Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• back up: To save a copy of your computer data
• block out: To cover so something cannot be seen or heard
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• out of bounds: Outside the designated playing area in a sport.
• pitch in: To help or join together to accomplish something
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• play in: To participate or compete in a game or competition.
• cut off: To end a process, e.g. a phone call
• heading to: Going in a particular direction.
• have to: Must do
• due to: Because of; owing to
• call on: To order or ask someone to do a specific activity
• watch out: To be careful; to be alert to danger
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• roll on: For time to pass
• trigger: Lever on a gun that you pull to fire
• panic: Overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
• tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
• affection: Feeling of liking someone or something
• board: Surface for posting or showing information
• strip: To remove your clothes (often sexily for someone)
• throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
• offensive: Causing displeasure or anger
• bounce: A person's energy or confidence
• leave: To go away from; depart
• league: Group of people, countries with a common goal
• quarter: 25 cents
• count: To add things together to find the total number
• defense: Argument in support of something
• coast: Land near the sea or ocean
• foul: Terrible in smell, taste, appearance or morals
• chance: The way something happens without planning
• scatter: To throw or move into various different directions
• shot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
• front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
• rebound: Bouncing off something, then going back into play
• fast: In a way that is difficult to move or change
• minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
• moody: Showing sudden or wide variations in mood
• elbow: Middle part of the arm, which bends
• think: To have an idea about something without certainty
• guy: Man; boy; any person
• affiliate: Organization that is associated with another
• lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
• huddle: Tightly packed group
• warrior: Courageous or skilled fighter in a battle or war
• rim: Outer edge of something circular
• bench: Part of the room in court where the judge sits
• hammer: To bring severe damage, harm, or blame upon
• hand: Cards given to a player in a card game
• baseline: Imaginary standard by which things are compared
• line: Border that divides two places or regions
• ball: Large dance where people dress formally
• pool: Amount collected, e.g. money, for some purpose
• mark: Person's name
• man: Humans in general, including male and female
• dunk: To put a donut, etc. into a liquid to wet it
• turnover: the rate at which employees leave a company and are replaced by new people
• net: Remaining amount after something is taken away
• awkwardly: With a lack of smooth movement
• harden: To make or become hard or firm
• curry: Indian food made of vegetables, meat and spices
• careless: Not being careful
• canary: Small yellow songbird that can be kept as a pet
• buzzer: Button that rings when pushed
• lance: Weapon like a spear carried by knights in jousts