Vocabulary

• got to: To arrive at some place
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• talk about it: To discuss a particular subject.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• from now on: Starting at this moment and continuing indefinitely into the future.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• for life: For the duration of one's life; permanently.
• of old: From a long time ago; in the past.
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• at least: As a minimum
• phone in: Call someone by phone, often to report or notify remotely.
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• have to: Must do
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• back up: To save a copy of your computer data
• crush on: To have a brief but intense infatuation with someone.
• individual: Single person, looked at separately from others
• pretend: To act as if something is true when it is not
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• sentence: (Of a judge) to decide the punishment of
• dignity: Person of high rank deserving respect
• worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
• suck: To be very bad, undesirable or unpleasant
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• drill: A machine that makes holes with a metal bit
• upset: (Of stomach, etc.) not functioning well; sick
• transparent: Being open to see and to public criticism
• congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
• fart: To break wind; to emit gas from the anus
• ambassador: Official representing a country in another country
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
• shame: Feeling of guilt because you did something wrong
• credit: System to buy something and pay for it later
• attorney: Person giving legal advice; a lawyer
• buddy: Friend, usually male
• politician: Someone whose job is in politics
• apologize: To say sorry because of a mistake or injury
• maturity: Time at which an investment is ready to be paid
• solve: To figure out a way to handle a difficult problem
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• riddle: Amusing question that has a clever or funny answer
• public: Owned by the government
• bribe: Payment of money so you can do something dishonest
• rhyme: One of a group of words ending in similar sounds
• troll: Ugly dwarf in fairy tales, e.g. with long hair
• traffic: The cars or vehicles on the road
• diplomacy: Tactful handling of sensitive relationships
• voluntarily: Of your own free will; not because you were forced
• motto: Short sentence/phrase expressing aims of a group
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• medal: Metal award, often round, usually for courage
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• principal: Leading person in a group of musicians or dancers
• cheat: To be unfaithful to (your wife, boyfriend etc.)
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• pin: To hold someone down so that they can't move
• post: To send a letter or package using stamps
• downhill: From higher ground to lower ground
• meet: To provide something that is necessary
• hypocrite: One who decries a thing while doing it themselves
• answer: To reply to a question someone asks
• bronze: Having a yellowish olive-brown color
• merge: To cause two or more things to combine into one
• bridge: Structure built over river, road so you can cross
• gutter: Trough along the eaves of roof for collecting rain
• congressional: Concerning the US congress
• friendship: Feeling of liking someone; good relationship
• man: Humans in general, including male and female
• pussy: Cat
• tabloid: Type of newspaper featuring exaggerated stories
• cub: Young of certain animals, e.g. fox, lion or bear
• love: Person's name
• uplift: To make someone feel happier or more hopeful
• unleashed: To release or let an animal go
• teammate: Fellow member of a team
• maroon: Dark reddish purple color
• ye: Old word for 'you' in the plural