Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• in character: Behaving as the character one is portraying; consistent with the character's personality.
• in the face of: When confronted with something difficult or challenging.
• off the cuff: Without preparation or advance thought; extemporaneously.
• make of: To understand or have an opinion about something
• stay in: To remain inside one's home.
• of late: Recently; lately.
• pan out: (Of events) to happen as you expected them to
• as for: Concerning; regarding.
• name for: To give someone or something a particular name, often in honor of someone else.
• in retrospect: Thinking back on what happened
• going on: To continue doing something
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• fly in the face of: To openly contradict or oppose something established.
• on the spot: Immediately; at that location.
• whole class: The entirety of a class of students.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• flip out: To become very excited, angry, or lose control.
• trash talk: Insulting or boastful speech intended to demoralize, intimidate, or humiliate someone, especially an opponent.
• jump on: To criticize someone suddenly and strongly.
• goes to show: To demonstrate or prove something.
• everyday people: Ordinary or common people, without special status or wealth.
• to hand: To give or pass something to someone using your hand.
• far worse: Significantly more unpleasant, serious, or severe.
• switch on: To put something electrical on or off
• next to: Being located along side another
• symbol of: Something that represents or stands for something else, especially an object representing an abstract idea.
• in the black: Operating with a profit; not in debt.
• ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
• articulate: To express something clearly using language
• accent: To give emphasis to (a point you are making)
• controversial: Causing a great deal of argument, or conflict
• desperate: Being beyond hope; prepared to do anything
• iconic: Being widely recognized as a symbol of something
• character: Person in a story, movie or play
• audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
• attempt: To try to do something challenging or difficult
• relentless: Continuing without slowing or losing strength
• explain: To make clear or easy to understand by describing
• appearance: The way a person looks to others
• grant: To admit an opinion is true but not fully agreeing
• nervous: Concerning the system of nerves in the body
• segment: Part divided from the other parts of something
• couple: To join something to something else
• press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
• leave: To go away from; depart
• stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
• stomach: Place in the body where food is processed
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• apologize: To say sorry because of a mistake or injury
• control: A device designed to operate a machine
• act: To behave in a certain way
• defend: To protect and explain your position in court
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• interview: To formally ask questions about a given topic
• host: Mass; a great number
• worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
• fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
• minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
• think: To have an idea about something without certainty
• guy: Man; boy; any person
• case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
• deeply: To a significant degree
• garner: To gather together important facts, awards, etc.
• guest: Person invited to visit or stay in someone's home
• ape: Animal related to monkeys and humans
• notify: To inform; to communicate specific information
• cuff: Fold or band at the end of a sleeve
• phoenix: Mythical bird that was burned but rose from ashes
• calmness: Feeling of being relaxed, and not worried or angry
• gore: To wound by attacking with a knife, sharp horn etc.
• jay: Bird with a blue and white pattern on the wing