Vocabulary

• around town: In the local area or vicinity.
• for instance: As an example.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
• vulnerability: Being weak and able to be easily hurt or damaged
• instance: An example of something; case
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• mess: Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
• awful: Very bad; horrible; terrible
• influence: To affect or change something indirectly
• butt: (Informal) fleshy part of your body you sit on
• industry: Hard work; being busy working
• celebrity: A (famous) entertainer known by many people
• lean: To balance against or on something for support
• casual: Being careless or having little thought or effort
• reverse: Setting that makes the vehicle go backward
• tongue: Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
• draw: To attract attention to someone or something
• craft: To make by hand and with much skill
• challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
• adopt: To legally take a child into your family
• compare: To consider how similar and different things are
• nervous: Concerning the system of nerves in the body
• talent: Natural ability of a person to do something well
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• click: To work well with someone or something
• stink: To smell terrible
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• investigate: To try to find out facts; to carry out research
• spooky: Unpredictably excitable (especially of horses)
• poke: To give a push, thrust, or jab
• luxury: Something expensive bought for pleasure
• normal: Standard or regular way of doing something
• leave: To go away from; depart
• carpet: Colored floor covering made of wool, etc.
• client: Person paying for professional services
• act: To behave in a certain way
• natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
• scarf: To eat or drink something quickly
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• college: School or educational institution for adults
• handle: To cope with or take responsibility for
• display: (Animals) to indicate readiness for sex
• perfect: So good it cannot be improved
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• pose: To be or exist as (a problem, threat etc.)
• approachable: Easy to talk to or deal with
• nominate: To choose someone to fill a certain position
• humor: Quality that makes something funny
• garbage: Waste material that has been thrown out
• mask: To hide something so that it cannot be seen
• husk: Dry, thin layer covering some fruit and vegetables
• unnatural: Not being what you would expect; not normal
• turkey: Edible bird resembling a large chicken
• spout: To speak too quickly without thinking first
• teapot: Pot for brewing tea with a spout and handle
• oscar: Annual award given in the movie industry
• kickback: Bribe paid to get something illegally or cheaply
• kris: Malayan dagger with a wavy blade