Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• off the air: Not currently being broadcast on television or radio.
• from home: Working or operating from one's residence.
• in session: Actively meeting or conducting business.
• at least: As a minimum
• for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
• wind up: To be brought to a state of great tension
• also known as: Also called; alternatively named.
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• at school: Present and attending school.
• run on: To continue longer than expected, e.g. a meeting
• in school: Attending an educational institution.
• off the grid: Not depending on public utilities, especially the supply of electricity.
• get here: To arrive at a specific location.
• go to town: To do something enthusiastically and thoroughly.
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• rough out: To make a preliminary sketch or plan.
• on the couch: Receiving psychotherapy or psychological treatment.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• move away: To relocate; to go and live in a different place.
• in the lead: Being ahead of others in a competition or race.
• back away: To stop being involved with, as through fear
• in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
• wait for: To wait until someone comes, or something happens
• strike a chord: To evoke a feeling of recognition, familiarity, or sympathy; to resonate with someone.
• tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
• opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
• surge: Sudden movement in one direction by many
• current: Electricity flowing through wires
• academic: Concerning education, schools, universities, etc.
• comment: Something you say, giving an opinion; remark
• predict: To guess or estimate what will or might happen
• adapt: To change something for a different function
• retain: To continue to have or use; keep the quality of
• thrill: Thing/event causing sudden excitement or pleasure
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• setback: Unfortunate happening that hinders or frustrates
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• grid: Electrical network supplying electricity to area
• aim: Act of pointing something at a target
• punctuation: Marks used in piece of writing, such as ? ; and !
• instruction: A command for someone formally to do something
• achievement: Something good that you have successfully done
• mercy: Kind instead of harsh treatment of someone
• coast: Land near the sea or ocean
• trip: To release an electrical switch
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• spend: To use money to pay for something
• storm: To act violently or angrily
• colossal: Being extremely large in size or amount
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• hail: To speak of something with admiration/excitement
• slide: Part of machines that slides backward and forward
• postpone: To schedule for a later time
• wealthy: Having a great quantity of money or property
• lap: (Of water) to move in a gentle repeated motion
• forecast: Prediction of some future thing, e.g. the weather
• trolley: Cart with wheels, e.g. in a supermarket or airport
• float: To sell the shares of a company publicly
• evaluation: Judgment about the value or condition of something
• narrate: To tell a story, describing events in detail
• algebra: Math using letters or symbols in place of numbers
• diameter: Distance across the center of an object
• grade: To give a road the required angle of slope
• freedom: State of being free, not being controlled
• live: To be alive
• asparagus: Green vegetable with long thin stems
• paddle: Long stick with a flat end used to move a boat
• literary: Concerning writers or the profession of writing
• prosper: To be a success and make money
• inaudible: Impossible to hear; imperceptible by the ear
• forget: To not remember something
• long: Person's name
• close: Almost; near
• canoe: Small and light boat propelled with a paddle
• run: To depart or travel according to a schedule
• road: Long piece of hard land for cars to travel on
• island: Area of land that is surrounded by water
• town: Small city
• rich: Having a lot of money or valuable possessions
• lighthouse: Tower with a light that warns ships about rocks
• biomass: Number of living things in a particular area
• larynx: Hollow organ in throat containing the vocal chords
• cove: Small, sheltered inlet or bay
• crossroad: Junction where one street or road crosses another