Vocabulary and Idioms: Essential English Terms
Essential English Vocabulary and Idioms
Braille: n. Relief marks that blind people use for reading. Blind: adj. Unable to see. Breakthrough: n. An important advance or discovery. Co-worker: n. A person who works with another in the same place. Discovery: n. The event of discovering something. Dynamite: n. Explosive substance used for breaking rocks. Electromagnetic: adj. Showing movement of positively and negatively charged atoms. Glucose test: n. Assessment of sugar in the blood. Healing: adj. Having the power to cure. Jiffy: n. Very short time. Launch: v. To begin executing a plan or activity. Motor car: n. A car propelled by an engine. Patent: v. To obtain written proof that grants exclusive rights of an invention. Penicillin: n. An antibiotic. Quench: v. To satisfy one’s thirst by drinking. Rocket: n. A vehicle used for traveling or carrying things into space. Roommate: n. Person who shares a house with someone. C.E. To be the brains behind: Be the leader of a project. To get wise to: Become knowledgeable about something. To have a light bulb moment: Have a moment of inspiration. To have a one-track mind: Be able to work in one single manner. Not to be rocket science: Not as difficult as it seems. No biggie: Not important. To ring a bell: Remind someone of something. To come across: Find something by chance. To be under one’s experience.
Adventurous: adj. Willing to take risks. Barbed-wire fence: n. Fence with points intended to give protection. Camp: v. To set up a tent to sleep outdoors. Drag: v. To pull something with force. Excursion: n. A journey people usually take for pleasure. Exotic: adj. Strange but appealing. Forest: n. An area of land covered with trees and bushes. Gymnasium: n. Place where people do exercise. Hike: v. To take a long walk for recreational purposes. Hurt: v. To cause physical pain or injure. Lake: n. An area of water surrounded by land. Physiotherapy: n. The use of exercise to treat physical illnesses. Relax: v. To become less active. Ride: v. To travel on and control a vehicle, animal, or bike. Search: v. To look into, to explore by examining. Slip: v. To fall by sliding quickly or accidentally. Surround: v. To be all around, to enclose in all ways. Tent: n. A shelter made of cloth or plastic. Tour: v. To visit places, to go sightseeing. Waterfall: n. Water falling from high places. Shortcut: n. A shorter route to a destination. Yacht: n. A large, private boat. C.E. To hit the road: To begin a trip or travel. To hit the pedal to the metal: To go fast when driving a vehicle. To have itchy feet: To enjoy traveling. To live out of a suitcase: To be ready to travel. To be a Sunday driver: To be an inexperienced driver. To fit the bill: To satisfy expectations. I’m kidding you: I’m not being serious.
Absorbing: adj. Taking one’s attention. Agree: v. To converge in an opinion. Appealing: adj. Having some sort of attraction or charm. Bill: n. A piece of paper money. Clay: n. A type of soil used to mold things due to its loose texture. Coin: n. A flat piece of metal used as money. Commitment: n. The state of being loyal or interested in a particular activity. Craft: n. An occupation that includes manual work or the product of such an occupation. Crowd: n. A large gathering of people; a particular social group. Disagree: v. To diverge in an opinion. Dress up: v. To wear special clothes for a particular occasion. Expose: v. Deny protection or care to by leaving something out in the open. Hobby: n. A particular activity that people do in their free time for the purposes of relaxation. Jewelry: n. Objects made of gems. Karate: n. A martial art that emphasizes techniques for punching and kicking in self-defense. Memories: n. Images or impressions that are retrieved in remembrance. Promote: v. To help with the growth of something. Senior: n. A person older in years. Stampede: n. Sudden movement of a mass of people or animals. C.E. To blow away the cobwebs: To make changes in one’s life to feel better. To make a big thing of something: To behave as if something were more important than it actually is. To be in full swing: To be at the busiest, liveliest, or most successful moment. To be in one’s element: To do something very well and enjoy doing it. To be the life and soul of the party: To be the most amusing and interesting person in an event. What are you up to?: What are you doing? 24/7: Around the clock, all the time. That’s terrific!: That’s great! Don’t get me wrong: Don’t misunderstand me.