Vocabulary

• look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• without fail: Certainly; always; surely.
• side note: A brief piece of additional information or a comment that is related to the main subject but is not essential to it.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• finish with: To end a relationship
• under control: Being managed or restrained; not out of hand.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• at least: As a minimum
• have to: Must do
• get cracking: To start doing something quickly or with energy.
• sophisticated: Making a good sounding but misleading argument
• elaborate: To explain something in detail
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• desperate: Being beyond hope; prepared to do anything
• practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
• slightly: Only a little
• improve: To make, or become, something better
• vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
• structure: The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• version: Different way that someone interprets something
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• familiar: Well-known or easily recognized
• sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
• academic: Concerning education, schools, universities, etc.
• crack: Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
• prominent: Being important or well known
• roughly: Approximately; (of numbers) about; around
• task: Big or small piece of work someone has to do
• portion: Serving of food that is intended for one person
• tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• conclusion: End of something; finish
• describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
• advanced: (Of an army) to move forward
• implement: To start to do something you plan to do
• advice: Suggestion about what would help someone
• avoid: To prevent from happening
• essay: Short piece of written opinion on a subject
• actual: Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
• bulk: Most of something; majority of
• extra: More than necessary; additional
• feedback: A response or opinion, about a service, etc.
• singular: Form of a word referring to only one person/thing
• plural: Being more than one person or thing
• paragraph: Section of writing dealing with one point
• paraphrase: Summary of another person's words
• detail: Small part of something; tiny fact
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• previously: At an earlier time
• language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
• basic: At the most important or easiest (beginner) level
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• eloquent: Able to speak expressively or convincingly
• pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• superlative: Highest in quality or excellence