Vocabulary

• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• black sheep: A person who is different from the rest of their family or group and who is considered a disgrace.
• go away: To go on vacation
• hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
• hang out: To spend time with your friends
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• look up to: To respect or admire someone
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• keep it together: To remain calm and in control of your emotions, especially in a difficult situation.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• kill me: An exaggerated expression of frustration or annoyance.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• between you and me: Said to show that the information is private or confidential.
• right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
• convince: To persuade someone, or make them feel sure
• rid: To cause to no longer have (pest, problem)
• intellectual: connected with or using a person’s ability to think in a logical way and understand things
• afford: To make available, to provide
• advice: Suggestion about what would help someone
• villain: Character in a story who is mean or evil
• physically: In a manner related to the body
• contact: Touching or feeling something
• spin: To make a ball rotate when throwing it
• pleasure: Feeling of happiness, enjoyment, or satisfaction
• ominous: Indicating something bad or unpleasant will happen
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• clip: A metal holder used for keeping things together
• shame: Feeling of guilt because you did something wrong
• mystery: Quality of being strange and not understood
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• stream: To send a constant flow of data over the internet
• bury: To put something into the ground and cover it
• appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
• genius: Person displaying a high level of intelligence
• quarter: 25 cents
• buck: To resist or go against the trend
• cult: Small extreme religious group
• button: Small round piece material used to fasten clothing
• flatter: To praise in a rather false way, to get something
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
• great: Very good; better than before
• podcast: A digital recording (e.g. radio show) for download
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• bride: Woman who is, or who will get married soon
• wise: Knowledgeable about life; having good judgment
• beg: To ask someone in an emotional way for something
• manic: Very excited in an almost uncontrollable way
• discretion: The right to exercise your own judgment
• part: Division of a book
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• burn: To destroy with fire
• real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
• degradation: Reduction in quality or character
• hurt: To cause pain, damage or injury
• give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
• mushroom: Short fungus shaped like an umbrella you can eat
• bless: To make something holy by saying a special prayer
• subway: Train system running under the ground in a city
• homeland: Country where you were born
• farce: Type of humorous play with ridiculous situations
• sheep: Animal with a woolly coat raised for meat or wool
• tavern: Establishment that serves alcoholic beverages
• gild: To give an attractive but deceptive appearance to
• emmy: Annual award for achievements in US TV