Vocabulary

• have on: To be wearing something.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• go on: To continue doing something
• look back: To think about past events
• open up to: To start talking more freely about your feelings and private thoughts.
• have to: Must do
• off the rails: Out of control; behaving unpredictably.
• hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
• take on: To acquire a new characteristic
• on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
• last summer: The summer before this one.
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• on site: At the location of a particular activity or project.
• symbol of: Something that represents or stands for something else, especially an object representing an abstract idea.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• on camera: While being filmed or recorded.
• tag along: To accompany someone, especially when uninvited or not needed.
• outside the box: Thinking in a new and creative way.
• shout out: A public expression of greeting or praise.
• rise up: To attempt to defeat government or ruler
• awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
• vocabulary: Words that have to do with a particular subject
• campaign: To work in an organized, active way towards a goal
• spot: A certain place or area
• legacy: Literature, arts etc. from previous generations
• odd: Being unmatched with someone or something
• prime: To get a person ready for; prepare someone
• endure: To last for a long time; continue to exist
• inspire: To give someone an idea to do or make something
• primary: Most important, most basic or essential
• candidate: Politician who is running for public office
• chase: Act of going after someone to catch them
• deliver: To give birth to a child; help a woman give birth
• democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
• honor: To fulfill an agreement
• press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
• responsibility: Job, task or thing you are expected to look after
• civil: Of citizens of a country; not military, criminal
• race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• guard: To keep watch over something to protect it
• foreign: Being of a different place or country
• movement: Part of a piece of classical music
• bottom: The part of your body you sit on
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• arrest: To attract someone's attention and hold interest
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• pure: Not mixed with anything else
• negotiate: To have a formal discussion to reach an agreement
• great: Very good; better than before
• greet: To meet with friendly words and actions; welcome
• tribe: Racial group united by language, religion, customs
• scout: To watch or search for something or someone
• burn: To destroy with fire
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• think: To have an idea about something without certainty
• turbulent: (Of water) moving violently and unevenly
• season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• down: Along something's path, course, or direction
• fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• meet: To provide something that is necessary
• residence: Place where a person lives
• philanthropic: Giving money to charity; charitable
• uncover: To remove what is on top to show something
• fixture: Item that is part of something for a long time
• shipwreck: Loss/destruction of a ship at sea by a storm, etc.
• rainbow: Curved line of colors in the sky during rainfall
• reverend: Form of address for certain Christian priests
• motel: Drive-in hotel which provides lodging and parking