Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• home in: Move or direct toward a specific target or goal.
• go on: To continue doing something
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• in town: Present or available in the local area or city.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• on the carpet: Called for a reprimand or formal criticism.
• going on: To continue doing something
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• dress up: To put on your best clothes, e.g. for a party
• pitch on: To choose somebody/something
• tv show: A television program.
• for the record: Said to ensure something is officially noted or remembered.
• work out
• from the dead: Returned to life after being dead.
• right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
• stick around: To remain in place; not leave or go
• deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
• character: Person in a story, movie or play
• category: Groups of things that are similar in some way
• commit: To do something bad, usually a crime
• research: To study in order to discover new ideas and facts
• stunning: Causing amazement, e.g. because so very good
• victim: Person/thing affected by an unpleasant event
• pitch: To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• villain: Character in a story who is mean or evil
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• initiate: To cause something to begin
• nervous: Concerning the system of nerves in the body
• throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
• interest: Best or most advantageous thing for someone
• clip: A metal holder used for keeping things together
• alcohol: A colorless liquid that can catch fire (C2H5OH)
• honestly: With truth or sincerity; I'm being honest with you
• produce: Fresh foods such as fruits and vegetables
• strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
• carpet: Colored floor covering made of wool, etc.
• amateur: Someone doing an activity for pleasure, not a job
• director: Senior person who manages part of an organization
• grace: Dignified polite behavior, as when things go badly
• cocktail: Mixed alcoholic drink, containing spirit like gin
• hire: To give a job to someone in exchange for pay
• pound: The # key on a keyboard
• comfy: In a position that feels just right
• great: Very good; better than before
• perfect: So good it cannot be improved
• front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
• trust: To expect confidently
• award: To give a prize for doing something well
• bore: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
• festival: Cultural event with a program of events
• fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
• bar: Piece of (soap, chocolate etc.)
• globe: A round object, e.g. like the earth; sphere
• group: Two or more musicians who play music together
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• testament: Evidence or proof (usually of something good)
• artistic: Being able to paint, write music, etc.; creative
• kid: Child or young person
• hug: To hold someone in your arms as sign of affection
• clap: To make loud sounds by striking the hands together
• dropout: One quitting school before graduation
• backstage: In the area of a theater behind the stage
• couture: High-fashion designing and dressmaking
• glam: Shortened form of 'glamorous'
• emmy: Annual award for achievements in US TV
• mamma: A mother