Vocabulary

• to the point: Expressing something directly and without unnecessary detail.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
• have to: Must do
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• in return: As a reciprocal action or gesture; in exchange or repayment.
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• show in: To lead someone into a room or building.
• calm down: To make or become relaxed after being stressed
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• as a gift: Given without expectation of payment; a present.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• have at: To attack someone or something.
• beck and call: At someone's beck and call forced to obey orders
• act out: To perform a role before going on stage; practice
• take some time: To allocate or dedicate a period to a specific activity or purpose.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• in public: In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• work together: To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• shake on it: To agree on something by shaking hands.
• achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
• current: Electricity flowing through wires
• contribute: To be a factor in causing something to happen
• proper: Correct according to social or moral rules
• detrimental: Harmful
• occasion: Significant or important event or function
• financial: Involving money
• clue: Information that helps explain something; hint
• collapse: To fold (e.g. a stroller) down to make it smaller
• optimal: Best or most desirable; best possible
• parade: Large group walking in a public celebration
• edge: An advantage you have over others
• explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
• attention: Taking notice of someone or something
• contact: Touching or feeling something
• ethic: Set of moral principles; rules of behavior
• challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
• ashamed: Feeling of shame or guilt
• mentally: With or in the mind and thoughts
• record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
• reduce: To try to decrease, e.g. your weight if overweight
• correct: Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
• foreign: Being of a different place or country
• haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
• hostage: Person held prisoner to get a demand satisfied
• throne: Special elaborate chair on which king/queen sits
• decay: To be slowly destroyed by natural processes; rot
• public: Owned by the government
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• surgeon: A doctor who performs surgery
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• zodiac: A belt-shaped region in the heavens on either side to the ecliptic; divided into constellations or signs for astrological purposes
• emperor: Man who rules an empire
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• ass: (Impolite) part of the human body that you sit on
• think: To have an idea about something without certainty
• return: To hit something back to the other player or team
• guy: Man; boy; any person
• yell: A sudden loud cry or shout
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• triumphant: Celebrating victory or success
• list: To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• nude: Completely unclothed
• radiate: To show a lot of feeling clearly
• healthcare: Nursing care to prevent illness or recover from it
• cameo: Brief appearance by a famous person in a movie
• bless: To make something holy by saying a special prayer
• humorous: Being funny or causing someone to laugh
• unattractive: Not pleasant or good-looking
• madman: Insane person; person you think is stupid or wrong
• beck: Poetic mountain stream; brook
• brainwash: To forcefully change someone's belief systems