Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• at that time: During a specific point in the past.
• in tune: Agreeing in pitch; agreeing in opinion
• on to: Toward something; forward
• set up
• symbol of: Something that represents or stands for something else, especially an object representing an abstract idea.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• in charge: To be responsible for
• out of nowhere: Suddenly and unexpectedly; from an unknown place or source.
• go on: To continue doing something
• got to: To arrive at some place
• carry out
• tune in: To listen to a radio program or watch a television program.
• to order: To give an instruction or command.
• in terms of
• in a sense: In one way of thinking; to some extent; in some ways.
• chicken feed: A very small or insignificant amount of money.
• on a trip: Traveling; away from home for a period of time.
• in effect: In reality; in practice; virtually
• ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
• push back: To force someone to withdraw or retreat
• put out: To publish, e.g. a book
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• look past: To ignore something, especially a fault, in order to help someone.
• reach out: To attempt to communicate with someone.
• tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
• content: Being happy or satisfied
• journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
• applause: The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
• admit: To acknowledge that something is true or right
• industry: Hard work; being busy working
• authority: The power to give orders to people
• vigilant: Being watchful; careful to monitor events
• wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
• corporate: Concerning (usually large) companies
• society: A group who meet to share values or interests
• direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
• behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
• fiber: Basic character and nature of a person
• reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• spit: To forcefully blow saliva out from your mouth
• sentiment: Feeling or attitude you have about something
• favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
• waste: To kill or severely harm someone
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• terrific: Spoken excellent; wonderful
• collaborate: To cooperate with or help an enemy
• trip: To release an electrical switch
• dormant: Temporarily not active/growing
• tune: To make adjustments to equipment to make it better
• welfare: Program to help poor/unemployed people with money
• bleach: Chemical that disinfects and whitens
• chain: To feel to be bound or tied to
• critic: Person who judges (e.g. art) and gives opinions
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• stark: Very clear and often unpleasant
• suit: To be appropriate for a given situation
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• empathetic: Exhibiting deep emotional understanding
• natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
• batter: Someone using a bat to play sports, e.g. baseball
• deforestation: Process of removing the trees from an area
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• difference: A thing or issue that people do not agree about
• business: A company formed for making profit
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• commonplace: Being average or ordinary
• blatant: (Of a bad thing) very obvious; done without shame
• napkin: Cloth used to protect clothing when eating
• liberation: Act of setting someone or something free
• chlorine: Greenish-yellow gas with a strong smell
• miraculously: In a wonderful and extraordinary manner
• temple: A flat area on the side of the forehead
• partnership: Shared business relationship with someone
• adversarial: Involving opposition or disagreement
• dishwasher: Machine for washing dishes
• slaughterhouse: Building where animals are killed for their meat
• redesign: To change the design or style of something
• speckle: Pattern of many small marks on a surface
• blackberry: Type of black fruit grown on vines with thorns