Vocabulary

• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• in the news: Being widely reported in the media.
• in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
• make up: To invent or create a story
• by George: An old-fashioned exclamation to express surprise or emphasis.
• turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
• significant: Large enough to be noticed or have an effect
• recommend: To advise or suggest that someone do something
• evidence: Factual proof that helps to establish the truth
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
• consequence: Importance of a person or thing
• common: Area in a city or town that is open to everyone
• psychological: Concerning the study of the mind
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• purpose: Reason for which something is done; aim; goal
• describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
• previous: Existing or happening before the present time
• prominent: Being important or well known
• increase: To make or become larger in size or amount
• neutral: Something with pH value of 7
• shift: To change in position or direction
• definition: Explanation of word's meaning, as in dictionaries
• conference: Series of lectures held as an event
• reference: A letter of recommendation, e.g. for a job
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• refer: To talk about or write about something
• remarkable: Interesting and unexpected, worthy of notice
• association: Organization of people with the same interest
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• curiosity: Something unusual and perhaps worthy of collecting
• identity: Collection of qualities that makes a person
• subject: The person, thing, or idea that is being discussed, described, or studied.
• application: Software program, e.g. for smart phone
• gender: State of being male or female
• attorney: Person giving legal advice; a lawyer
• singular: Form of a word referring to only one person/thing
• column: Regular series of articles in a newspaper/magazine
• navigation: Act of finding and following the correct course
• prefer: To like something better than something else
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• person: Man, woman or child
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• binary: Having two parts; using only 2 numbers, 1 and 0
• dictionary: Book with the spellings and meanings of many words
• finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
• correspond: To have similarity or equality with something
• dot: To place small amounts/things in various places
• egregious: Conspicuously or outrageously bad or contemptible
• impeach: To charge a public official with misconduct
• politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
• datum: Item of factual information
• trademark: Legal symbol proving ownership of product, etc.
• unknown: Not being known or famous
• twitter: To make small chattering sounds, like some birds
• imprison: To put someone (e.g. a criminal) in prison
• famously: In a manner or to an extent that is well known
• quid: Slang for one British pound
• bestseller: Book or other product selling in large numbers