Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• going on: To continue doing something
• take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• go straight: To continue in the same direction without turning.
• go around: (Of news, gossip) to be known; circulate
• roll around: For a date or time to arrive.
• die down: To lose strength
• burn off: To get rid of calories through exercise or physical activity.
• in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
• on the streets: Without a home; homeless or exposed outdoors.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
• around the corner: Very near; close by.
• for instance: As an example.
• way to go: An expression of encouragement or approval.
• screw up: Spoken to make a big mistake
• on the other side of: Located across something from a given point.
• do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
• green light
• at the ready: Fully prepared and available for immediate use.
• fence in: To enclose an area with a fence to restrict access or movement.
• move into: To start living in a new house or building
• right for: Suitable or appropriate for a particular person, purpose, or situation.
• seeing red: To become very angry.
• root for: To support a sports team
• shout out: A public expression of greeting or praise.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
• identify: To indicate who or what someone or something is
• admit: To acknowledge that something is true or right
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• quality: Feature associated with someone or something
• field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
• predict: To guess or estimate what will or might happen
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
• wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
• challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
• giant: Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• autonomous: Able to control or decide matters by itself
• wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
• breach: To break laws or barriers (e.g. walls)
• distant: Unfriendly; cold
• regularly: At the usual time each day, week, or month
• industrial: Concerning making things in factories
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• sharp: Person's name
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• block: Solid piece of material used for building
• fully: Completely or entirely
• prefer: To like something better than something else
• motion: Suggestion at a meeting
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• pole: One of two opposite ideas, qualities or positions
• point: An item to be discussed
• resident: Trainee doctor who works/lives in a hospital
• intervene: To get involved to try to prevent trouble
• fence: Wood, metal structure enclosing an area, land
• pollution: Dangerous substances released into an environment
• plant: Factory or a place where things are made
• lane: Marked strip of the road or swimming pool
• rank: To rate or class things
• crab: Sea creature with a hard shell and two claws
• engulf: To completely surround and enclose
• pollute: To make dirty, impure or harmful to environment
• smoke: To give off a cloud of grey gas from burning
• paramedic: Person whose job is to treat medical emergencies
• sandy: Person's name
• honking: To make a loud noise like that of a horn