Vocabulary

• move to: To change the place where you live or work.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• in town: Present or available in the local area or city.
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• at least: As a minimum
• dig down: To excavate or dig deeper into the ground.
• take out: To apply for and get a license
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
• in the process of: During the course of; while something is happening or being done.
• pull off: To manage to succeed
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• rule in: To make an official decision in favor of someone in a legal case.
• around town: In the local area or vicinity.
• play in: To participate or compete in a game or competition.
• ride up: To move upwards, especially clothing.
• except that: But; with the exception that.
• out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
• on the air: Being broadcast on radio or television.
• pay off: To give money to get person to do something; bribe
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
• work together: To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• check out
• for free: Without charge; at no cost.
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• have to: Must do
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• process: To organize and use data in a computer
• bunch: A group of things of the same kind
• figure: To appear in a game, play or event
• brilliant: Having a great amount of intelligence or talent
• disease: Illness that affects a person, animal, or plant
• crush: Strong attraction to someone
• incorporate: To form into a company or business corporation
• toxic: Poisonous; harmful
• field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
• suck: To be very bad, undesirable or unpleasant
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• valuable: Being useful or important
• population: Number of people who live in a country, area etc.
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• mold: Distinctive type of character or nature
• dissolve: To cause something to end
• leave: To go away from; depart
• plug: Wood, rubber or metal used to block a hole
• waste: To kill or severely harm someone
• inadequate: Unsatisfactory; not good enough; not enough
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• border: To be right next to another country or state
• census: Survey to collect data about people in an area
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
• offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
• restore: To return a thing to its original condition
• dust: To apply a fine powder to, e.g. sugar to a cake
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
• cave: Large hole in the side of a cliff or hill
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• rule: Something that is normal and usually happens
• poison: To affect something in a very negative way
• metal: Usually hard shiny material mined from rock
• statue: Stone or metal image of a person, often carved
• mining: To place a bomb in the ground or the sea
• bureau: Administrative unit of government
• officially: According to what is stated by an authority figure
• site: Place that is reserved for a particular activity
• acre: An area of land 64m by 64m (4046.8 sq. m....)
• pitcher: Person who throws the ball during a baseball game
• arid: Being very dry and lacking water
• creek: Water channel that is smaller than a river
• unsurprisingly: In an expected manner; predictably
• gorilla: Very large African ape, usually with dark fur
• playground: Outdoor area for children to play in
• charter: Official document giving certain rights to a group
• fester: (Of a problem) to get worse because unattended to
• zinc: Bluish white metal used in making brass
• tar: Black oily substance used to make roads
• corps: A tactical unit of ground combat forces
• ore: Rock containing valuable metal
• thy: An old-fashioned word for your
• sabbath: Day of rest in some religions
• wetland: Low area where the land is saturated with water