Vocabulary

• back in the day: In the past; in former times.
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• at least: As a minimum
• in flight: Act of flying
• on the nose: Exactly; precisely at the stated time or amount.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• in lieu of: Instead of.
• lieu of: Instead of
• act on: To have an effect on something.
• in check: Under control; restrained.
• watch out: To be careful; to be alert to danger
• be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
• evidence of: Facts, objects, or signs that make you believe that something is true.
• in comparison: When compared to something else.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do 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
• on point: Perfectly done; exactly right.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• going on: To continue doing something
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• play around: To cheat on your partner romantically
• in a manner: In a specific way or style.
• have to: Must do
• switch on: To put something electrical on or off
• by design: Intentionally; deliberately.
• in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
• genuine: Being real, actual, and not false or artificial
• aware: Knowing or feeling that something exists
• audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
• reluctant: Experiencing or expressing unwillingness to do
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• reference: A letter of recommendation, e.g. for a job
• novelty: Items that are unusual, interesting, or unique
• tactic: One of the ways you attempt to achieve a strategy
• charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
• release: To free someone from a responsibility or burden
• retain: To continue to have or use; keep the quality of
• explicit: Definite; clearly stated; specific
• subject: The person, thing, or idea that is being discussed, described, or studied.
• thrill: Thing/event causing sudden excitement or pleasure
• filthy: Being very rude (about sex, bodily functions)
• clip: A metal holder used for keeping things together
• strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
• briefly: Using little time or resources
• trace: To make an outline to determine a shape
• pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
• intensely: In a manner that is very strong or extreme
• count: To add things together to find the total number
• delight: Strong feeling of great pleasure
• intend: To plan or want to do something
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• tune: To make adjustments to equipment to make it better
• groove: Long line that is cut into a surface of something
• label: A (luxury) brand owned by a company
• act: To behave in a certain way
• sleeve: Part of a garment covering the arm
• presume: To assume that something is true till proven false
• sway: Power or influence to control a person or group
• seduction: Making someone attracted to you/have sex with you
• humid: (Of air, weather) containing a lot of moisture
• whistle: Device making a high sharp sound when blown
• commonplace: Being average or ordinary
• warrant: Official authorization for some action or decision
• know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
• noun: The subject or object of a sentence
• band: Group of people who work together e.g. play music
• vocal: Expressing an opinion publicly in a loud way
• subtlety: Being delicate or slight, but with a good effect
• wink: To quickly close one eye, as when making a signal
• bottle: Container with a narrow neck used to hold liquids
• menace: Something that threatens or is dangerous
• infer: To reach a conclusion from the evidence
• keenly: In an eager and enthusiastic way
• standpoint: Mental position from which things are viewed
• rendezvous: An arranged meeting with someone (often a secret)
• dream: A wish or hope for something to happen
• relax: To calm or quiet yourself, or stop worrying
• fruit: Result or product of something
• notify: To inform; to communicate specific information
• love: Person's name
• genie: Magic spirit that can make wishes come true
• noteworthy: Worthy of notice; important and worth attention
• unpack: To try to understand by thinking about something
• peacock: Bird with colorful long feathers
• day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
• pony: Small young horse
• bass: Type of fish
• lyrical: Like singing; expressed beautifully or movingly
• artwork: the pieces of art, such as drawings and photographs, that are used in books, newspapers, and magazines
• lieu: Function usually occupied or done by another
• pecan: Smooth brown oval nut
• aqua: Blue tinged with green
• bubblegum: Form of chewing gum
• taffy: Sweet chewy candy of boiled sugar or syrup
• synth: Electronic musical instrument that copies sounds