Vocabulary

• got to: To arrive at some place
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• off the field: Not participating in a game or activity; outside of the context of a game or competition.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• running circles around: To easily outperform or outsmart someone.
• on the gridiron: Playing American football on the field.
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• near and dear: Very important and loved; cherished.
• at work: Located at one's place of employment
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• forget about: To stop thinking about something; to ignore something.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• connected with: Related to; associated with.
• for nothing: Without payment or reward; to no purpose or effect; in vain
• being with: Accompanying someone; being in someone's presence.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• call the shots: To be in charge; to make the decisions.
• for short: As a shortened form of a name or phrase.
• turn down: To fold something, e.g. a shirt collar
• of a kind: Unique; not like anything else
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• for long: For a considerable period of time.
• in future: At a time yet to come; from now onwards.
• make up: To invent or create a story
• on the beach: Located on the sandy or pebbly area bordering a body of water.
• as such: Something previously stated or understood
• mountain biking: The sport of riding bicycles off-road, often over rough terrain.
• shout out: A public expression of greeting or praise.
• right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
• episode: One separate event in a series of events
• massive: Very big; large; too big
• devastating: To cause extensive destruction or ruin utterly
• impact: A striking effect or result to hit with force
• unique: Unlike other things; being the only one like it
• toxic: Poisonous; harmful
• industry: Hard work; being busy working
• encourage: To increase the chance of something happening
• fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
• gear: To aim at or prepare yourself for something
• disaster: State of extreme ruin and misfortune
• literacy: Fact of having knowledge of a particular subject
• record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• habitat: Natural place where a plant or animal lives
• marine: Soldier trained to serve on land and sea
• league: Group of people, countries with a common goal
• depend: Be controlled or determined by (someone/something)
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• algae: Green organisms that live in still water
• duration: Length of time that something lasts
• important: Having power or authority
• technology: Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
• science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
• foul: Terrible in smell, taste, appearance or morals
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• connect: To associate a thing with something else
• event: Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
• program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
• plate: Flat dish used for eating or serving food
• amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
• natural: Being as one would expect; being usual or normal
• occurrence: Specific instance of something happening
• dozen: 12 people or things
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• nuclear: Concerning or involving the center of an atom
• wire: Thin, flexible thread of metal
• minimize: To make something seem small or less important
• part: Division of a book
• coral: Color that is a combination of pink and orange
• grade: To give a road the required angle of slope
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• bloom: To flower; to produce flowers
• clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
• pedal: Lever worked by the foot, e.g. the brakes of a car
• picture: General situation or state of being
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• kindness: Quality of being warmhearted and helpful
• grieve: To feel great sadness, as when someone dies
• playbook: Notebook with diagrams of the plays of a team
• dam: Wall built to stop the flow of water
• disservice: Act intended to help that turns out badly
• electrify: To energize or excite people