Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• at times: Sometimes; occasionally.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• of yours: Belonging to you; your possession or property.
• in the lead: Being ahead of others in a competition or race.
• tear up: To cause someone much grief
• care for: To want or desire a thing
• for best: An expression meaning ‘it is better to’ or ‘to do something for the best outcome’.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
• by now: At the present time or already; before the present.
• at least: As a minimum
• in any event: Regardless of what happens; whatever may be the case.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• prior to: Before a particular time or event.
• followed up: To check information or facts later
• take on: To acquire a new characteristic
• in ways: In a manner or by methods that.
• root for: To support a sports team
• account of: A spoken or written description of an event.
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• check out
• flaw in: A defect or imperfection in something.
• family dynamic: The pattern of relationships and interactions between family members.
• hanging out: To spend time with your friends
• loaf around: To spend time doing nothing; to idle.
• quite simply: In a clear and straightforward manner; without complication.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• on the real: Honestly or truly; speaking sincerely.
• talking heads: A television program or segment that consists primarily of people talking, often with little or no visual variety.
• as with: In the same way that something happens or is true of something else.
• on the table: Located on the surface of a table.
• picks up: To catch a criminal and take to police station
• in spades: To a great degree; abundantly.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• overwhelmingly positive: Extremely positive; having a very strong and favorable effect.
• at the helm: In a position of control or leadership.
• track down: To find out where someone is; hunt; chase
• complete with: Having something as an extra part or feature.
• to date: Up to the present time; until now.
• result in: To cause or produce as a consequence.
• in the hands of: Under the control or responsibility of someone.
• close to home: Emotionally sensitive or personally relevant to someone.
• for the last time: Used to emphasize that something is said or done finally or repeatedly.
• fire up: To motivate or encourage someone
• light on: To illuminate something.
• in the field: Working or doing research in a real-world environment, not in a classroom or laboratory.
• in the black: Operating with a profit; not in debt.
• toss up: A situation in which either of two possibilities is equally likely.
• in recent memory: Within the period people can still remember.
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• in theaters: Currently showing at movie theaters.
• featured on: To appear or be highlighted in a particular media outlet.
• episode: One separate event in a series of events
• film: Thin layer that covers something
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• role: Character played by an actor
• year: Unit of time equal to 12 months or 365 or 366 days
• story: One of many floors or levels in a building
• picture: General situation or state of being
• score: A sharp mark or cut in the surface of something
• academy: School that specializes in certain subjects
• night: Time when sun does not shine
• review: To carefully look at the quality of something
• black: To fill in something to make it a very dark color
• movie: Motion picture; film
• tonight: Night following this day
• actor: Person who acts in the theater, movies, or TV