Vocabulary

• such as: For example; like
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• set up
• have to: Must do
• due to: Because of; owing to
• out of work
• deal with
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• time out: A brief suspension of activity; a pause.
• work at: To have a job at a particular place or organization.
• or simply: Alternatively; in a more straightforward way.
• knock on: To strike a door or window to attract attention.
• look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
• in need: Not having the necessary things, such as food
• one up: In a better or more advantageous position.
• in return: As a reciprocal action or gesture; in exchange or repayment.
• dry up: (Of money etc.) to vanish or be nothing left of it
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• stay in: To remain inside one's home.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• result in: To cause or produce as a consequence.
• in practice: In reality or actual use; as opposed to in theory.
• lay off: To stop troubling or hitting someone
• across the board: Broad in scope or content
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• take on: To acquire a new characteristic
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• in under: Located inside and beneath something.
• for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
• by now: At the present time or already; before the present.
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• as for: Concerning; regarding.
• courtesy of: Provided or permitted by (someone or something).
• sit back: To relax and take it easy.
• wind up: To be brought to a state of great tension
• draw conclusions: To make a judgment or form an opinion based on the information available.
• for the better: Resulting in improvement; to a more favorable condition.
• check out
• thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
• enormous: Huge; very big; very important
• trigger: Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
• practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
• scale: Size, level, or amount when compared
• boost: To increase something; to make something better
• poverty: State of being poor
• plenty: When there is not too little of something; a lot
• claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
• reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
• capable: Being able to do something very well; proficient
• contract: To become ill as a result of getting a disease
• confession: Admission you have done something wrong
• affect: To cause a change in something else
• draw: To attract attention to someone or something
• afford: To make available, to provide
• similar: Nearly the same; alike
• generally: Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people
• effect: An advantage, benefit
• result: Something produced through tests or experiments
• outcome: Something that happens as a result, consequence
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• rampant: Growing rapidly and uncontrollably
• subject: The person, thing, or idea that is being discussed, described, or studied.
• extra: More than necessary; additional
• mass: Religious ceremony in some Christian churches
• investment: Something purchased hoping its value will increase
• stink: To smell terrible
• article: Word such as 'a', 'an', or 'the' used before nouns
• garment: Piece of clothing
• bust: To arrest people involved in crime
• economy: Using money, resources in a careful, effective way
• rural: Concerning the country as opposed to the city
• suddenly: In an unexpected or very quick manner
• utilize: To use something for a particular purpose
• clash: To have a disagreement or fight over something
• conversely: In the opposite way; on the other hand
• downside: Negative aspect of something
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• toil: To do hard physical work for a long time
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• tunnel: Passage under the ground, often for cars or trains
• minimum: Smallest degree or level that is acceptable
• part: Division of a book
• whisk: To beat egg, etc. to add air and make it light
• migration: Process of moving to live in another place
• disappear: To no longer see because it's not there any more
• unemployment: Number of people without jobs in a country
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• machine: Piece of equipment used to do work
• vanish: To disappear in a sudden and mysterious way
• spree: Short intense period of shopping/killing etc.
• overdrive: Extra gear on a vehicle that allows more power
• mainland: Main land mass of a country or continent
• infest: (Of bad things) to be present in in large numbers
• freelance: To work for yourself, not a company
• cohort: Group of students studying something together
• hooray: Said to show delight at something happening
• outsource: To obtain goods or services from outside suppliers
• sweatshop: Factory where workers do piecework for poor pay
• automation: Use of machines to do tasks once done by people
• keg: Small barrel, e.g. for beer or rum