Vocabulary

• hug it out: To end a conflict or argument by hugging and reconciling.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• have to: Must do
• cap on: An upper limit or restriction on something, such as spending or quantity.
• of yours: Belonging to you; your possession or property.
• for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• of all time: The best or most significant in history.
• heart and soul: With great enthusiasm and commitment.
• over the top: More than what is considered normal or suitable; exaggerated.
• break in: To wear new (shoes, etc.) to make them comfortable
• bear with me: Be patient with me.
• action movie: A film genre featuring exciting and often violent scenes.
• answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• at least: As a minimum
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• run the gamut: To experience or cover the full range of something.
• for the most part: Generally; mostly; on the whole.
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• against you: In opposition to you.
• up against: Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• on fire: Very successful or popular
• answer for: Be responsible for and explain one's actions.
• right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• figure: To appear in a game, play or event
• crap: Impolite way of saying something is not good; Faeces
• script: Written text of a book, play, film, or speech
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• spike: The top point in a graph
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• villain: Character in a story who is mean or evil
• polite: Showing good manners or respect for other people
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• thick: Difficult to see through, as fog
• rest: Time when one relaxes, sleeps, or is inactive
• courage: Quality of being able to face danger without fear
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• adaptation: Music, movie or play, changed to a new form
• hostile: Unwelcoming; showing ill will, as to an enemy
• spooky: Unpredictably excitable (especially of horses)
• apocalypse: Great disaster; complete destruction
• guard: To keep watch over something to protect it
• favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
• punch: Alcoholic drink made from wine and fruit, etc.
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• opt: To choose one thing rather than other choices
• storage: Act of storing something; a depository for goods
• armor: Defensive (e.g. metal) covering for bodies, things
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• memory: Ability of the mind to call back past things
• great: Very good; better than before
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• sauce: Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• scientist: Person who is trained in a science
• scalp: Part of the human head covered by hair
• toothpaste: A paste used for cleaning teeth
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• action: Something that a person or thing does
• flash: To appear suddenly and briefly
• helmet: Hard or padded protective hat, as worn by soldiers
• autograph: Signature of a famous person
• questionnaire: Form used to get information from many people
• cap: Covering for the end or top of something
• sucker: Part of an animal used for holding onto surfaces
• wedge: Golf club designed to hit the ball high in the air
• endlessly: Without seeming to end; without limit
• kindness: Quality of being warmhearted and helpful
• poem: A written composition in verse, not prose
• smell: To have a particular odor
• hug: To hold someone in your arms as sign of affection
• grammatically: Correctly; as expected in correct grammar
• mark: Person's name
• psychic: Concerning the mind and its workings
• liar: Person who tells lies
• materialistic: Desiring many possessions
• tractor: Powerful (farm) vehicle with large back wheels
• ray: Person's name
• cranberry: Small, dark-red berry used for juice, etc.