Vocabulary

• spot on: Exactly right; perfectly accurate.
• make the cut: To succeed in being selected from a larger group.
• in a row: One after another without a break.
• at times: Sometimes; occasionally.
• way to go: An expression of encouragement or approval.
• go insane: To become mentally deranged or extremely irrational.
• run back: To come back
• break through: To move quickly through (wall, etc.) using force
• shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
• show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
• hanging out: To spend time with your friends
• in favor of: Expressing support or approval for someone or something.
• in part: To some extent; partially.
• on the road: Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
• in the game: Still involved or active in a competition or situation.
• first words: The initial words spoken by a baby or young child.
• aside from
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• fair game: Someone or something that is considered a legitimate target for criticism, attack, or exploitation.
• put out: To publish, e.g. a book
• break it down: To simplify something complex into smaller, more manageable parts.
• except for: Not including; excluding.
• fair point: A valid or reasonable statement; a good argument.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• got to: To arrive at some place
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• basketball: Team game played to throw the ball through a hoop
• game: Activity with rules that people play to have fun
• player: Machine that plays recorded material
• hand: Cards given to a player in a card game
• play: To act as a character in a movie, or on stage
• wanting: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• book: (Police) to officially record someone's crimes
• big: Popular
• part: Division of a book
• light: To cause something to burn; put a burning match to
• love: Person's name
• s: The letter after R in the alphabet
• week: Period of seven days from Sunday to Saturday
• hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
• team: Group of people working on a task together
• teenager: Person between the ages of 13 and 19
• badly: Not in a good way; not as wanted or liked
• strong: (Of tea or beer) dark or thick
• costly: Being very expensive, often wasteful
• golf: Game played to hit a ball into a hole with a stick
• defense: Argument in support of something
• respect: To follow the established rules
• leader: Person who is in charge of a group or task
• shot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
• ruin: To damage or completely destroy something
• selfish: Concerned about your own interests, not others'
• unbelievable: Being very hard to believe; very great
• publish: To prepare and make available a book magazine etc.
• spot: A certain place or area
• compare: To consider how similar and different things are
• career: Particular occupation in professional life
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• selfless: Showing unselfish concern for others
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• pause: To stop doing for a while before continuing
• laser: Strong narrow beam of high-powered light
• focus: To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• lobby: Main entrance and waiting room of public building
• chilly: Slightly cold
• scandal: Unacceptable/immoral event causing public shock
• steam: Mist collecting on a surface when wet air cools
• expose: To make visible, without covering or protection
• craft: To make by hand and with much skill
• obsession: Irrational motive for performing certain actions
• statistically: With respect to statistics
• leadership: Quality of being able to guide or influence others
• openly: In an open way
• walker: Person's name
• clutch: To hold strongly in your hand
• superior: Better; higher quality
• inclined: To bend the head or body forward
• veteran: Person experienced through long service
• charismatic: Able to attract and make them like you
• intent: Having a fixed purpose or intention; not deviating
• defensive: Protecting something, yourself from attack
• dispute: To argue with someone about something
• colby: A type of semi-hard cheese made from cow's milk.
• michael: A male given name of Hebrew origin, meaning 'who is like God?'
• jordan: An Arab kingdom in southwestern Asia on the Red Sea
• shack: Small often wooden building that is not well made
• shit: A coarse term for defecation
• feud: Bitter long quarrel, dispute or argument
• phyllis: A female given name of Greek origin, meaning 'greenery' or 'foliage'.
• colin: A male given name, a diminutive of Nicholas.
• patterson: A surname of Scottish and Irish origin, also used as a given name.
• coby: A male given name, often a short form of Jacob or Coby.
• grueling: Requiring physical or mental effort; exhausting
• parable: Short story, usually with a moral lesson
• bash: To hit something; to criticize
• elixir: Hypothetical substance supposed to cure all ills