Vocabulary

• shout out: A public expression of greeting or praise.
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• have to: Must do
• give it up: To stop trying to do something
• stop by: To visit someone or some place for a short time
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• in business: Actively operating as a commercial enterprise.
• bring back: To cause to remember
• in the news: Being widely reported in the media.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• hard by: Very near or close to something.
• pipe in: To suddenly interrupt or add to a conversation.
• happen on: To find or discover by accident.
• do without: To manage without having or doing something
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• help out: To assist someone
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
• overwhelming: To defeat something or someone completely
• pandemic: (of a disease) existing in almost all of an area or in almost all of a group of people, animals, or plants
• boost: To increase something; to make something better
• beverage: A drink other than water
• suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
• occasion: Significant or important event or function
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• handful: an amount of something that can be held in one hand; small quantity or amount of people or things
• brew: A beer; a drink of beer
• purchase: To buy something; to get by paying money for it
• apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
• sane: showing good judgment and understanding
• film: Thin layer that covers something
• surgery: Medical operation involving cutting into body
• elegant: Having or showing grace, style or beauty
• bump: To bounce along over a rough surface
• tariff: List of fixed prices at hotel
• brick: Baked clay block used to build houses, walls
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• trailer: Advertisement of short scenes from a movie
• endorsement: Support for a product for advertising purposes
• frequent: Happening often
• perfect: So good it cannot be improved
• bride: Woman who is, or who will get married soon
• marathon: Lasting for a long time
• business: A company formed for making profit
• bind: To cover a wound, as with a bandage
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• highlight: Best or most interesting part of something
• announce: To make a public statement about a plan, decision
• discount: To consider to be not important or not true
• mud: Soft, wet dirt
• manufacture: To produce large numbers of products in a factory
• cousin: Child of your uncle or aunt
• pottery: Factory where pots/bowls are made from clay
• spotlight: Lamp that produces a strong beam of light
• hurt: To cause pain, damage or injury
• dental: Concerning the teeth
• hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
• answer: To reply to a question someone asks
• butcher: Store selling meat; person who sells meats
• special: Being additional or extra
• governor: Person who leads a state or province
• show: To be easily seen or displayed
• dress: Women's garment with a top part and a skirt
• coupon: Piece of paper used in exchange for a discount
• ship: Large boat
• call: A order or request for action
• fudge: Soft sweet made from butter and milk
• western: Movies often about cowboys in the American West
• run: To depart or travel according to a schedule
• tuxedo: (Formal) jacket trousers, often worn with bow tie
• shaky: Tending to shake, as from weakness or defect
• popcorn: Small-eared corn that burst in dry heat
• bridal: Of or relating to a wedding or brides
• investigative: Searching for information or truth
• highland: Area of mountains far above sea level
• township: Administrative division of a county
• resound: To echo with the sound of
• vibrator: Mechanical device that shakes or trembles