Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• left and right: In both the left and right directions.
• have to: Must do
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• weigh in: To be weighed before a sports event to check you are not over a certain weight
• get past: To overcome an obstacle or difficulty.
• in agreement: Sharing the same opinion or feeling.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• english speaker: A person who speaks English.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• divide up: To separate something into parts and share it between people.
• of the colors: Having the particular colors specified or mentioned.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• lay out: To show or explain your plans carefully
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• cognitive: The process of knowing and remembering
• trick: To fool someone in order to obtain a result
• exact: Completely correct; accurate; specific
• describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
• imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
• reality: What is true, as opposed to what is imagined
• ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
• blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
• diversity: Having a range of different races, ideas etc.
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• distinguish: To make something clearly different from others
• direction: When someone tells people what to do
• require: To demand that someone does something
• witness: To see the signing of an official document
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• landscape: Area or scene of activity, especially in politics
• gender: State of being male or female
• construction: Act of building something; thing that is built
• hone: To improve or perfect (abilities or skills)
• accuracy: Being exactly right; correctness
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
• elegant: Having or showing grace, style or beauty
• linguistic: Of or relating to language
• crime: Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
• organize: To arrange and plan things, e.g. a party
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• exhale: To breathe out the air or smoke in your lungs
• leave: To go away from; depart
• speculate: To take risks that might lead to big profits
• count: To add things together to find the total number
• masculine: Having the characteristics associated with males
• transform: To change the shape completely in a good way
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• event: Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
• accident: Sudden unplanned event causing damage, injury etc.
• language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
• transmit: To broadcast by using signals to a radio/TV
• feminine: Concerning or relating to females
• worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
• space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
• lay: Amateur; not being a trained priest
• ingenious: Very good at making things or solving problems
• punishment: Being punished; thing you do when being punished
• grammatical: Conforming to the rules of syntax
• perceptual: Relating to immediate sensory experience
• aboriginal: Relating to people originally living in a country
• cardinal: Of the greatest importance; paramount
• differ: To be different; to be not like others
• grammatically: Correctly; as expected in correct grammar
• datum: Item of factual information
• vase: Decorative container, usually for holding flowers
• categorical: Being very clear and firm in manner
• eyewitness: Someone who sees and event with their own eyes
• northeast: Location in the northeastern part of an area