Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• by itself: Alone; without help or assistance.
• do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• stand by: To keep to an agreement
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• except that: But; with the exception that.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• take out: To apply for and get a license
• subordinate clauses: A clause that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence and functions as a noun, adjective, or adverb within a main clause.
• look around: To explore a place; search for something.
• in writing: Expressed or presented in written form, rather than spoken.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• in brackets: Placed within parentheses () in writing.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• transitive verb: Abbreviation for 'transitive verb,' a verb that requires a direct object.
• on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• on the condition: Depending on something happening or being done.
• going on: To continue doing something
• with time: As time passes; eventually.
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• of any kind: Of any type or variety whatsoever.
• pick out: To choose or select one item from many
• have to: Must do
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• relationship: Connection between two or more people or things
• sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
• function: Social event, or party such as a wedding
• subject: The person, thing, or idea that is being discussed, described, or studied.
• identify: To indicate who or what someone or something is
• English: Language of the UK, USA, Nigeria and elsewhere
• extra: More than necessary; additional
• object: Something you can see or touch, but is not alive
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• verb: Word that expresses an action or state
• independent: Making your own decisions; acting by yourself
• free: Living, happening without being controlled
• adjective: A word that describes a noun, e.g. happy
• noun: The subject or object of a sentence