Vocabulary

• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• have to: Must do
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• the following: Next in order or sequence.
• as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
• start out: To begin your life or career in a particular way.
• off the cuff: Without preparation or advance thought; extemporaneously.
• turn out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• rely on: To depend on someone or something
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• consists of: Is made up or composed of.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• for instance: As an example.
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• in a sense: In one way of thinking; to some extent; in some ways.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• care for: To want or desire a thing
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• think twice: To consider something carefully before doing it, especially because it could have negative consequences.
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• check out
• word: Unit of language that has a meaning
• language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
• wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
• talk: Style of speaking
• person: Man, woman or child
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• baby: A very young child, who cannot yet speak
• sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
• clothe: To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress
• bad: Not good; wrong
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• child: A very young person, between about 2 and 15
• mother: Female who has a child or children; female parent
• mouse: Small animal that has fur and a long tail
• hate: To have a very strong feeling of dislike for
• dirty: Not clean
• descriptive: Telling what something is like or looks like
• speaker: Electronic device for making or broadcasting sound
• identification: (Card or paper) that proves who a person is
• describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
• hurtful: (Of a remark) causing hurt; upsetting; unkind
• match: To equal or be as good as something else
• point: An item to be discussed
• hateful: Making someone feel hatred or dislike
• bake: To cook food (bread, cakes) in an oven
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
• care: To feel interest, concern, or worry
• speech: A formal talk to an audience
• boxer: Someone who fights with his fists for sport
• attitude: Way you act, think and feel about something
• meaning: To express a particular idea or thought
• thick: Difficult to see through, as fog
• identity: Collection of qualities that makes a person
• argue: To fight or disagree over something
• audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
• content: Being happy or satisfied
• casual: Being careless or having little thought or effort
• murder: Something that is difficult or painful to do
• powerful: Having control or influence over
• sex: State of being male or female
• thought: To have an idea about something without certainty
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• harm: To damage, injure, or hurt someone or something
• philosophy: Study of ideas about the basic nature of life
• context: Set of facts surrounding a person or event
• distinction: Special quality that makes something different
• refer: To talk about or write about something
• harmful: Likely to cause damage or injury
• concept: Abstract idea of something or how it works
• offend: To break a rule or do something wrong
• target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
• deliberately: In a careful, considered manner; on purpose
• philosopher: Person studying the meaning of truth and life
• bind: To cover a wound, as with a bandage
• dependent: Someone who relies on (financial) support
• violence: Strong physical force of nature
• statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
• perceive: To notice or become aware of something
• linguistic: Of or relating to language
• problematic: Being difficult to deal with or fix
• classify: To arrange things into groups of similar items
• pose: To be or exist as (a problem, threat etc.)
• convey: To carry or transport something
• metaphorical: Using words imaginatively to reveal a similarity
• plausible: Being reasonable and possibly true
• taboo: Not being accepted by customs or society
• inherently: As an essential part of
• inflict: To make someone endure (something bad)
• troublemaker: Someone who deliberately stirs up trouble
• coarse: Feeling rough and not smooth
• sarcasm: Harsh or cutting remark