Vocabulary

• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• common usage: The way in which something is most frequently or widely used.
• in a row: One after another without a break.
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• phrase: Common expression or saying
• awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
• context: Set of facts surrounding a person or event
• subtle: Delicate or slight so it is difficult to perceive
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• native: Someone from or born in a specific country
• positive: Showing agreement or support for something
• negative: The opposite to a positive electrical charge
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• delicate: Easily broken or damaged
• fluent: Doing something well and with ease
• sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
• statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
• definition: Explanation of word's meaning, as in dictionaries
• slang: Words or phrases used in a very informal way
• contract: To become ill as a result of getting a disease
• direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
• primarily: In the most basic or important way
• explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• respond: To answer something or someone
• correct: Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
• commonly: Typically, normally; not unusually
• particle: Adverb or preposition that joins with a verb
• row: To move a boat using oars
• miracle: Amazing, seemingly impossible thing that happened
• button: Small round piece material used to fasten clothing
• sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• unpleasant: Causing a bad feeling in people
• usage: Amount something is used
• dictionary: Book with the spellings and meanings of many words
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• great: Very good; better than before
• informal: Casual; relaxed
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• verbally: Through speech; using words
• think: To have an idea about something without certainty
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• rhetorical: Of public speaking or writing techniques
• add: To include as well
• oftentimes: Mainly US many times; at short intervals
• clothe: To put a certain type of clothing on someone; dress
• informally: In a casual or relaxed way