Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• in school: Attending an educational institution.
• kick in: (Of a medicine, plan, etc.) to start to have an effect; become operative
• at midnight: At twelve o'clock at night; the middle of the night.
• diet coke: A sugar-free version of Coca-Cola.
• leave out: To forget; omit
• on the other hand : Considering a different aspect of the matter; alternatively.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
• deal with
• for the world: Used to emphasize something would never happen.
• kneel before: To kneel in front of someone to show respect or submission.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• side note: A brief piece of additional information or a comment that is related to the main subject but is not essential to it.
• hanging out: To spend time with your friends
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• account of: A spoken or written description of an event.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• stick around: To remain in place; not leave or go
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• apparently: According to what you heard; from what can be seen
• gross: 144 of something; twelve dozen of something
• represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
• freak: (Of weather, etc.) unusual; unpredictable; amazing
• vice: used as part of the title of particular positions. The person who holds one of these positions is next below in authority to the person who holds the full position and can act for them
• association: Organization of people with the same interest
• register: To record your name on an official list; sign up
• fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• dip: To decrease or lower temporarily
• flirt: To behave playfully to arouse romantic interest
• fit: Good looking; physically attractive
• allegedly: According to what has been alleged
• attorney: Person giving legal advice; a lawyer
• tariff: List of fixed prices at hotel
• defense: Argument in support of something
• genetically: Caused or controlled, or by genes
• harvest: Gathering crops from the fields; the crops
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• defend: To protect and explain your position in court
• replace: To use instead of something else
• cramp: Sharp, unexpected pain when a muscle becomes tight
• athletic: Fit and strong; physically capable
• modify: To make minor change to something
• ban: To make something illegal or not allowed
• mansion: Very large, expensive home
• fitness: Good physical condition; being in shape
• lump: Small swollen mass in body, e.g. showing disease
• coup: Successful taking over of a thing; sudden success
• lid: Cover that can be lifted or removed, as on bottles
• secretary: Office worker who makes appointments, etc.
• revive: To return to life, good health, strength etc.
• cocaine: Illegal drug made from coca leaves
• jolly: Being full of cheer, friendliness and happiness
• amusement: State of being amused or feeling enjoyment
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• projection: A prediction; guess about future developments
• guy: Man; boy; any person
• compost: Dead plants, leaves or grass, used as fertilizer
• sue: Person's name
• ill: Not well or sick
• tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
• punish: To make someone suffer for doing something wrong
• long: Person's name
• health: (Person, company) being in a good condition; well
• hand: Cards given to a player in a card game
• mouth: Hole in the face used for eating and talking
• jack: To increase the amount or intensity of something
• wait: To delay or not do something until later
• vineyard: Farm where grapes for wine are produced
• whoa: Tell someone to do something more slowly
• bad: Not good; wrong
• sell: To exchange something for money
• potato: Vegetable used e.g. to make fries
• sex: State of being male or female
• troubling: To worry, bother or disturb someone
• backstreet: A street off a main street in a town
• jr: Shortened form of 'junior'