Vocabulary

• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• at least: As a minimum
• book on: A book about a particular subject.
• of all time: The best or most significant in history.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
• slip up: To make a mistake
• back up: To save a copy of your computer data
• for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• in advance: Ahead of time; before something happens
• in the meantime: During the time between two events; meanwhile.
• heading to: Going in a particular direction.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
• nasty: Very bad, unpleasant, or offensive
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• concept: Abstract idea of something or how it works
• acquire: To get or earn something by thinking or working
• brag: To speak too proudly about yourself
• crack: Attempt to achieve a goal or objective
• brain: To strike someone forcefully on the head
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• notorious: Being famous or publicly known for something bad
• giant: Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
• strip: To remove your clothes (often sexily for someone)
• generous: Giving or ready to give freely
• accomplishment: Something you succeed in after hard work
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• bullet: Metal object fired from a gun
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• comedy: Amusing play, film, usually with a happy ending
• hell: Any place of pain and suffering
• twist: To turn something in a circular direction
• smash: Accident involving vehicles
• statistic: Number that represents a piece of information
• sharp: Person's name
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• act: To behave in a certain way
• decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
• defend: To protect and explain your position in court
• hook: Bent tool used to catch fish or to hang things on
• own: To have something as your property
• protect: To defend someone or something from harm or danger
• college: School or educational institution for adults
• lease: Contract renting land, buildings, etc. to another
• glad: Happy or pleased about something/to do something
• inauguration: Official ceremony to start a new presidency, etc.
• prop: Moveable item used on the set of a theater/film
• captain: Title of a senior officer in the military
• comply: To obey; follow a rule, another's wishes etc.
• psychologically: As regards the study of the mind
• think: To have an idea about something without certainty
• bar: Piece of (soap, chocolate etc.)
• brainstorm: To discuss concepts, ideas or solutions
• tacky: Having a cheap and ugly appearance
• lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
• happen: To take place or occur
• notoriety: the state of being famous for being bad in some way
• autumn: The season when leaves fall off trees
• tell: To (strongly) advise a person to do something
• care: To feel interest, concern, or worry
• good: Proper, appropriate or right
• tab: To press the tab key on a keyboard
• placement: Act of putting something in a place or position
• ghost: To write a book on behalf of another person
• titan: Person gigantic or great in size or power
• chute: Sloping channel or passage to throw things down
• submersible: Capable of functioning while submerged
• nah: Way of saying 'No'