English Vocabulary

  calculate formal (to find out a total number, amount, or price by adding numbers together): I need to calculate how much we spend in a month. work out less formal (to calculate something): We need to work out the total cost of the vacation. compute formal (to calculate a …

  award (an official prize or payment given to someone in honor of an achievement): Jack won the award for best actor. prize (something valuable given to the winner of a contest or given as an award): He won first prize in last month’s competition. reward (something given in exchange …

  background (a person’s past experiences, knowledge, education, etc.): We need to know more about your background. record (information about somebody’s behavior, character, or achievements): We are not employing anyone with a criminal record. past (the history of a person): No one knows about my past. history (a record of …

Goodbye Ways to say “Goodbye”. Bye for now Bye Take care Bye bye See you again So long Farewell Keep in touch See you later It was nice meeting you Catch you later Take care of yourself See you tomorrow I enjoyed seeing you again Have a great day It …

  leave (stop living with somebody permanently): He left his wife and daughter. She has threatened to leave me. abandon (leave and never return to someone you are responsible for): His mother abandoned her when she was three days old. dump informal (end a romantic relationship with somebody in a …