Vocabulary

• in key: Singing or playing notes correctly according to the musical key.
• tip of the iceberg: A small visible part of a much larger problem.
• shout out: A public expression of greeting or praise.
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• start in: To begin a job or activity.
• on record: Formally and publicly stated
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• dry up: (Of money etc.) to vanish or be nothing left of it
• come up to: To meet expectations
• in sight: Visible; able to be seen.
• heading to: Going in a particular direction.
• around the corner: Very near; close by.
• pile up: To put things on top of each other to form a pile
• check out
• in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
• look over: To check something to see it works well; inspect
• run through: To pierce with a sharp pointed object
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• ever since: Continuously from a past time until now.
• go overseas: To travel to a foreign country.
• defense force: A military organization responsible for protecting a country against attack.
• look after: To take care of someone or something
• fight off: To defend a position, often violently
• get up to: To do something slightly naughty
• park in: To drive a vehicle into a parking spot or area.
• run by: To be managed or controlled by someone or a group.
• rise up: To attempt to defeat government or ruler
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
• thrive: To be or become healthy or successful
• iconic: Being widely recognized as a symbol of something
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• precious: Having a youthful, cute, and pleasant appearance
• amount: Quantity of something
• drain: Hole or pipe that water, waste etc. flows into
• pile: Large amount of something
• capital: Writing the first letter of a word in big letters
• tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• faith: Belief in a god or gods; religion
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• grain: Seeds of plants used for food
• medieval: Old or out of date and not of much use
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• breed: Kind of / sort of
• empty: Containing nothing; with no contents
• record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
• drought: Long period of dry weather
• rescue: To save someone who is in danger or in trouble
• league: Group of people, countries with a common goal
• wild: In a manner which lacks control
• century: Period of 100 years
• coast: Land near the sea or ocean
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• recall: (Company) asking for the return of faulty goods
• program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• fill: To make something full
• worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• seaweed: Plant growing in the sea, especially marine algae
• wire: Thin, flexible thread of metal
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• march: To force someone to walk somewhere
• leash: Chain, strap, etc. for controlling an animal
• reservoir: A lake storing water for use by the community
• iceberg: Very large mass of floating ice in the sea
• arch: Curved part of a structure (e.g. on a bridge)
• bark: To make the loud sound of a dog (when angry)
• gateway: Entrance that can be closed by a gate
• coordinator: Someone tasked to see that work goes harmoniously
• superintendent: Person in charge of a department or organization
• coy: Withholding information that could be revealed
• zooming: To move along or go somewhere very quickly
• kiwi: Flightless bird from New Zealand