Vocabulary

• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• get back to: To get in contact with someone again
• on fire: Very successful or popular
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• goof off: To be lazy; do nothing in particular
• close call: A situation in which something bad almost happens; a narrow escape.
• back to work: Returning to one's job or professional duties after a period of absence.
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• on the phone: Talking on the telephone.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• have to: Must do
• play games: To participate in activities for enjoyment or recreation, often involving rules and competition.
• hang on: To wait for the person you phoned to answer
• get a grip: To control your emotions and behave more calmly.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• improve: To make, or become, something better
• rid: To cause to no longer have (pest, problem)
• instant: (Food) requiring very little preparation
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• escape: Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• grip: To hold someone's interest
• complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
• nervous: Concerning the system of nerves in the body
• application: Software program, e.g. for smart phone
• essay: Short piece of written opinion on a subject
• hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
• leave: To go away from; depart
• fold: To bend one part of something against another
• waste: To kill or severely harm someone
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• remind: To cause someone to remember what they forgot
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
• resident: Trainee doctor who works/lives in a hospital
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• shell: Hard outer cover of an egg, fruit, nut, or seed
• trash: Garbage or anything that is worthless
• fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
• spatula: Hand tool used to mix or spread soft substances
• harmless: Being unable to cause damage or injury; safe
• outta: Slang written form of ‘Out of’
• stupid: Not intelligent; lacking ability to learn easily
• local: Bus or train, that stops at most stations
• musical: Having a pleasant sound like music
• gorilla: Very large African ape, usually with dark fur
• flicker: To move waveringly, e.g. like a flame
• monster: Large frightening imaginary creature
• hung: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
• toilet: Room where you go to urinate or excrete; bathroom
• splinter: To split a large group into smaller groups
• snail: Slow moving creature with soft body and hard shell
• midnight: 12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
• singe: To burn lightly, often to remove hair
• merciful: Showing or giving kind instead of harsh treatment
• cute: Attractive in a pretty or endearing way
• goof: A silly or stupid mistake
• keeper: Person taking care of animals
• clarinet: Musical wind instrument
• meow: Cry like a cat
• slasher: Weapon (a sword or dagger) used for slashing