Vocabulary

• at least: As a minimum
• abide by: To follow a rule; adhere to
• all the things: Everything; all items or aspects
• forget about: To stop thinking about something; to ignore something.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• from time to time: Occasionally; sometimes but not regularly.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• with respect to: In relation to; regarding.
• in terms of
• rule in: To make an official decision in favor of someone in a legal case.
• at that time: During a specific point in the past.
• stay in: To remain inside one's home.
• prior to: Before a particular time or event.
• follow suit: To do the same thing that someone else has done
• have to: Must do
• much anticipated: Eagerly awaited; greatly expected.
• no go: A failure; something that does not proceed as planned.
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• check out
• tackle: To start working on a difficult problem
• circumstance: Condition or fact that affects a situation
• express: To send something by fast mail
• neutral: Something with pH value of 7
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• expert: Skillful person with special knowledge
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• signature: Something that represents a person's work or style
• explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
• surface: To give (road) a top layer
• anticipate: To expect or look ahead to something positively
• engagement: Something you must do at a set time; appointment
• prior: Existing or coming earlier in time
• agony: Great pain or suffering
• conundrum: A problem that is puzzling
• explicitly: Clearly; specifically
• preference: Something that is liked/wanted more than another
• guard: To keep watch over something to protect it
• bare: Lacking contents; empty
• policy: Document stating terms of an insurance agreement
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• bend: To become curved or no longer straight
• british: Concerning the culture and people of British
• existential: Philosophy concerning existence
• abide: To live somewhere (formal, old-fashioned)
• flood: To quickly appear unexpectedly and in volume
• damage: Physical harm that is done to something
• quit: To leave a job
• bride: Woman who is, or who will get married soon
• royalty: Members of a royal family
• secretary: Office worker who makes appointments, etc.
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• strictly: In compliance with the rules
• guardian: Person who guards, protects, or preserves
• effortless: Requiring little or no work; easy
• real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
• bar: Piece of (soap, chocolate etc.)
• announce: To make a public statement about a plan, decision
• widely: To a large degree; over a large range
• prohibit: To make something impossible
• globe: A round object, e.g. like the earth; sphere
• upcoming: Occurring soon; approaching
• problem: Something difficult to deal with or causes trouble
• apology: Saying you are sorry about something
• travel: To go to a place that is far away
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• stay: To keep trying without giving up
• add: To include as well
• tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
• chapel: Room to hold religious services
• politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
• telegraph: To signal to someone without speaking
• bedtime: Time you go to bed