Vocabulary

• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• at least: As a minimum
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• cut back: To use less of something
• from home: Working or operating from one's residence.
• away from home: Not at one's residence; at a distance from one's home.
• mark up: To increase the price of, to make more profit
• by contrast: Used to introduce an idea or situation that is very different from one you have just mentioned.
• in one year: Within a period of twelve months.
• at work: Located at one's place of employment
• pay off: To give money to get person to do something; bribe
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• have to: Must do
• cut down: To reduce your use of something
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• look into: To investigate or try to discover the reasons for
• take out: To apply for and get a license
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
• for instance: As an example.
• to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
• after dinner: Following the meal of dinner.
• out cold: Unconscious; knocked out.
• cut it out: Stop doing something annoying or disruptive.
• out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
• go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
• assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
• alternative: Something different you can choose
• demonstrate: To display a feeling or ability openly
• ingredient: Food item used when making a meal or drink
• grocery: Daily foods such as flour, sugar, and tinned foods
• average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
• potentially: That could happen or become reality
• typically: In a normal or usual way
• psychological: Concerning the study of the mind
• appetite: Feeling of hunger or desire for something
• represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
• navigate: To direct (car, plane etc.) in the right direction
• reward: To give something because of someone's good work
• compound: Series of buildings that are walled or fenced off
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• intimidate: To make someone feel afraid
• debt: Sum of money owed to someone that is not yet paid
• prospect: Opportunity or chance for success
• brew: A beer; a drink of beer
• inflation: Act of filling something with air or gas
• benefit: Good result or effect, something advantageous
• apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
• survey: Broad view or general description of something
• household: Being in everyday use; common
• steady: Happening or developing at a regular rate
• emergency: Sudden event needing an immediate action
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• tuition: Money that is paid for lessons
• luxury: Something expensive bought for pleasure
• millennial: Concerning a millennium (a thousand years)
• utilize: To use something for a particular purpose
• notch: Certain level (slightly higher or lower than)
• loan: To give money, etc. that must be paid back
• justify: To give good reasons for something
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• spend: To use money to pay for something
• expense: Money you have to pay to do part of your job
• dessert: Sweet food usually eaten at the end of a meal
• apron: Clothing to keep clothes clean when cooking
• area: Amount of measured space
• discomfort: To cause to feel uncomfortable or not at ease
• restaurant: Place where you can order, buy and eat a meal
• wiggle: To move from side to side with short fast movement
• croissant: Flaky crescent-shaped roll, as eaten for breakfast
• overhead: Located above your head or in the sky
• expensive: Costing a lot of money
• toast: Bread grilled to make it brown and crisp
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• freezer: Electric refrigerator operating below zero degrees
• healthcare: Nursing care to prevent illness or recover from it
• bottle: Container with a narrow neck used to hold liquids
• visit: To go to a place for a time, usually for a reason
• cost: A loss or damage occurring when meeting a goal
• save: To make your computer keep a file
• cheap: Not costing a lot of money
• cut: Act/instance of reducing the size or amount of
• turkey: Edible bird resembling a large chicken
• latte: Espresso coffee filled up with hot milk
• bagel: Glazed yeast-raised doughnut-shaped roll
• supermarket: Self-service store selling groceries etc.