Vocabulary

• turn on
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• have to: Must do
• at work: Located at one's place of employment
• without further ado: Without unnecessary delay or introduction; immediately.
• step back: To move backwards; to move away from something.
• change up: To introduce variety or do something differently.
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• above all: Most importantly; more than anything else.
• negotiate with: To discuss something formally in order to make an agreement.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• prepare yourself: To get yourself ready for something.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• goof off: To be lazy; do nothing in particular
• tie up: To be occupied or engaged in something
• up to speed: Fully informed; aware of the latest information
• live up: To be as good as expected or promised.
• resist the urge: To fight against a strong desire or temptation.
• turn off
• take some time: To allocate or dedicate a period to a specific activity or purpose.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• fall back into: To revert to a previous behavior or condition.
• walk through: To show someone carefully how to do something
• pulled off: To manage to succeed
• thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
• on the road: Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
• literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
• stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
• opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
• deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
• deliberately: In a careful, considered manner; on purpose
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• intuition: Natural ability to guess or feel things
• temptation: Something making you want to do/have bad thing
• inspiration: Force making you feel you can do things, succeed
• productive: Producing things in large quantities; fertile
• commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
• integrate: To combine together; make into one thing
• mortgage: Long-term loan from a bank for buying property
• pitch: To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
• reference: A letter of recommendation, e.g. for a job
• resist: To not be affected by e.g. a force or an effect
• neglect: Act of failing to do something important, required
• screw: To cheat someone, as out of money/property
• retain: To continue to have or use; keep the quality of
• wander: To move through a place with no particular purpose
• couple: To join something to something else
• linger: To take your time doing something; hang around
• hone: To improve or perfect (abilities or skills)
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• hassle: Unpleasant task or chore harder than it should be
• request: To ask for, usually politely and formally
• commute: To lessen or shorten a prison sentence
• leave: To go away from; depart
• intend: To plan or want to do something
• haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
• sip: To drink just a little at a time
• personal: Done by or to a particular person; individual
• departure: Act of leaving a place, to start a journey
• rejection: Decision that something is not good enough
• chance: The way something happens without planning
• negotiate: To have a formal discussion to reach an agreement
• enforce: To force something to be done or accepted
• pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
• step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
• quit: To leave a job
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• thoughtful: Concerned about needs and feelings of other people
• itch: Something you are desperate to do
• part: Division of a book
• return: To hit something back to the other player or team
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• travel: To go to a place that is far away
• burnout: When you get exhausted from the effort of your job
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• piss: To be angry
• maternity: For or relating to the time of having a baby
• bro: Shortened form of 'brother'
• goof: A silly or stupid mistake
• info: Shortened form of the word 'information'
• sabbatical: A break or change from a normal routine
• hebrew: Ancient Semitic language now spoken in Israel
• sabbath: Day of rest in some religions
• postcard: Card for sending messages by post
• workbook: Book for studying with spaces for you to write in