Vocabulary

• at sea
• to date: Up to the present time; until now.
• account of: A spoken or written description of an event.
• in the pocket: Having secured or certain success or advantage.
• without me: Not including me; excluding me.
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• point out: To make others aware of an idea
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
• make my day: To make someone very happy or pleased.
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• in light of: Because of; considering
• made public: To reveal or announce something to everyone.
• have to: Must do
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• out of control: Impossible to manage or control.
• mess with: To interfere with or tamper with something.
• on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in charge: To be responsible for
• in the news: Being widely reported in the media.
• work around: To find a way to avoid a problem or obstacle.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• slightly: Only a little
• recap: Brief description of something that had been said
• immediately: Without any delay; straight away
• campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
• current: Electricity flowing through wires
• predator: An animal that hunts and kills other animals
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
• fellow: Man or a boy
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• insanity: Mentally ill, unable to act normally
• slam: To criticize sharply
• mandate: To order that something is done
• damn: To cause the downfall or failure of; criticize
• buddy: Friend, usually male
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• bill: Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
• petty: Small and unimportant; small-minded
• staff: Employees of a company
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• point: An item to be discussed
• fetus: An unborn baby, at a later stage than an embryo
• lawn: Fine cotton cloth, either plain or printed
• entrepreneurial: Open to new ideas about starting new businesses
• sting: To be aroused to anger or action
• weigh: To balance things against each other
• thunder: Loud sound
• real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
• sponge: Soft cleaning material able to absorb water
• know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• pocket: Small cloth bag sewn into clothing to hold things
• want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
• tweet: Weak chirping sound as of a small bird
• internship: Period of time when a person works as an intern
• consist: To have as an essential, necessary or main part
• electric: Creating a feeling of excitement
• terminate: To bring something to and end or finish
• disappoint: To not meet the expectations of others or yourself
• spacecraft: Vehicle capable of traveling to outer space
• impeach: To charge a public official with misconduct
• terrorism: Use of violent acts to make people afraid
• yard: Unit of length equal to 3 feet or 91.44 cm
• man: Humans in general, including male and female
• bumper: Front part of a car designed to prevent damage
• fella: Way of spelling 'fellows'
• dealership: Someone who buys things to sell to others
• crazy: Mentally ill; mad
• true: Agreeing with the facts; not false; real or actual
• clap: To make loud sounds by striking the hands together
• war: Situation where armies fight each other
• oversee: To check on or manage the work of others
• twitter: To make small chattering sounds, like some birds
• beautiful: Having dome something well
• dusty: (Of a color) having a slightly grayish hue
• chancellor: High government official
• musk: Strong sweet-smelling substance used in perfume
• homeland: Country where you were born
• deport: To force a person to leave a country
• filth: Dirt; any substance considered foul or unpleasant
• cancellation: Act of stopping a planned event from happening
• cassette: Container that holds tape to record sound or video