Vocabulary

• boil over: When a boiling liquid overflows the container.
• fire up: To motivate or encourage someone
• move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
• in addition to: Besides; as well as
• in respect of: With reference to; regarding.
• in question: Being doubted or disputed; under discussion.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• last straw: The final problem in a series of problems that causes someone to lose patience or give up.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• lead to: To result in some action
• on sunday: Every Sunday; each Sunday.
• let down
• kick in: (Of a medicine, plan, etc.) to start to have an effect; become operative
• found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
• in the end: Finally; after a period of time or series of events.
• in person: Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
• cuddle: To hold in your arms to show love or care for
• develop: To explain something in steps and in detail
• claim: To say that something is true, often without proof.
• catastrophic: Causing a lot of damage or suffering
• lethal: Causing or able to cause death
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• statement: Record of activity in a bank account over time
• outfit: A set of clothing (with accessories)
• sustain: To lengthen or continue to do something
• crowd: To force too many things, people into
• essence: Most important part or quality of something
• charge: To run quickly toward someone to attack them
• protest: To argue against something in a forceful way
• seal: To close tightly to protect it from leaking
• respect: To follow the established rules
• tropical: Hot and humid; near to the equator
• wound: To rotate a part of say a watch to make it work
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
• coast: Land near the sea or ocean
• scandal: Unacceptable/immoral event causing public shock
• premier: Being the most influential, important, or best
• urgent: Very important and needing immediate attention
• crash: To damage an object by causing it to hit something
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• critic: Person who judges (e.g. art) and gives opinions
• wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
• drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
• terror: Use of violent acts to make people afraid
• betray: To endanger (friend) by giving enemy information
• sexual: Relating to men and women and their relationships
• carry: To have a child, be pregnant
• site: Place that is reserved for a particular activity
• bug: To bother someone
• clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
• robbery: Crime of stealing; an act of robbing
• summon: To order someone to come, e.g. to a court of law
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• lodge: To (provide a place to) stay for a short time
• cyclone: Strong wind, similar to a hurricane, tornado, etc.
• parliamentary: Related to, or suitable for, a parliament
• people: Persons sharing culture, country, background, etc.
• man: Humans in general, including male and female
• contagion: Communication of an emotional state among people
• die: Cube with dots numbering 1-6 on it used in games
• early: Coming/happening before others in a time sequence
• party: Social event often with food, drinks and dancing
• ram: Heavy device used to break through a door by force
• wreath: Decoration of leaves and flowers in a circle
• detonate: To trigger or start an explosion
• hostel: Cheap hotel for young people
• sunrise: The time of day we first see the sun
• heckle: To interrupt a public speaker to cause trouble
• artwork: the pieces of art, such as drawings and photographs, that are used in books, newspapers, and magazines
• freeway: Highway that can be used without paying a toll
• lunchtime: The time you eat your midday meal
• holly: Tree with red berries, associated with Christmas