Vocabulary

• out of nowhere: Suddenly and unexpectedly; from an unknown place or source.
• punch in: To record the time of arrival at work on a time clock.
• to order: To give an instruction or command.
• at least: As a minimum
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• on the right foot: To start something positively or successfully.
• no laughing matter: Something serious that should not be treated humorously.
• blow up: To suddenly become angry
• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• sophisticated: Making a good sounding but misleading argument
• period: Set amount of time during which events take place
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• mess: Something that is untidy, dirty or unclean
• strike: To hit something
• dude: Form of address for a man
• prevent: To stop something from happening or existing
• intact: Being complete, without damaged or missing parts
• launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• actual: Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
• couple: To join something to something else
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• risk: To do something potentially dangerous or foolish
• press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
• correct: Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
• leave: To go away from; depart
• target: A goal or amount you are trying to achieve
• activate: To cause to happen; cause a chemical reaction
• accidentally: Unexpectedly; by mistake
• secret: Kept hidden from others; Known only to a few people
• idiot: A person who is foolish or not very smart
• important: Having power or authority
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• pun: Funny way to use a word to express another meaning
• technology: Use or knowledge of science in industry etc.
• punch: Alcoholic drink made from wine and fruit, etc.
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• block: Solid piece of material used for building
• explode: To express an emotion in a sudden and loud way
• piece: A counter in a board game
• point: An item to be discussed
• jeopardy: When something may be harmed, damaged or lost
• pal: Friend
• possibly: May be true or likely, but is uncertain
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• cord: A long strong material, thicker than string
• explosion: Loud and sudden expression of emotion
• exclamation: Abrupt excited utterance
• seed: A person's children; offspring
• woo: (Of a man) to try to get a woman to marry him
• whoa: Tell someone to do something more slowly
• punt: A bet; a risky attempt at doing something
• hoo: Dialect West Yorkshire and Lancashire she