Vocabulary

• got to: To arrive at some place
• going on: To continue doing something
• cast on: To create the first row of stitches in knitting.
• tune in: To listen to a radio program or watch a television program.
• come up to: To meet expectations
• back up: To save a copy of your computer data
• found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
• pile on: To add a large amount of something.
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• work out
• bang on: Exactly (used with numbers, time, for emphasis)
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• simultaneously: At the same time; all together
• dude: Form of address for a man
• legacy: Literature, arts etc. from previous generations
• climate: Typical weather conditions in a particular place
• parliament: Elected officials who govern a country (in the UK)
• imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• reckon: To believe or expect that something is true
• honest: Good, truthful, sincere, or faithful; trustworthy
• fame: (Person, thing) being well-known by many people
• attraction: Theme park or fairground; place worth visiting
• hell: Any place of pain and suffering
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• century: Period of 100 years
• british: Concerning the culture and people of British
• trip: To release an electrical switch
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• personal: Done by or to a particular person; individual
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• unpleasant: Causing a bad feeling in people
• argue: To fight or disagree over something
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• resign: To leave a job because you want to
• warehouse: Large building for storing goods, e.g. grain
• wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
• surrender: Ending a fight you cannot win; formally giving up
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• curl: To form something into a round or curved shape
• great: Very good; better than before
• lagoon: Small lake surrounded by rocks; channel of water
• include: To make someone, something part of a group
• theater: Place where plays or movies are seen
• reportedly: According to information heard from some sources
• fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• disgrace: Shame or dishonor
• tourist: Someone who travels to a place for pleasure
• indictment: Charge of committing a crime
• belt: To leave somewhere quickly (UK use)
• sidewalk: Paved area for pedestrians, usually beside a road
• cusp: Pointed part where two curves meet, e.g. in arches
• stoke: To add fuel or tend a fire to make it stronger
• nickel: American coin worth 5 cents
• curly: Having curls or waves
• aerospace: Industry of air and space travel
• handshake: Act of shaking someone's hand with your own hand
• levy: Money which must be paid to the government, etc.
• beef: Red meat from cows
• handcuff: Police object used to restrain hands of criminals
• wavy: When something is curly or has curves in it
• nah: Way of saying 'No'
• cheesecake: A cake made with cream cheese