Vocabulary

• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• put together: To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
• look to: Be looking to. be planning to (do something)
• rising tone: A tone that rises in pitch, often used in questions or to express surprise.
• tone in: To adjust or harmonize one’s tone to match others.
• subscribe: To regularly pay to receive a service
• specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
• practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
• distinct: Clearly different in nature from something else
• dynamic: Always active or energetic; getting things done
• environment: Natural world in which plants and animals live
• feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
• pronounce: To state something in a legal or official way
• alert: Being aware and able to respond quickly
• tongue: Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
• pitch: To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• sympathy: Feeling for other people when they are in trouble
• contrast: To compare; to show clear, obvious differences
• require: To demand that someone does something
• register: To record your name on an official list; sign up
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• attention: Taking notice of someone or something
• extra: More than necessary; additional
• characteristic: Typical or distinctive
• steady: Happening or developing at a regular rate
• syllable: Part of a word containing a vowel
• shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• bounce: A person's energy or confidence
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• notoriously: So as to be well-known for being something bad
• combine: To mix several things together to form one thing
• count: To add things together to find the total number
• medium: Method of expressing ideas or feelings
• notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
• smack: To slap or hit, e.g. with a resounding noise
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• language: Words or signs used to communicate messages
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• basic: At the most important or easiest (beginner) level
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• contour: Shape of the outside edge of a face, a hill, etc.
• vibrate: To shake side to side quickly in small movements
• airflow: Movement of air around objects
• tonal: Describing languages that vary in pitch
• soprano: Pitch range of the highest female voice