Vocabulary

• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• six feet under: Dead and buried in a grave.
• in light of: Because of; considering
• start in: To begin a job or activity.
• back up: To save a copy of your computer data
• two halves: Two equal parts of something.
• of yore: Belonging to long ago; in ancient times.
• long for: To have a strong desire or yearning for something.
• not with it: Being out of touch with current events or unaware/confused.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• turn into: To change to become something else
• check out
• extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
• audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
• dread: To await with great fear
• fluffy: Containing air and being light in weight
• squeeze: Amount of liquid from firmly pressing e.g. orange
• represent: To depict art objects, figures, scenes; to portray
• opinion: Court judge's statement why a decision was made
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• occur: To come to pass or to happen
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• cue: Word or action in a play to tell an actor to speak
• filter: Device to remove certain types of light, sound
• reference: A letter of recommendation, e.g. for a job
• villain: Character in a story who is mean or evil
• drill: A machine that makes holes with a metal bit
• explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
• refer: To talk about or write about something
• blow: To move something using air
• capture: To attract and hold e.g. interest, attention
• nightmare: Frightening, difficult or displeasing experience
• dominate: To be taller, bigger, or more physically obvious
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• cure: Something that solves a problem or makes it better
• scary: Causing fear; frightening
• expose: To make visible, without covering or protection
• depth: Distance below a surface
• regularly: At the usual time each day, week, or month
• react: To change when mixing with other chemicals
• refrain: To decide to not do something you want to do
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• rally: Public meeting to support or oppose something
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• act: To behave in a certain way
• horror: Feeling of great shock or fear; thing causing it
• decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
• nonsense: Foolish or untrue statements or ideas
• frantic: Frenzied; wild with excitement, worry etc.
• great: Very good; better than before
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• poison: To affect something in a very negative way
• march: To force someone to walk somewhere
• wide: Having a great distance from one side to the other
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• globe: A round object, e.g. like the earth; sphere
• yell: A sudden loud cry or shout
• salary: Money an employee is paid each month
• cage: Box made of wire or metal bars, e.g. for a bird
• meme: Idea, value or pattern of behavior in a culture
• catchphrase: Favorite saying of a sect or political group
• recur: To occur again or repeatedly
• motif: A distinctive form, shape or figure in a design
• squarely: Directly and without evading
• maverick: Person who does not like to follow the rules
• snake: An animal with a long body, no arms or legs
• lyrical: Like singing; expressed beautifully or movingly
• gin: Strong colorless alcohol made from grain
• gen: (UK old-fashioned, informal) Information about a particular subject
• cam: Rotating or sliding piece in mechanical linkages