Vocabulary

• to order: To give an instruction or command.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• go on: To continue doing something
• have to: Must do
• custom made: Designed and manufactured specifically for a particular customer.
• for myself: Done for one's own benefit or use.
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• for instance: As an example.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in a box: Contained or confined inside a box or small space.
• except for: Not including; excluding.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• as it stands: In the present condition or situation.
• on the line: At risk; in a situation where something could be lost.
• make ends meet: To manage to live on the money you have.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• check out
• behind the scenes: Secretly or without being known to the public.
• average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
• flip: To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• culinary: Concerned with cooking
• imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
• frankly: Speaking honestly and directly
• reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
• charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
• principle: Moral rule or belief governing a person's behavior
• stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
• expectation: Belief or hope that something is going to happen
• advance: Forward movement by an army
• repetitive: Doing or saying the same things many times
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• device: Object, machine, or equipment for a specific use
• wage: Money paid to a worker for the hours they worked
• slice: Way of hitting the ball so the ball curves
• commute: To lessen or shorten a prison sentence
• notoriously: So as to be well-known for being something bad
• assemble: To put parts together to make a complete unit
• creep: To move quietly so as not to be seen
• technology: Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• justify: To give good reasons for something
• operate: To control or handle something, such as a machine
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• hub: Center of action or interest
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• upbeat: Being positive and cheerful
• custom: Person's regular, daily habit or practice
• accurately: Exactly and without any mistakes; correctly
• staff: Employees of a company
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• coverage: Type of programs a radio or TV station broadcasts
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
• operation: Business or company, or its activities
• pasture: Area with grass that cattle, etc. feed on
• greet: To meet with friendly words and actions; welcome
• space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
• minimum: Smallest degree or level that is acceptable
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• bun: Woman's hairstyle of hair drawn into a round shape
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• future: Time that is to come after the present
• slack: Condition of being looser or not tight
• tube: Plastic or metal container for soft substances
• compose: To calm yourself after being angry or upset
• conform: To agree or be compatible with something else
• part: Division of a book
• overhead: Located above your head or in the sky
• chuck: To throw carelessly or casually
• mechanical: Done without thought or feeling; automatic
• robot: Machine able perform more tasks that people can
• robotic: Concerning mechanical robots
• laser: Strong narrow beam of high-powered light
• latte: Espresso coffee filled up with hot milk
• techno: Style of fast heavy electronic dance