Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• have to: Must do
• go on: To continue doing something
• come along: To go with someone who takes the lead
• order up: A phrase used in restaurants to indicate that a prepared dish is ready to be served.
• squeaky clean: Extremely clean, pure, or morally blameless.
• for free: Without charge; at no cost.
• step right up: An invitation to come forward, often to participate in something.
• hang on: To wait for the person you phoned to answer
• right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
• the big time: Famous or important position especially in career or entertainment.
• dig in: To start eating eagerly and enthusiastically.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• go away: To go on vacation
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• up to speed: Fully informed; aware of the latest information
• get up to: To do something slightly naughty
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• take on: To acquire a new characteristic
• up against: Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
• going on: To continue doing something
• eat in: To have a meal at home instead of going out.
• tear up: To cause someone much grief
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• on the move: Traveling or going from place to place.
• at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
• check out
• try out: To try to win a place on a team in a group
• clean out: To empty a place of things, e.g. a room
• hang in: To persevere; to not give up.
• like the wind: Moving very fast, quickly like the wind blows.
• fill up
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• piping hot: Extremely hot; very hot.
• on fire: Very successful or popular
• in stock: Available to buy in a store
• take it from me: Trust me or believe what I say based on experience.
• stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
• treat: To pay for the food or enjoyment of someone else
• creepy: Scary; annoying or unpleasant
• neat: That you approve of; cool
• formula: A mathematical or scientific rule
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• mustard: Spicy yellow or brown condiment used to add flavor
• swell: To feel overcome due to a strong emotion
• buddy: Friend, usually male
• bill: Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
• starve: To (cause to) be hungry or go without food
• petty: Small and unimportant; small-minded
• event: Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
• taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
• point: An item to be discussed
• contest: Struggle or competition between rivals
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• pal: Friend
• great: Very good; better than before
• perfect: So good it cannot be improved
• heat: State of anger, excitement, or arguing
• sauce: Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
• shred: To tear or rip up something to small pieces
• license: To give official permission to do something
• frozen: Hard, solid because it is below zero degrees
• spice: Plant used for making food sweet or hot-tasting
• tie: To attach things (together) with a string or rope
• fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
• spatula: Hand tool used to mix or spread soft substances
• fix: Answer to a problem
• share: Part-ownership in a property, business or company
• bar: Piece of (soap, chocolate etc.)
• mayonnaise: Creamy, thick savory dressing for food
• delicious: Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• plankton: Tiny plants and animals that fish eat in seas
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• belt: To leave somewhere quickly (UK use)
• thief: Person who steals something
• live: To be alive
• hurt: To cause pain, damage or injury
• patty: Small pie or pasty
• artistic: Being able to paint, write music, etc.; creative
• cream: Pale color that is yellowish white
• good: Proper, appropriate or right
• man: Humans in general, including male and female
• spicy: Hot and strongly flavored in taste
• hooray: Said to show delight at something happening
• jelly: Semisolid food substance, eaten as dessert
• sundae: Ice cream served with a topping in a tall glass
• lemonade: Drink that has a lemon flavor
• sandy: Person's name
• chum: A friend; pal
• aye: Yes', when voting, or in certain spoken contexts
• candy: Small sweet foods made mostly of sugar
• pinky: Little finger; finger farthest from the thumb
• kitty: Amount of money a group of people share
• moonlight: To work at a second job (often late at night)