Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
• at least: As a minimum
• feel right: To seem correct or appropriate; to give a sense of being morally or ethically sound.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• stand for: To support a particular idea, e.g. in politics
• spread all over: To become known or distributed widely throughout an area or group of people.
• best of both worlds: A situation combining two desirable but usually separate features.
• down the road: At a future time; in the future.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• come for: To arrive to collect someone or something.
• in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• shout out: A public expression of greeting or praise.
• see out: To continue doing something until it ends, especially something difficult or unpleasant.
• get together: To gather, or come together for some purpose
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• absolutely amazing: Extremely good or impressive; causing great surprise or wonder.
• pop on: To quickly put on (clothing).
• in town: Present or available in the local area or city.
• check out
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• going on: To continue doing something
• of interest: Relevant or important to someone or something.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• coming after: To follow someone in order to threaten them
• back off: To stop supporting; lose courage
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• out of nowhere: Suddenly and unexpectedly; from an unknown place or source.
• rock out: To play rock music with energy and enthusiasm; to perform very well.
• stop by: To visit someone or some place for a short time
• music scene: The environment and community related to music in a particular location or genre.
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• familiar: Well-known or easily recognized
• community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• apply: To spread a substance or liquid over a surface
• expand: To make something larger in size, number, amount
• legit: As recognized by the law
• resort: Act of choosing something to help with a problem
• roam: To move about freely without a set destination
• admission: Act of allowing someone to enter
• rural: Concerning the country as opposed to the city
• essay: Short piece of written opinion on a subject
• pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• offer: Price you say you are willing to pay for something
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• personal: Done by or to a particular person; individual
• counselor: Person offering professional advice to others
• athletic: Fit and strong; physically capable
• campus: Grounds of an institution, e.g. a university
• quintessential: Being a model example of a specific thing
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• offend: To break a rule or do something wrong
• college: School or educational institution for adults
• podcast: A digital recording (e.g. radio show) for download
• great: Very good; better than before
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• lettuce: Salad vegetable that has large thin green leaves
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• graduate: Concerning a Masters or Ph.D. university courses
• jam: To block a signal (e.g. radio waves)
• license: To give official permission to do something
• hide: To go to, or put a thing where it can't be found
• focus: To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
• central: Being in the middle
• carnival: Traveling amusement show with rides and sideshows
• area: Amount of measured space
• global: Concerning, involving, affecting all of something
• humor: Quality that makes something funny
• spaghetti: Italian pasta in long thin strands
• geography: Study of the earth and its natural features
• network: Group of computers connected to each other
• downtown: Located in the business part of a town
• cream: Pale color that is yellowish white
• creed: Set of beliefs/principles by which people live
• creamery: Workplace where butter, cheese etc. are made
• pa: Father