Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
• on cue: At exactly the moment expected or required.
• fly by: To pass quickly
• move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
• down the middle: In or along the center of something.
• pass down: To give something to someone younger than you in your family, often after you die.
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• for short: As a shortened form of a name or phrase.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• forget about: To stop thinking about something; to ignore something.
• play out: To use up or exhaust
• out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
• crunch time: A critical period when extra effort is needed.
• get into it: To become interested in something and enjoy it.
• apparently: According to what you heard; from what can be seen
• effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
• aggressive: Using energy and determination to achieve a goal
• interfere: To get involved in something not your business
• unconscious: Not aware of what is going on around you
• scratch: To rub your skin with your nails to stop an itch
• contribute: To be a factor in causing something to happen
• crack: Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
• cue: Word or action in a play to tell an actor to speak
• tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
• crowd: To force too many things, people into
• anticipate: To expect or look ahead to something positively
• benefit: Good result or effect, something advantageous
• spin: To make a ball rotate when throwing it
• possession: State of being under the control of evil spirits
• throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
• bounce: A person's energy or confidence
• scramble: To cause war planes to take off quickly
• movement: Part of a piece of classical music
• defense: Argument in support of something
• flush: Feeling that comes suddenly
• masterpiece: Greatest work, e.g. of a famous artist
• foul: Terrible in smell, taste, appearance or morals
• block: Solid piece of material used for building
• operate: To control or handle something, such as a machine
• roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
• crisp: To make or become dry and crisp, as with heat
• steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
• argue: To fight or disagree over something
• score: A sharp mark or cut in the surface of something
• point: An item to be discussed
• dig: To move material to create a hole
• great: Very good; better than before
• shot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
• lane: Marked strip of the road or swimming pool
• wind: A current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
• exhibition: Public event to display objects, art etc.
• shoot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
• whistle: Device making a high sharp sound when blown
• perimeter: Outline or border; outer edge
• wide: Having a great distance from one side to the other
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• fresh: Clean; not used or dirty
• rim: Outer edge of something circular
• bench: Part of the room in court where the judge sits
• spun: To make a ball rotate when throwing it
• paint: To make a picture with colored liquids
• show: To be easily seen or displayed
• line: Border that divides two places or regions
• ball: Large dance where people dress formally
• badly: Not in a good way; not as wanted or liked
• dribble: To move forward with a ball by small hits or kicks
• ad: Public notice or advertisement
• backhand: Handwriting that slopes to the left