Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in the news: Being widely reported in the media.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• bring back: To cause to remember
• hop in: To get in or on a vehicle
• hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• on fire: Very successful or popular
• to bits: Broken into many small pieces; completely ruined.
• on the back of: As a result of or following something.
• prior to: Before a particular time or event.
• best known: Most widely or popularly recognized, famous, or familiar.
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• present: Being in attendance; being there; having turned up
• reveal: To show something that was hidden before
• compromise: To weaken your position or views
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• wrap: Piece of clothing worn loosely on the shoulders
• strike: To hit something
• dumb: Senseless; stupid
• military: Army or armed forces
• predict: To guess or estimate what will or might happen
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• absurd: So foolish as to be difficult to believe
• footage: A certain amount of film or video of something
• serotonin: A neurotransmitter in the brain that helps regulate mood, sleep, appetite, and emotional well-being; often referred to as the "feel-good" hormone.
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• majestic: Characterized by an imposing or stately appearance
• steer: A cow
• technically: In an exact and particular manner
• institute: Organization studying science, engineering etc.
• throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
• hesitant: Pausing because unsure or reluctant to act
• tragic: (Of a play, movie, or book) with a sad ending
• emission: A substance (e.g. gas) released into the air
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• upbeat: Being positive and cheerful
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• chain: To feel to be bound or tied to
• frantically: In a frenzied, wildly excited or worried way
• taste: (Good) sense of style in clothes, art, or manners
• negotiate: To have a formal discussion to reach an agreement
• great: Very good; better than before
• celebrate: To observe an event or occasion, e.g. a birthday
• drug: Illegal substance taken for effect on the mind
• secretary: Office worker who makes appointments, etc.
• leak: Act of (gas, liquid) escaping through a small hole
• frank: Member of the ancient Germanic peoples
• reportedly: According to information heard from some sources
• treaty: An agreement between nations
• choice: Decision between two or more possibilities
• announce: To make a public statement about a plan, decision
• cab: A taxi
• atlantic: Of the ocean between Africa and the Americas
• know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
• pedal: Lever worked by the foot, e.g. the brakes of a car
• touch: To affect feelings, especially by causing sympathy
• wagon: Four wheel vehicle used to transport things
• artist: A person skilled and creative in art e.g. painter
• raccoon: A nocturnal mammal with a ringed tail
• peace: Calm and quiet state
• department: Division of a larger part or organization
• rev: Short form of reverend
• dashboard: Console of a car or vehicle
• oversee: To check on or manage the work of others
• bunny: Rabbits
• inspector: Person whose job is to inspect places
• axe: Tool with a sharp metal edge used to chop wood
• drunken: (Of a rage, stupor, etc.) when a person is drunk
• admiral: A person with a high rank in a navy
• oust: To eject from a position or place; force out
• flipper: Flat broad limb of fish used for swimming
• legality: Lawfulness through conformity to a legal statute
• midwest: North central region of the United States
• rename: To change the name of something or someone