Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
• in public: In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• slow down: To reduce the speed
• in control: Having the power to direct or regulate something; able to manage or direct a situation or person.
• in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
• off guard: In a vulnerable state; not alert or cautious.
• look back: To think about past events
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• walk around: To stroll or wander in a leisurely way.
• planted on: To deceive someone
• on the floor: Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
• stay in: To remain inside one's home.
• go on: To continue doing something
• snap out of: To stop experiencing a negative feeling or state.
• out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
• lean towards: To be inclined to support or favor something; to tend to agree with.
• as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
• drift off: To gradually fall asleep.
• at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
• check out
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• pronunciation: How a word is said; how a word sounds
• accent: To give emphasis to (a point you are making)
• distraction: Something drawing your attention away from
• present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
• engage: To start to fight with an enemy
• controversial: Causing a great deal of argument, or conflict
• recommend: To advise or suggest that someone do something
• properly: In an appropriate or correct manner
• description: Explanation of what something is like, looks like
• improve: To make, or become, something better
• native: Someone from or born in a specific country
• audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
• advantage: Thing making the chance of success higher
• rid: To cause to no longer have (pest, problem)
• confident: Feeling that you can do well at something
• insecure: Lacking confidence or certainty about yourself
• presentation: Act of giving a formal talk about something
• heritage: Traditional beliefs or customs of a culture
• casual: Being careless or having little thought or effort
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• rehearse: To practice e.g. play, speech before a performance
• cue: Word or action in a play to tell an actor to speak
• complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
• posture: Attitude someone adopts regarding a subject
• pause: To stop doing for a while before continuing
• professional: Of jobs such as doctor, lawyer, accountant, etc.
• drift: (Of sand, etc.) to be blown into heaps by the wind
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• impress: To make an emotional impact upon
• groom: To make neat and smart in appearance
• stance: A position or opinion stated in public
• scary: Causing fear; frightening
• fake: Not real; made to look like something real
• stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
• notch: Certain level (slightly higher or lower than)
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• important: Having power or authority
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• stagnant: Unmoving; not growing, as of an economy
• upbeat: Being positive and cheerful
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
• point: An item to be discussed
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• fidget: to make continuous, small movements because you are nervous or bored
• marathon: Lasting for a long time
• trustworthy: Honest and reliable
• itch: Something you are desperate to do
• sterile: Completely clean; with no bacteria
• multitude: Large number of people or things; crowd
• giveaway: Gift of public resources to benefit a small group
• pivot: Point on which something turns or balances
• refund: To give money back, e.g. if a product is faulty
• posh: Seeming expensive; of/typical of the upper class
• reconsider: To think whether to change an earlier decision
• eyelash: Short hairs that grow along the edges of the eyes
• lemon: Badly made or poorly functioning product
• phoneme: Smallest unit of speech that distinguishes meaning
• forehand: Tennis stroke made with the palm facing forward