Vocabulary

• on the street: Located on or along a public road in a town or city.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• have to: Must do
• going on: To continue doing something
• next to: Being located along side another
• back onto: To reverse a vehicle so it stops at a particular place.
• for a minute: For a short period of time; briefly.
• by default: Automatically, unless the user specifies otherwise.
• rely on: To depend on someone or something
• think twice: To consider something carefully before doing it, especially because it could have negative consequences.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• Easier said than done: More difficult than it appears to be.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• lead to: To result in some action
• on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• from scratch: From the very beginning; from nothing.
• the whole story: The complete and unabridged account of something.
• spell out: To explain something in a very clear and detailed way.
• inside jokes: Jokes that are only understood by a small group of people.
• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• in public: In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
• from a distance: Not close; far away.
• look away: To turn your eyes in a different direction, especially because you are embarrassed, frightened, or upset.
• get past: To overcome an obstacle or difficulty.
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• street: Road in a city with buildings and places to walk
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• talk: Style of speaking
• good: Proper, appropriate or right
• wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
• quick: Using very little time; moving far in little time
• eye: The part of the body that you see with
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• friend: Person who you like and enjoy being with
• beautiful: Having dome something well
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• teach: To help someone learn or do something
• dog: Small 4-legged animal that barks kept as a pet
• conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
• neighbor: Person who lives, or is near, you
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• storm: To act violently or angrily
• contact: Touching or feeling something
• save: To make your computer keep a file
• friendly: Acting like a friend; kind and helpful
• dangerous: Involving the chance of hurt or damage; risky
• comfortable: Having more than enough e.g. money for your needs
• document: Official (printed) record that gives information
• space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
• hallway: Interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• meaningless: Being unable to be explained or understood
• stranger: Someone you do not know
• feeling: Sensation or emotion you experience
• communicate: To give and exchange information
• smile: To put up the corners of mouth to show happiness
• honest: Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
• culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
• public: Owned by the government
• smiled: To put up the corners of mouth to show happiness
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• expectation: Belief or hope that something is going to happen
• imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
• figure: To appear in a game, play or event
• rewarding: To give something because of someone's good work
• emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
• respond: To answer something or someone
• tend: To move or act in a certain manner
• privacy: State of being hidden from the presence of others
• researcher: Someone who works to find new facts and ideas
• uneasy: Feeling worried, anxious or afraid about something
• genuine: Being real, actual, and not false or artificial
• reject: Goods that are not suitable for sale at full price
• suspicious: Doubtful about someone's honesty
• absurd: So foolish as to be difficult to believe
• survival: Act of continuing to exist when facing difficulty
• category: Groups of things that are similar in some way
• bond: Rope, chain or other thing used to tie someone up
• civility: Or courteous behavior and politeness
• fabulous: Almost impossible to believe, incredible
• bias: Preference to believe things even if incorrect
• sip: To drink just a little at a time
• hospitality: Welcoming treatment of visitors or guests
• compliment: Remark saying someone looks nice, plays well, etc.
• neutral: Something with pH value of 7
• intimacy: The sharing of private and personal things
• drain: Hole or pipe that water, waste etc. flows into
• elaborate: To explain something in detail
• profound: Requiring deep thought; difficult to understand
• spouse: Someone's husband or wife
• vulnerable: Being open to attack or damage
• perception: Way in which one sees or understands something
• disclosure: Making private information public
• unexpected: Surprising because it was not expected
• conduit: Something that carries water, gas, etc.; pipe
• shuffling: To change the order of items/people in a group
• resonance: Continuing to make a loud clear deep sound
• semantic: Concerning the different meanings of words
• fleeting: (Glimpse, moment) seen or experienced only briefly
• counterintuitive: Contrary to what common sense would suggest
• preach: To write or speak about so as to persuade people
• liberating: To free someone or something that was captured
• shortcut: A route that is shorter than the normal
• sidewalk: Paved area for pedestrians, usually beside a road
• baseline: Imaginary standard by which things are compared
• narrative: The telling of a story
• default: Automatic setting when no indicated preference