Vocabulary

• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
• all over the place: In a state of disorder; scattered everywhere.
• out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
• mop up: To clean a liquid from a surface by using a mop or cloth.
• just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
• time is of the essence: Deadlines are critical; prompt action is required.
• of the essence: Absolutely necessary or vital.
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• obvious: Easily understood and clear; plain to see
• material: Cloth; fabric
• effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• attempt: To try to do something challenging or difficult
• mess: Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
• straightforward: Easy to do or understand; not complicated
• method: (Organized and planned) way of doing something
• spare: To make (money or time) available for
• desire: To wish for, hope or want something
• drain: Hole or pipe that water, waste etc. flows into
• essence: Most important part or quality of something
• synthetic: Not natural; made from artificial materials
• private: Being away from others and quiet
• primary: Most important, most basic or essential
• realm: Area ruled by a king or queen
• retrieve: To find and bring in animals during a hunt
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• create: To make, cause, or bring into existence
• breed: Kind of / sort of
• string: To tie or connect things together with a thread
• organic: Developing naturally and without a set structure
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• harbor: Area of water protected by land and used by ships
• aftermath: The bad result/situation after an event
• spill: Accident when someone falls
• haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
• destroy: To damage so badly that something no longer exists
• marine: Soldier trained to serve on land and sea
• notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
• horizon: Line where the earth or sea meets the sky
• chemical: Basic substance produced by mixing elements
• invention: Something new that is different from other things
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• fur: Hairy coat of an animal
• public: Owned by the government
• program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
• natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
• boom: Very fast increase in growth or popularity
• contaminate: To make impure by adding a harmful element
• fill: To make something full
• unconventional: Not acting according to normal accepted rules
• protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
• business: A company formed for making profit
• possibly: May be true or likely, but is uncertain
• pose: To be or exist as (a problem, threat etc.)
• sausage: Finely chopped and seasoned meat in a skin
• donate: To give money, etc. to charity, party, etc.
• renewable: Being able to be replaced naturally
• sponge: Soft cleaning material able to absorb water
• saturate: To cause a liquid to not be able to absorb more
• extensively: Very much or often; to a large degree
• freaky: Strange and somewhat frightening
• mop: Sponge or cloth on long handle, for washing floor
• otter: Aquatic, carnivorous mammal of the weasel family
• bunker: Section of a golf course that contains sand
• til: Until
• snip: To cut using a light movement with scissors