Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
• in love with: Feeling romantic love for someone.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• at school: Present and attending school.
• tv show: A television program.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
• move back: To retreat or withdraw from a position.
• in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
• in the groove: Working smoothly and effectively; performing well.
• finish up: To complete or bring something to an end.
• hanging out: To spend time with your friends
• creep into: To enter a place quietly and stealthily, often without permission.
• strike against: To take action, especially a strike, in opposition to something.
• from time to time: Occasionally; sometimes but not regularly.
• to the core: Completely; fundamentally; in every aspect.
• in addition to: Besides; as well as
• of theirs: Belonging to them; their possession or property.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• kick back: To relax and enjoy oneself.
• right next to: Immediately adjacent to; in very close proximity to.
• next to: Being located along side another
• grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
• night and day: Continuously; all the time.
• blue in the face: To do something to exhaustion without success.
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• branch out: To expand or diversify one's interests or activities.
• up in the air: Not yet decided or resolved; uncertain.
• in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• fight off: To defend a position, often violently
• back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
• down to earth: Practical, realistic, and approachable.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• flat out: To go as fast as you possibly can
• usher in: To mark the start of something new; to introduce or initiate.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• name for: To give someone or something a particular name, often in honor of someone else.
• go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• anything other than: Except for; not including
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• flip out: To become very excited, angry, or lose control.
• weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
• apparently: According to what you heard; from what can be seen
• hilarious: Extremely amusing; very funny
• practice: The office and place for legal or medical work
• ruin: To damage or completely destroy something
• brilliant: Having a great amount of intelligence or talent
• current: Electricity flowing through wires
• dude: Form of address for a man
• climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
• annoying: To make someone angry
• brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
• statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
• tongue: Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
• passion: Powerful, positive excitement and interest
• principle: Moral rule or belief governing a person's behavior
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• renaissance: Period of intense activity in art and science
• tap: To access a liquid (e.g. in a tree) through a hole
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
• dare: To challenge someone to do something that is risky
• record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• canvas: Special cloth on which an artist paints a picture
• creep: To move quietly so as not to be seen
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• scream: To make a sudden loud, high sound
• gang: Group that you disapprove of, e.g. criminals
• piece: A counter in a board game
• accident: Sudden unplanned event causing damage, injury etc.
• critic: Person who judges (e.g. art) and gives opinions
• branch: Part of a family related to the same members
• great: Very good; better than before
• statue: Stone or metal image of a person, often carved
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• outta: Slang written form of ‘Out of’
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• vacant: Having no fixtures, furniture, or inhabitants
• entitle: To make you eligible to hold a title
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• homage: Giving honor or respect to someone for achievement
• bob: To move up and down repeatedly
• geopolitical: Concerning geopolitics
• orchard: Area containing lots of fruit trees
• triple: Group or set of three
• pancake: Flat cake of fried on both sides on a griddle, etc.
• pear: Fruit that is pointed at top, rounded at bottom
• classical: Concerning the culture of ancient Greece or Rome
• whoa: Tell someone to do something more slowly
• grapefruit: Large sour yellowish fruit with sour juice
• eyeball: The round part of the eye
• nonstop: Occurring without stops; continuous
• poo: Feces
• ow: Sound people make when they are hurt