Vocabulary

• got to: To arrive at some place
• take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• have to: Must do
• go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• talk about it: To discuss a particular subject.
• pop up: To appear suddenly.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• do without: To manage without having or doing something
• in disguise: Having altered one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
• blessing in disguise: Something that seems bad or unlucky at first, but results in something good.
• on the couch: Receiving psychotherapy or psychological treatment.
• going on: To continue doing something
• at least: As a minimum
• for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
• on paper: In theory or as a plan, but not necessarily in reality.
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• hand on: To pass or transfer something physically to someone else.
• much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
• at best: Under the most optimistic or favorable circumstances; the most that can be hoped for.
• give it up: To stop trying to do something
• right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
• character: Person in a story, movie or play
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• applause: The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• slang: Words or phrases used in a very informal way
• dump: To end a romantic relationship
• authority: The power to give orders to people
• disguise: Change in appearance so you will not be noticed
• judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
• pledge: To make a promise; make an oath
• racist: Believing that people of other races are inferior
• guide: To help or advise someone about something
• mediocre: Average; not outstanding; not very good
• chest: Strong, lidded container for storing things
• clip: A metal holder used for keeping things together
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• prove: To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
• recite: To speak aloud a passage from memory
• hunch: Premonition or suspicion; guess
• foreign: Being of a different place or country
• comedy: Amusing play, film, usually with a happy ending
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• cult: Small extreme religious group
• economic: Concerning trade, industry, and money
• chemistry: The study of the structure of substances
• commencement: Time at which something begins
• comedian: An entertainer whose job is to make people laugh
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• great: Very good; better than before
• medical: Of or relating to physical health or medicine
• graduate: Concerning a Masters or Ph.D. university courses
• valley: Area between mountains with river running through
• allegiance: Loyalty
• coach: Large, comfortable bus
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• dead: Not alive
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• show: To be easily seen or displayed
• plan: Drawing of how something should be done or made
• ship: Large boat
• call: A order or request for action
• look: Person's beauty or physical attractiveness
• actor: Person who acts in the theater, movies, or TV
• blessing: To make something holy by saying a special prayer
• bleep: Short sound made by an electronic instrument
• silicon: Mineral used in making steel and computer parts
• incubator: Device for keeping newborn babies warm
• miller: Someone who grinds grain into flour