Vocabulary

• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• in the house: Located inside a building used as a dwelling.
• in the field: Working or doing research in a real-world environment, not in a classroom or laboratory.
• on a trip: Traveling; away from home for a period of time.
• have to: Must do
• turn off
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• at that time: During a specific point in the past.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
• go away: To go on vacation
• phrase: Common expression or saying
• aspect: Way something looks or seems to be
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• exclusive: Being available only to people with a lot of money
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• insecure: Lacking confidence or certainty about yourself
• freak: (Of weather, etc.) unusual; unpredictable; amazing
• bond: Rope, chain or other thing used to tie someone up
• reference: A letter of recommendation, e.g. for a job
• villain: Character in a story who is mean or evil
• pleasant: Causing a good feeling
• diversity: Having a range of different races, ideas etc.
• attractive: Making you like them, as by being good-looking
• parade: Large group walking in a public celebration
• cast: People who appear in a play or movie
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• primarily: In the most basic or important way
• racist: Believing that people of other races are inferior
• advance: Forward movement by an army
• responsible: Being the cause of something that has occurred
• legit: As recognized by the law
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• provide: To make available; to supply for use
• deem: To judge something to be a certain thing, way
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
• pale: Light in color; unhealthy looking
• culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
• border: To be right next to another country or state
• tone: Atmosphere or feeling in a message
• proud: Very good; worthy of making one pleased
• bleach: Chemical that disinfects and whitens
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• dope: Someone you think it stupid or a fool
• fill: To make something full
• slavery: State or condition of being a slave
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• rape: To force someone to have sex against their will
• mutually: So as to be shared by two or more people/things
• slot: A long narrow opening to put a coin, etc. in
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• grade: To give a road the required angle of slope
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• travel: To go to a place that is far away
• light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
• uncomfortable: Not being relaxed; worried about something
• gel: Thick substance, similar to jelly
• cream: Pale color that is yellowish white
• rat: Long-tailed rodent similar to/bigger than a mouse
• punk: Violent or criminal young man
• ugly: (E.g. of a situation) bad; likely to turn nasty
• colonization: Act of taking control over a place
• latino: Person with a Spanish-speaking background
• creak: (Of door, etc.) to make a loud squeaking noise
• whoosh: Sound made when something moves quickly past you
• skater: Person who moves wearing ice skates