Vocabulary

• on the line: At risk; in a situation where something could be lost.
• neither side: Not either of two sides or parties.
• on the phone: Talking on the telephone.
• literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• conscious: Aware of what is going on around you
• substance: Essence of; most basic or central qualities
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• host: Mass; a great number
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• stranger: Someone you do not know
• diplomacy: Tactful handling of sensitive relationships
• tremendously: Very well or very impressively
• magnify: To increase the importance or seriousness of
• side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
• meet: To provide something that is necessary
• hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
• put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
• line: Border that divides two places or regions
• call: A order or request for action
• run: To depart or travel according to a schedule
• number: Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
• phone: To talk to someone using a telephone
• leader: Person who is in charge of a group or task
• big: Popular