Vocabulary

• on the book: Recorded in an official list or register.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• on a daily basis: Happening every day.
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• switch on: To put something electrical on or off
• in the flesh: In person; physically present.
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
• have to: Must do
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• roll over: To make a payment later than planned
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• stand for: To support a particular idea, e.g. in politics
• pie in the sky: An unrealistic or improbable idea; a fanciful notion.
• attend to: To deal with; take care of; pay attention to.
• give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
• wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
• pass by: To go past someone or something.
• ultimate: Basic; original; most significant
• present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
• vague: Not clearly stated or expressed; rough; unclear
• urge: A strong desire for something
• enthusiasm: Hobby or interest that you are passionate about
• effective: Working efficiently to produce a desired result
• destination: The place you are traveling to
• miserable: Very unhappy
• utterly: Completely
• variety: Particular type of thing or person
• consume: To eat, drink, buy or use up something
• motivation: Reason behind why someone did something
• crush: Strong attraction to someone
• failure: When things go wrong; lack of function
• lean: To balance against or on something for support
• realistic: Looks or appears real; like things really are
• passive: Allowing things to happen with quiet acceptance
• avoid: To prevent from happening
• irrelevant: Not important; not related to the topic
• comfort: To try to make distressed person feel better
• judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
• define: To explain the meaning of words
• identical: The same in every way
• novelty: Items that are unusual, interesting, or unique
• inferior: Being of little importance or worth
• distance: Lack of friendliness toward another person
• misery: Thing that causes unhappiness
• frequently: Often; regularly
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• scary: Causing fear; frightening
• goal: Something you try to do or achieve; an aim
• distant: Unfriendly; cold
• inadequate: Unsatisfactory; not good enough; not enough
• complexity: State of having many parts and not being simple
• zone: Area of space designated for a particular use
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• unpleasant: Causing a bad feeling in people
• last: Final; with nothing following; after all others
• basement: Floor or room in a building beneath the ground
• perfect: So good it cannot be improved
• fence: Wood, metal structure enclosing an area, land
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• future: Time that is to come after the present
• group: Two or more musicians who play music together
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• travel: To go to a place that is far away
• want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
• live: To be alive
• aura: Distinctive feeling or mood coming from a person
• amorphous: Without shape
• savannah: Flat grassland of tropical or subtropical regions
• randy: Wanting to have sex (often)