Vocabulary

• go to jail: To be sent to prison as a punishment for committing a crime.
• in the game: Still involved or active in a competition or situation.
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• land on: To come down to the ground or another surface after flying or falling.
• have to: Must do
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• like no other: Unique; unparalleled; distinctly different from all others.
• run through: To pierce with a sharp pointed object
• in a nutshell: As a summary; including the main points concisely
• move around: To change position or location; to go from place to place.
• for free: Without charge; at no cost.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• go straight: To continue in the same direction without turning.
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• except that: But; with the exception that.
• also known as: Also called; alternatively named.
• cue in: To signal or prompt someone to begin an action or speech.
• work over: To physically attack or beat someone severely.
• game board: A board upon which a game is played.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• set with: To be decorated or adorned with something.
• at the moment: At this time; now
• prior to: Before a particular time or event.
• consists of: Is made up or composed of.
• by no means: Certainly not; in no way.
• take it away: To remove something.
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• go around: (Of news, gossip) to be known; circulate
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• to the full: Completely; to the greatest extent possible.
• in jail: Imprisoned; confined in a jail or prison.
• on the table: Located on the surface of a table.
• spread out: To extend or stretch over a large area.
• get on with: To have a good relationship with someone
• got to: To arrive at some place
• eventually: After a long time; after many attempts; in the end
• present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
• trait: A particular characteristic that can produce a particular type of behavior
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• extreme: Very great in degree
• acquire: To get or earn something by thinking or working
• staple: Main food of a particular community
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• version: Different way that someone interprets something
• property: Particular quality that someone or something has
• exist: To be present, alive or real
• cue: Word or action in a play to tell an actor to speak
• prompt: Message on a computer requiring attention
• accumulate: To gather or acquire so that you have more of it
• emerge: To rise or appear out of some background
• tactic: One of the ways you attempt to achieve a strategy
• household: Being in everyday use; common
• board: Surface for posting or showing information
• fellow: Man or a boy
• arrogant: Rude, from belief you are better than others
• attribute: (Of books, art, music) to say it was composed by
• ironically: Contrary to plan or expectation
• outright: In a complete manner; totally
• monopoly: Complete market control for a service or product
• suggest: To mention something that could be done; propose
• cupboard: Piece of furniture used for storage
• nutshell: Shell that surrounds the kernel of a nut
• criticize: To assess the work of others
• inequality: Situation where things are not equal, fair
• beneficial: Giving an advantage, having a helpful effect
• auction: To sell to a person offering the highest price
• manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
• patent: Legal protection for inventions or ideas
• block: Solid piece of material used for building
• gather: To bring objects together into one place
• attract: To make something move closer using magnetic force
• defend: To protect and explain your position in court
• quintessential: Being a model example of a specific thing
• wealthy: Having a great quantity of money or property
• exceed: To be greater in number, degree than something
• memory: Ability of the mind to call back past things
• pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
• basement: Floor or room in a building beneath the ground
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• land: Region or country
• frenzy: State of uncontrollable, often crazy, behavior
• retirement: Time later in life when you stop working
• income: Earned money from work, investments or business
• rent: To give the use of something in return for payment
• atlantic: Of the ocean between Africa and the Americas
• cheat: To be unfaithful to (your wife, boyfriend etc.)
• discreet: Careful not to reveal secret/confidential matters
• wizard: Man with magical powers
• happen: To take place or occur
• jail: Place to hold criminals being punished for a crime
• bankrupt: Unable to pay debts
• stay: To keep trying without giving up
• full: Containing all the parts; complete
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• landlord: Someone who owns and rents a place to people
• dice: To cut food or other things into small pieces
• refresh: To refill a person's glass with a drink
• catapult: Weapon that projects rocks from an elastic strap
• logo: Name, symbol or picture which represents a company
• oz: Abbreviation for 'ounce' or 'ounces'