Vocabulary

• give it up: To stop trying to do something
• sell off: To sell something quickly, usually because you need the money or because you want to stop being involved with it.
• at that time: During a specific point in the past.
• in times: During periods or moments of.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• auction off: To sell something by auction to the highest bidder.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• of late: Recently; lately.
• as of right: By lawful entitlement or established right.
• in the streets: Located or happening outdoors in public roads or areas.
• right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• acquire: To get or earn something by thinking or working
• applause: The sound made by clapping a performance or speech
• dumb: Senseless; stupid
• contribute: To be a factor in causing something to happen
• fantastic: Strange or unusual in design or appearance
• wardrobe: Stock of clothes belonging to a person
• outfit: A set of clothing (with accessories)
• federal: Consisting of several united states
• emphasize: To stress the items that are important
• congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
• advance: Forward movement by an army
• strip: To remove your clothes (often sexily for someone)
• role: Character played by an actor
• flee: To leave somewhere urgently, to avoid danger
• slice: Way of hitting the ball so the ball curves
• proceed: To continue to do something; carry on
• communal: Shared or used in common by members of a group
• academy: School that specializes in certain subjects
• generosity: Giving or sharing things freely with others
• regulation: Act of controlling something with rules or orders
• bill: Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
• legislation: Act or process of writing and passing laws
• auction: To sell to a person offering the highest price
• bid: To propose an amount you want to pay for something
• wipe: To clean or dry something with a cloth
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• exceptional: Being extremely and unusually good
• recall: (Company) asking for the return of faulty goods
• efficiency: Working well; producing something without waste
• shrimp: Small edible salt-water shellfish with many legs
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• scrape: To take something off a surface with a sharp tool
• penetrate: To enter or pass through something
• great: Very good; better than before
• wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• blade: One of several flat pieces in a fan which move air
• nation: Area or region controlled by a government and army
• think: To have an idea about something without certainty
• nominate: To choose someone to fill a certain position
• nomination: Act of choosing someone for a certain position
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• paint: To make a picture with colored liquids
• show: To be easily seen or displayed
• man: Humans in general, including male and female
• save: To make your computer keep a file
• actor: Person who acts in the theater, movies, or TV
• late: At a time after the expected time
• hound: Dog
• nozzle: Thin tube as on end of pipe to control gas/liquid
• sell: To exchange something for money
• star: To perform or play a main role in a movie, play
• oscar: Annual award given in the movie industry
• goatee: Small beard trimmed to a point
• grandpa: Your mother or father's father