Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• ring in: To call by telephone.
• Easier said than done: More difficult than it appears to be.
• into shape: To improve physical fitness or condition.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• pay off: To give money to get person to do something; bribe
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• in the west: Located in or towards the west.
• complete with: Having something as an extra part or feature.
• get past: To overcome an obstacle or difficulty.
• look back: To think about past events
• throw out: To make someone leave, because of bad behavior
• down the line: At a later time; in the future.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
• stick: To push a sharp or pointed object into something
• ritual: Performed as part of a ceremony
• ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
• achieve: To succeed in doing good, usually by working hard
• inevitably: (Happening) with complete certainty
• commercial: Radio or television advertisement
• psychologist: An expert who studies the mind and behavior
• realistic: Looks or appears real; like things really are
• acknowledge: To say you have received a letter, gift, etc.
• remain: To be left behind; to continue to exist
• arguably: Highly likely to be true but not certainly true
• faith: Belief in a god or gods; religion
• behavior: The way a person or thing acts; manner
• resolution: End part of a story resolving the conflict
• stock: Animals such as cattle kept for breeding
• complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
• optimistic: Tending to believe the future will be good
• primarily: In the most basic or important way
• religious: Following the rules and beliefs of a faith
• throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
• plummet: To fall quickly, as from the sky
• colleague: Person you work or cooperate with
• advent: First appearance of something important
• shape: The outer form of something, what it looks like
• fluently: In an able and easy manner
• calendar: A table showing the days, months and years
• affair: Secret sexual relationship between two people
• annual: Happening once a year, or every year
• noble: Being admirable and honorable in character
• doable: Able to be done; possible
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• tick: To function properly or normally
• revolutionize: To completely change so that it is much better
• promise: To say you will certainly do something
• pilot: To conduct a small practice experiment
• humiliate: To cause to lose pride, self-respect, or dignity
• succeed: To have achieved what you were trying to achieve
• fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
• electricity: Energy generated positive and negative charges
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• person: Man, woman or child
• significance: The potential for something to have a big effect
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• march: To force someone to walk somewhere
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• healthy: In good condition physically, or financially; well
• grade: To give a road the required angle of slope
• overnight: (Becoming famous, etc.) in a short amount of time
• cover: To record a different version of another song
• jet: Stream of liquid/gas shooting out of small opening
• champagne: French sparkling drink used for celebrations
• supernatural: Being unable to be explained by natural causes
• moss: Soft green plant which grows on trees and stones
• nighttime: Time after sunset and before sunrise
• salsa: Spicy sauce of tomatoes, onions and chili peppers
• springtime: Season of growth of plants and trees, after winter