Vocabulary

• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• of yore: Belonging to long ago; in ancient times.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• going on: To continue doing something
• on the horizon: About to happen; approaching.
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• by now: At the present time or already; before the present.
• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• out of the way: Remote; isolated.
• hold off: To delay doing something; postpone.
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• on the inside: Having a position of authority or influence within an organization or system.
• literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• apparently: According to what you heard; from what can be seen
• figure: To appear in a game, play or event
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• improve: To make, or become, something better
• flip: To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• kinda: Short way of saying 'kind of'
• doubt: Not being sure of something; lack of certainty
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• awful: Very bad; horrible; terrible
• opinion: Court judge's statement why a decision was made
• brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
• concrete: Hard building material made of cement, sand, water
• field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
• reverse: Setting that makes the vehicle go backward
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• factor: Something that influences a result
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• huge: Very very large
• novelty: Items that are unusual, interesting, or unique
• actual: Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• trend: Current style or fashion
• honestly: With truth or sincerity; I'm being honest with you
• fold: To bend one part of something against another
• plastic: Stiff but usually flexible man-made material
• horizon: Line where the earth or sea meets the sky
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
• bend: To become curved or no longer straight
• technology: Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
• haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
• terrible: Very bad; horrible
• mate: A friend who you work, live, or go to school with
• screen: To hide or block something from being seen
• tag: Child's game in which one person chases the others
• pamphlet: Thin book that provides information about a topic
• reversible: Able to be reversed
• gen: (UK old-fashioned, informal) Information about a particular subject
• usable: Able to be used; good enough to use