Vocabulary

• throw on: To put on clothing quickly and carelessly.
• in the groove: Working smoothly and effectively; performing well.
• tighten up: To make stricter or more secure.
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• hop in: To get in or on a vehicle
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• have to: Must do
• out of play: No longer in active play or action, especially in sports.
• on the money: Exactly correct or precise.
• play on: To exploit or take advantage of something, such as someone's emotions or weaknesses.
• in the driver's seat: In a position of control or authority.
• pop up: To appear suddenly.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• incredible: Very good; amazing
• present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
• guarantee: To promise to repair a broken product
• immediately: Without any delay; straight away
• strike: To hit something
• confident: Feeling that you can do well at something
• bond: Rope, chain or other thing used to tie someone up
• lean: To balance against or on something for support
• pitch: To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
• series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
• dominant: The strongest; most powerful
• surreal: Concerning surrealism
• candidate: Politician who is running for public office
• reaction: Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
• snap: To close your mouth quickly like biting something
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
• progressive: Believing in modern ideas about social change
• leave: To go away from; depart
• pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• defense: Argument in support of something
• count: To add things together to find the total number
• limit: Point beyond which it is not possible to go
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• foul: Terrible in smell, taste, appearance or morals
• division: How many times a number is contained in another
• groove: Long line that is cut into a surface of something
• catch: Amount of something that has been caught
• hop: Dance party
• motion: Suggestion at a meeting
• damage: Physical harm that is done to something
• score: A sharp mark or cut in the surface of something
• clutch: To hold strongly in your hand
• plate: Flat dish used for eating or serving food
• drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
• great: Very good; better than before
• step: Movement done as part of a particular dance
• pat: Person's name
• jam: To block a signal (e.g. radio waves)
• pinpoint: Exact, as of accuracy
• defensive: Protecting something, yourself from attack
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• beast: Ugly or terrifying animal
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• complexion: Appearance of skin on the face, e.g. darkness
• pitcher: Person who throws the ball during a baseball game
• sparkle: To shine with a lot of very small points of light
• glove: Piece of clothing to protect or keep hands warm
• lineup: People arranged by police for identification
• teammate: Fellow member of a team
• hometown: Town (or city) where you grew up or where you live
• playoff: Contest to determine which team goes to the final
• dodger: Someone who avoids (e.g. paying tax) dishonestly
• dugout: Low shelter for players near baseball diamond
• backhand: Handwriting that slopes to the left
• freeman: Someone who is not a slave