Vocabulary

• at least: As a minimum
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• on to: Toward something; forward
• of all time: The best or most significant in history.
• get back to: To get in contact with someone again
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• break out
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• mooch off: To live at another's expense without paying or contributing.
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• of late: Recently; lately.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• bear with me: Be patient with me.
• one up: In a better or more advantageous position.
• break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
• work out
• wait up: To wait for a while, e.g. for someone to join you
• an old flame: A person someone once loved romantically.
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• fit in: To mix with others so you get on well with them
• shut up: To close something, e.g. a shop
• have to: Must do
• ring a bell: To sound familiar; to vaguely remember something.
• run by: To be managed or controlled by someone or a group.
• to death: Extremely; to a great degree
• not surprisingly: In a way that is not unexpected or predictable.
• spot on: Exactly right; perfectly accurate.
• make up: To invent or create a story
• check out
• aside from
• seeing red: To become very angry.
• to date: Up to the present time; until now.
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• a wide array: A large and impressive collection or range of things.
• go on: To continue doing something
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• show up: To arrive or be seen at a place, e.g. a party
• make some noise: To create a loud sound, often to show excitement or approval.
• also known as: Also called; alternatively named.
• to perfection: In a flawless or ideal manner; perfectly.
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• fall for: To be deceived or tricked by someone
• switch on: To put something electrical on or off
• episode: One separate event in a series of events
• pandemic: (of a disease) existing in almost all of an area or in almost all of a group of people, animals, or plants
• plenty: When there is not too little of something; a lot
• character: Person in a story, movie or play
• express: To send something by fast mail
• celebrity: A (famous) entertainer known by many people
• crowd: To force too many things, people into
• series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
• universe: All of space that contains planets and stars
• appearance: The way a person looks to others
• planet: One of the bodies that orbit the sun
• crew: Organized group of workers (e.g. on a ship)
• film: Thin layer that covers something
• memorable: Worthy of being remembered; striking; outstanding
• frequently: Often; regularly
• fame: (Person, thing) being well-known by many people
• appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
• original: Being first made, thought or performed; fresh
• buzz: Low pitched sound similar to the sound bees make
• master: To gain control over something
• century: Period of 100 years
• bill: Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
• science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
• manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
• comedian: An entertainer whose job is to make people laugh
• argue: To fight or disagree over something
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• electronic: Operating by use of electricity; digital
• alien: Foreigner; a person not from this place
• space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
• surprisingly: In an unexpected manner; to an unexpected degree
• future: Time that is to come after the present
• tie: To attach things (together) with a string or rope
• jar: To have a harsh or unsettling effect on someone
• cruelty: Intention to hurt others or be mean to them
• season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• machine: Piece of equipment used to do work
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• trek: Slow or difficult journey
• happen: To take place or occur
• date: To have become old-fashioned
• physicist: Person who studies and works in physics
• robot: Machine able perform more tasks that people can
• hawk: Large bird kills smaller birds and animals
• robotic: Concerning mechanical robots
• cartoon: Drawing or illustration meant to make you laugh
• eve: The time just before something happens
• gore: To wound by attacking with a knife, sharp horn etc.
• beck: Poetic mountain stream; brook
• vend: To offer something for sale or to sell something
• weaver: Person who makes cloth by weaving