Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• on the phone: Talking on the telephone.
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• switch off
• slip into: To quickly put on (a piece of clothing).
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• by virtue of: By reason of; because of.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• left out: To forget; omit
• all the things: Everything; all items or aspects
• off the grid: Not depending on public utilities, especially the supply of electricity.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• a blanket of: A thick layer or covering of something.
• native: Someone from or born in a specific country
• applause: The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
• default: Automatic setting when no indicated preference
• slip: Act of beginning to fall from losing balance
• neutral: Something with pH value of 7
• brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
• function: Social event, or party such as a wedding
• tongue: Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
• refer: To talk about or write about something
• association: Organization of people with the same interest
• virtue: Benefit, advantage, or good result of something
• seek: To ask someone for help
• reflection: Sign or indication of a state or condition
• fabulous: Almost impossible to believe, incredible
• strip: To remove your clothes (often sexily for someone)
• transition: Change from one state, movement, place to another
• deny: To refuse to allow or accept something
• switch: A change or shift from one method to another
• film: Thin layer that covers something
• gender: State of being male or female
• degree: Amount or extent of something
• rural: Concerning the country as opposed to the city
• shame: Feeling of guilt because you did something wrong
• pride: Sense of your own importance and worth
• honor: To fulfill an agreement
• wealth: Amount of money or possessions you own, e.g. large
• grid: Electrical network supplying electricity to area
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• defense: Argument in support of something
• blanket: Piece of cloth you covers yourself with in bed
• mainstream: Prevailing current of thought
• intrigue: To make someone interested or curious
• chop: To cut into pieces with an up and down motion
• exceptional: Being extremely and unusually good
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• polish: Act of making something clean and shiny
• language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
• supper: Evening meal, often when informal
• cattle: Cows or bulls on a farm
• wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
• hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
• part: Division of a book
• transgender: Involving a partial or full reversal of gender
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• return: To hit something back to the other player or team
• shrug: To raise the shoulders to show you don't care
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• remove: To get rid of something completely
• climb: To rise gradually and steadily to a higher point
• choose: To select; decide between several possibilities
• erase: To remove data in computer memory, tape, etc.
• queer: Offensive term for a gay person
• belong: To be a welcomed as a new member of a group
• international: Of or relating to several countries
• rooftop: Top of a roof, e.g. of garden on a roof
• approximation: Something that is similar, but not an exact copy
• accustom: To make someone or something become used to something.
• grandmother: Your mother or father's mother
• superstar: Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
• firewood: Wood that can be burned as fuel
• grandfather: Your mother's or father's father