Vocabulary

• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• have to: Must do
• stay up: To not go to bed until late
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• cross over: To go from one side of something to the other.
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• in the house: Located inside a building used as a dwelling.
• going on: To continue doing something
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• chop up: To cut something into small pieces.
• in the barrel: In a difficult situation; in trouble or at a disadvantage.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• heart and soul: With great enthusiasm and commitment.
• drive in: To enter a place or area by driving a vehicle.
• in flight: Act of flying
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• prior to: Before a particular time or event.
• controversial: Causing a great deal of argument, or conflict
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
• conference: Series of lectures held as an event
• huge: Very very large
• congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
• blow: To move something using air
• couple: To join something to something else
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• notice: To become aware by sight, touch, or hearing
• assessment: Conclusion, opinion formed after due consideration
• chop: To cut into pieces with an up and down motion
• lick: To pass the tongue along something, e.g. ice cream
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• riddle: Amusing question that has a clever or funny answer
• prefer: To like something better than something else
• summit: Official meeting(s) of the leaders of countries
• blank: Showing no emotion or understanding
• podium: Small raised area you stand on to give a speech
• barrel: To travel at high speed
• troll: Ugly dwarf in fairy tales, e.g. with long hair
• drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
• load: Large, often heavy, amount of a thing to be moved
• murder: Something that is difficult or painful to do
• senate: A board of governors at a college or university
• transparency: Quality of being open to see/to public criticism
• embarrass: To cause someone to feel ashamed
• drip: Tiny amount of liquid that falls from something
• rent: To give the use of something in return for payment
• crown: To put a crown on to make someone a king/queen
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
• ketchup: Thick red sauce made from tomatoes
• maximum: Largest or highest number or amount of something
• picture: General situation or state of being
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• vote: To make a choice for or against, as in an election
• shout: To speak very loudly to get attention
• answer: To reply to a question someone asks
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
• put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
• cracker: Something excellent or that you really like
• visit: To go to a place for a time, usually for a reason
• sensuality: Desire for sensual pleasures
• orchestrate: To organize and plan
• jog: To run at a steady, slow pace
• columnist: Person writing articles in a newspaper or magazine
• turnaround: Unloading/loading/servicing plane for return trip
• highness: Title to someone royal such as a king or queen
• sprite: Small magical creature, often mischievous
• raspy: In harsh scraping sounding way
• logo: Name, symbol or picture which represents a company
• bobby: Police officer (UK slang)
• freestyle: When swimmers choose their stroke for a race