Vocabulary

• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• have to: Must do
• come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• of yours: Belonging to you; your possession or property.
• in trouble: Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• for myself: Done for one's own benefit or use.
• go on: To continue doing something
• not available: Not able to be used or obtained; inaccessible.
• right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
• stick around: To remain in place; not leave or go
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• privilege: Advantage or right given to only certain people
• opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• squeeze: Amount of liquid from firmly pressing e.g. orange
• script: Written text of a book, play, film, or speech
• silly: Careless
• crush: Strong attraction to someone
• renowned: Widely known and esteemed
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• dramatic: Gripping the attention; causing an effect
• direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
• perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
• cast: People who appear in a play or movie
• ethic: Set of moral principles; rules of behavior
• respect: To follow the established rules
• silence: State of being quiet and not talking for a time
• shame: Feeling of guilt because you did something wrong
• honor: To fulfill an agreement
• treasure: Valuable things collected, and often hidden
• comedy: Amusing play, film, usually with a happy ending
• agent: Chemical with the power to make chemical reactions
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• audition: To try out for a part in a play or film
• terrible: Very bad; horrible
• director: Senior person who manages part of an organization
• luxurious: Being very comfortable, beautiful, and expensive
• schedule: A list of events and their times
• gig: Show; performance; job for a musician or performer
• fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
• pickle: A cucumber preserved in brine or vinegar
• shade: Area of darkness when something blocks the light
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
• prepare: To make something ready for use
• empire: Group of countries controlled by one government
• part: Division of a book
• think: To have an idea about something without certainty
• globe: A round object, e.g. like the earth; sphere
• siren: Device that produces loud warning sounds; alarm
• know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
• reservoir: A lake storing water for use by the community
• scholarship: Work of learning, studying, acquiring knowledge
• lifetime: The time between birth and death
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• meet: To provide something that is necessary
• outcast: Someone that has been excluded from a society
• show: To be easily seen or displayed
• study: To focus on learning something usually at school
• persuasion: Using reasons to make people believe something
• sweetheart: Person loved by another person
• boardwalk: Walkway made of wooden boards; usually at seaside
• candy: Small sweet foods made mostly of sugar
• miller: Someone who grinds grain into flour
• emmy: Annual award for achievements in US TV
• largo: Slow dignified piece of music