Vocabulary

• give it up: To stop trying to do something
• look around: To explore a place; search for something.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• on air: Being broadcast on radio or television.
• for sale: (object) that people can buy
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• of late: Recently; lately.
• in a pinch: In a difficult situation; in an emergency.
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• come up with: To think of an idea or solution; produce
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
• literally: In a literal manner or sense; exactly as stated.
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• authentic: From a reliable source; accurate; true
• incredible: Very good; amazing
• pretend: To act as if something is true when it is not
• opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
• script: Written text of a book, play, film, or speech
• feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
• bet: To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
• impression: Effect or feeling resulting from an experience
• retail: Business of selling products to the public
• actual: Real or existing in fact, not imagined; real
• throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• correct: Being suitable and appropriate for an occasion
• pinch: A very small amount of something
• proceed: To continue to do something; carry on
• junk: Something that is old, useless, or has no value
• array: A regular order or arrangement of things
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• distribute: To hand out or give to people
• auction: To sell to a person offering the highest price
• bid: To propose an amount you want to pay for something
• act: To behave in a certain way
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• staff: Employees of a company
• piece: A counter in a board game
• glorious: (Of a hero, achievements) deserving praise and awe
• amazing: Surprising in a pleasing way
• host: Mass; a great number
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• great: Very good; better than before
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• thoughtful: Concerned about needs and feelings of other people
• porn: Short for pornography
• central: Being in the middle
• collect: By asking the receiver of a call to pay for it
• historic: (Of past event) having an effect on future; famous
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• ass: (Impolite) part of the human body that you sit on
• donate: To give money, etc. to charity, party, etc.
• stupid: Not intelligent; lacking ability to learn easily
• parody: Humorous or satirical imitations of something
• replica: An exact copy of something
• heap: To express great praise, criticism, and emotions
• weep: To cry or shed tears often due to sadness
• band: Group of people who work together e.g. play music
• sweater: Warm knitted article of clothing worn on the body
• theatrical: Done in a dramatic way, so that people notice
• charitable: Concerning helping people who are sick or poor