Vocabulary

• next to: Being located along side another
• at least: As a minimum
• on top of that: In addition to something already mentioned; furthermore.
• as for: Concerning; regarding.
• lead to: To result in some action
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• break it to: To tell someone bad news.
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• in a hurry: Acting or moving with great haste; rushed.
• hold your horses: To wait and be patient; to not be so fast or impulsive.
• interest of: For the benefit or advantage of someone or something.
• at once: Immediately; without delay
• trade off: Exchange that occurs as a compromise
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• depending on: To rely on for support (financial or emotional)
• in turn: One after the other in a sequence or rotation.
• increased risk: A greater chance of something harmful or dangerous happening.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• have at: To attack someone or something.
• break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
• wear out
• like fun: Very fast or with great effort or enthusiasm.
• in favor of: Expressing support or approval for someone or something.
• like anything: Used to emphasize strong intensity or effort.
• sound off: To voice your opinion loudly at someone
• rhythm: Pattern of events, motions, or changes
• nasty: Very bad, unpleasant, or offensive
• average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
• intuitive: Able to understand by feeling rather than fact
• experiment: Test performed to assess new ideas or theories
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• split: No longer married or in a relationship
• strain: To remove the water from (food) using a colander
• trial: Hearing and judgment of a case in court
• separate: Being different from or unrelated to another
• encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
• predict: To guess or estimate what will or might happen
• ordinary: Normal or usual
• crowd: To force too many things, people into
• avoid: To prevent from happening
• norm: Standard or regular way of doing something
• hectic: (Of time, activity) very busy; full of activity
• rebel: Person who fights against established government
• result: Something produced through tests or experiments
• distance: Lack of friendliness toward another person
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• congestion: Excessive accumulation of blood/fluid in the body
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• quest: Long and challenging journey to find something
• argument: Discussion in which you disagree with someone
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• participate: To take part with others in doing something
• leave: To go away from; depart
• revolutionary: Marking a significant change in something
• invade: To enter something causing a harmful result
• prefer: To like something better than something else
• sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
• postpone: To schedule for a later time
• argue: To fight or disagree over something
• suitcase: Container for carrying clothes when traveling
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
• fence: Wood, metal structure enclosing an area, land
• great: Very good; better than before
• tube: Plastic or metal container for soft substances
• entrance: A place where you enter a house or other building
• wide: Having a great distance from one side to the other
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• indignant: Annoyed because of something you feel is unfair
• wrestle: To fight someone by holding parts of their body
• ride: Machine at an amusement park for riding on for fun
• side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
• escalator: Moving electrical stairway in public buildings
• worthy: Having merit or value; being honorable, admirable
• commuter: Someone who travels regularly from home to work
• underground: (Being or living) under the surface of the earth
• ingrain: To be deeply attached or fixed in
• bottleneck: Become narrow, like a bottleneck
• subway: Train system running under the ground in a city
• unwilling: Not wanting to do