pour: To fill a person's glass or cup with a drink
• retail: Business of selling products to the public
• expand: To make something larger in size, number, amount
• performance: Act of doing something
• religious: Following the rules and beliefs of a faith
• empty: Containing nothing; with no contents
• apparatus: Tools or instruments used for a specific activity
• dwell: To live in a certain place
• commission: Money paid for a service, e.g. money exchanging
• endless: Having or appearing to have no end
• framework: Skeleton structure of a building or construction
• genius: Person displaying a high level of intelligence
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• splash: To throw water or liquids in many directions
• ambivalent: Not sure what you feel about something
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• skyscraper: Very tall building with many stories
• suite: Group of several shorter pieces of music
• type: Printed letters or blocks used for printing them
• avatar: An online character that represents who you are
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• design: To plan in a particular way to fulfill a purpose
• picture: General situation or state of being
• grail: Cup or plate Jesus is supposed to have used
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• long: Person's name
• trademark: Legal symbol proving ownership of product, etc.
• ring: A roped area in which people fight or box
• electorate: Group of people who may vote in an election
• twitter: To make small chattering sounds, like some birds
• overrate: To put too high a value or worth on; overpraise
• day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
• swastika: Symbol of two right angle crosses
• graphical: Detailed so something is very clear
• logo: Name, symbol or picture which represents a company
• coca: Type of South American plant used to make cocaine