Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• run to: To have enough money; be able to pay; afford
• up in the air: Not yet decided or resolved; uncertain.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• on base: Having reached a base safely in baseball.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• in real life: In the physical world; not online or in a fictional setting.
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• whole point: The main purpose or most important aspect of something.
• going on: To continue doing something
• in school: Attending an educational institution.
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• over the fence: Beyond a physical or figurative boundary or limit.
• pop up: To appear suddenly.
• hit it up: To make money, often quickly or easily.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• at least: As a minimum
• for the world: Used to emphasize something would never happen.
• up top: In or at the highest position or location.
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• strike: To hit something
• compound: Series of buildings that are walled or fenced off
• sacrifice: Person/animal killed in a sacrifice (to a god)
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
• pitch: To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
• series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
• direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
• apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
• opponent: Person who opposes an idea or plan; enemy
• throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• leave: To go away from; depart
• minor: Not so large in size; not important or valuable
• league: Group of people, countries with a common goal
• commonly: Typically, normally; not unusually
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• foul: Terrible in smell, taste, appearance or morals
• allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• catch: Amount of something that has been caught
• slide: Part of machines that slides backward and forward
• chance: The way something happens without planning
• score: A sharp mark or cut in the surface of something
• point: An item to be discussed
• plate: Flat dish used for eating or serving food
• swing: Movement in a curved motion
• batter: Someone using a bat to play sports, e.g. baseball
• stadium: Building with a sports field for watching games
• fence: Wood, metal structure enclosing an area, land
• principal: Leading person in a group of musicians or dancers
• punishment: Being punished; thing you do when being punished
• introduction: A first experience with something
• base: Place military personnel live, train, and operate
• tag: Child's game in which one person chases the others
• mound: Raised area on the ground on which pitcher stands
• apprenticeship: Learning a job from an expert
• pitcher: Person who throws the ball during a baseball game
• bat: Small flying mouse-like animal with wings
• referee: Sports official who makes sure rules are followed
• umpire: Official in some sports who rules on plays
• setup: Way something is organized or arranged
• championship: Sports competition to find the best player or team
• ballpark: Facility in which ball games are played