Vocabulary

• buckle up: To fasten one's seatbelt.
• play in: To participate or compete in a game or competition.
• for nothing: Without payment or reward; to no purpose or effect; in vain
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• in the wind: Something likely to happen or be revealed soon.
• give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
• have to: Must do
• play on: To exploit or take advantage of something, such as someone's emotions or weaknesses.
• get up in: To wake and leave bed at a particular time.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• clock in: To record the time of one's arrival at work, typically using a time clock.
• stay up: To not go to bed until late
• on the scene: Present at a location, especially where something has happened.
• wrap around: To encircle or surround something.
• from start to finish: Covering the whole process from beginning to end.
• look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
• check out
• character: Person in a story, movie or play
• chaotic: Utterly confused
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• instrument: Gauge for measuring something, e.g. temperature
• clue: Information that helps explain something; hint
• dictate: To speak while someone writes down your words
• direct: To tell someone in a very clear way to do something
• swear: To say bad or impolite words to someone
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• role: Character played by an actor
• era: Period characterized by particular events, people
• favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
• academy: School that specializes in certain subjects
• twist: To turn something in a circular direction
• sheet: Piece of cloth you put on the bed to sleep on
• buckle: Metal attachment or hook on the end of a belt
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• soul: Central or basic part of something
• balcony: Platform with a rail projecting out of a building
• gig: Show; performance; job for a musician or performer
• amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
• assembly: Process of putting the parts of something together
• great: Very good; better than before
• phantom: A spirit or ghost existing only in a person's mind
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• mustache: Hair that grows above the upper lip
• wind: A current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
• part: Division of a book
• font: Size or style of type
• side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
• hall: Area just inside the entrance of a building
• royal: Excellent or grand; suitable for a king or queen
• meet: To provide something that is necessary
• hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
• album: Book with a collection of photographs or pictures
• answer: To reply to a question someone asks
• nomination: Act of choosing someone for a certain position
• story: One of many floors or levels in a building
• rugby: Game played by two teams with an oval ball
• favourite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
• watch: To keep in check, manage, or control something
• unbelievable: Being very hard to believe; very great
• flute: Musical instrument played by blowing into one end
• opera: A type of play that is sung with classical music
• gate: Place in a fence which can be opened or closed
• bazaar: Market of small shops that sell various items
• teenager: Person between the ages of 13 and 19
• questionable: Not likely to be right or true; doubtful
• designer: Someone who creates plans to make something
• harp: Upright stringed instrument played with fingers
• gala: A big party, as for a public celebration
• mullet: Type of marine warm water fish
• hamlet: Very small village
• clarinet: Musical wind instrument
• convent: Place where nuns live
• superstar: Someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field