Vocabulary

• out of the blue: Unexpectedly; without warning
• come up to: To meet expectations
• much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
• at least: As a minimum
• have to: Must do
• for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• step into: To enter a place or situation.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• a tremendous amount: A very large quantity or number of something.
• walk away with: To win or obtain something easily or without much effort.
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• drag out: To make something continue for longer than necessary.
• against you: In opposition to you.
• come about: To turn a boat around; (of boat) to turn around
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• on camera: While being filmed or recorded.
• belief system: A set of principles or tenets which together form the basis of a religion, philosophy, or moral code.
• check out
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• accent: To give emphasis to (a point you are making)
• period: Set amount of time during which events take place
• iconic: Being widely recognized as a symbol of something
• campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
• character: Person in a story, movie or play
• audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• exist: To be present, alive or real
• addiction: Lack of control the overuse of something e.g. drugs
• fabric: Cloth or material
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• role: Character played by an actor
• crime: Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
• portray: To play a character in theater or on film
• favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
• hell: Any place of pain and suffering
• agent: Chemical with the power to make chemical reactions
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• bill: Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• marijuana: Illegal drug that is made from hemp
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• proud: Very good; worthy of making one pleased
• act: To behave in a certain way
• recall: (Company) asking for the return of faulty goods
• accurately: Exactly and without any mistakes; correctly
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• person: Man, woman or child
• wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
• scout: To watch or search for something or someone
• jury: 12 citizens who decide if someone is guilty or not
• shoot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
• part: Division of a book
• truth: Real facts about something
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• mayor: Head of a town or city government
• jersey: Shirt worn as part of a sports uniform
• pope: Bishop of Rome and the head of the Catholic Church
• socialize: To spend time with people; go out and make friends
• camaraderie: Good feeling of togetherness
• pulp: Soft, succulent part of a fruit
• barefoot: (Walking) without shoes
• nurse: Person trained to care for sick or injured people
• perm: Hair treatment that makes the hair curly
• wolf: A dog-like wild animal
• conjecture: Forming an opinion/conclusion with little evidence
• melon: Hard round fruit with sweet juicy flesh and seeds
• tomboy: Girl who behaves in a boyish manner
• soprano: Pitch range of the highest female voice
• oz: Abbreviation for 'ounce' or 'ounces'