Vocabulary

• thumbs up: A gesture of approval or agreement, indicated by holding a fist with the thumb extended upwards.
• at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• drop off: To leave someone, something somewhere
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• for instance: As an example.
• as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
• of old: From a long time ago; in the past.
• on the shelf: Located on a shelf.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• book up: To reserve something completely; to be fully booked.
• have to: Must do
• plug in
• put out: To publish, e.g. a book
• subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
• material: Cloth; fabric
• practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
• description: Explanation of what something is like, looks like
• improve: To make, or become, something better
• instance: An example of something; case
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• reference: A letter of recommendation, e.g. for a job
• generally: Usually; as a rule; by, to or for most people
• section: A part of a whole
• register: To record your name on an official list; sign up
• charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• fiction: Made-up stories; imagined events
• couple: To join something to something else
• guide: To help or advise someone about something
• scroll: To move up and down a computer screen
• plug: Wood, rubber or metal used to block a hole
• author: Person who writes books, plays, poems etc.
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• shelf: Flat, narrow surface on an area of rock or sand
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• laptop: Portable computer small enough to use on your lap
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• notification: Act of giving formal or official information
• outlet: Place in a wall to supply electricity to a device
• great: Very good; better than before
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
• browse: To look around for things, e.g. in a bookstore
• fictional: Including people and events that are not real
• icon: Small image on a computer screen
• interesting: Taking your attention; making you want to know
• galaxy: A group of stars and planets in space
• area: Amount of measured space
• dictionary: Book with the spellings and meanings of many words
• scan: To look inside of the body with a special machine
• slot: A long narrow opening to put a coin, etc. in
• return: To hit something back to the other player or team
• renovate: To repair or rebuild a house, room, etc.
• bob: To move up and down repeatedly
• beep: Short high sound such as that made by a car horn
• auto: Car; a road vehicle with four or more wheels
• scanner: Machine that copies, reads, or records data
• homework: Work that a student is given to do at home