Vocabulary

• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• have to: Must do
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• at work: Located at one's place of employment
• fit into: To be small enough to go inside something.
• bring back: To cause to remember
• rain or shine: Regardless of the weather conditions.
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• on record: Formally and publicly stated
• move to: To change the place where you live or work.
• diet coke: A sugar-free version of Coca-Cola.
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• got to: To arrive at some place
• sit back: To relax and take it easy.
• in part: To some extent; partially.
• settle for: To accept something although not satisfied with it
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• across the pond: Referring to the Atlantic Ocean, especially when contrasting the UK and the US.
• catch up: To become equal with another person
• in other words: Stating something in a different way, often to make it clearer or more understandable.
• going on: To continue doing something
• run by: To be managed or controlled by someone or a group.
• bad idea: An unwise or imprudent course of action.
• head up: To lead or manage a team, project, or organization.
• sit down: To take a seat
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• down with: Suffering from an illness.
• stick around: To remain in place; not leave or go
• inflation: Act of filling something with air or gas
• upset: (Of stomach, etc.) not functioning well; sick
• novelty: Items that are unusual, interesting, or unique
• totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
• racism: Belief that people of other races are bad/inferior
• spill: Accident when someone falls
• tariff: List of fixed prices at hotel
• hideous: Very ugly; frightening-looking
• impose: To make someone to do or endure something
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• spend: To use money to pay for something
• liver: Organ from animals served as food
• flood: To quickly appear unexpectedly and in volume
• diaper: Towel/paper for baby's bottom for urine/feces
• basement: Floor or room in a building beneath the ground
• torrential: (Of rain) falling very fast and in great quantity
• shot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• theater: Place where plays or movies are seen
• farewell: Act of saying goodbye and leaving
• perfectly: In a faultless manner; without mistakes
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• nominate: To choose someone to fill a certain position
• drench: To make someone or something extremely wet
• jersey: Shirt worn as part of a sports uniform
• nomination: Act of choosing someone for a certain position
• synchronize: To make two things work at the same time
• rock: To be greatly upset by something, e.g. a death
• vine: Long thin plant that climbs over something
• department: Division of a larger part or organization
• show: To be easily seen or displayed
• wine: Dark red color
• man: Humans in general, including male and female
• dumpster: Container designed to receive and transport and dump waste
• miraculously: In a wonderful and extraordinary manner
• speak: To be able to use a certain language
• toilet: Room where you go to urinate or excrete; bathroom
• conductor: Material which can transfer electricity through it
• tuxedo: (Formal) jacket trousers, often worn with bow tie
• seat: To have seats available for a number of people
• wait: To delay or not do something until later
• late: At a time after the expected time
• gas: Elements in our air, like oxygen or nitrogen
• rich: Having a lot of money or valuable possessions
• musk: Strong sweet-smelling substance used in perfume
• unrelated: Not related; not connected
• phoenix: Mythical bird that was burned but rose from ashes
• brilliance: Great amount of skill or intelligence
• garden: Yard; ground outside your house to grow plants
• north: Direction to your left when facing the rising sun
• kitchen: Place where food is cooked
• beanstalk: Stem of a bean plant
• emmy: Annual award for achievements in US TV