Vocabulary

• search for: To try to find someone or something.
• on alert: In a state of readiness or vigilance; watchful and prepared for potential danger or action.
• bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
• have to: Must do
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• on edge: Anxious, nervous, or irritable.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• in effect: In reality; in practice; virtually
• to the moon: Increasing quickly and significantly, often in value or excitement.
• run in: To arrest person and take them to police station
• set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
• stay home: To remain in one's house or residence.
• much about: A lot of information or knowledge concerning something.
• going on: To continue doing something
• snow up: To be blocked or filled with snow.
• pull away: To drive (vehicle) away;
• touch on: To briefly discuss
• on the wind: Being carried or moving through the air by the wind.
• lead to: To result in some action
• take in: To allow to enter; receive as a guest
• right for: Suitable or appropriate for a particular person, purpose, or situation.
• at least: As a minimum
• right in front: Directly ahead; in a position immediately before someone or something.
• move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
• bow down: To submit to someone or something; to show respect or obedience.
• in the face of: When confronted with something difficult or challenging.
• force in: To enter a place by applying physical force.
• lie in: To stay in bed later than usual in the morning.
• in touch: Having contact or communication with someone.
• send in: To mail or email an application, etc. somewhere
• break in: To wear new (shoes, etc.) to make them comfortable
• confidential information: Data or knowledge that is meant to be kept secret or private.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• in prison: Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
• in public: In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• roll back
• in terms of
• off the ground: Having started or begun to operate or succeed.
• space center: A facility dedicated to space exploration, research, and development.
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• up for grabs: Available to anyone who wants them.
• face off: To oppose one another (often in sports)
• against time: Working under pressure to meet a deadline; in a race to finish something quickly.
• in court: Present or being discussed during a legal trial or hearing.
• in shock: When not enough blood flows round the body
• pour in: To arrive or enter a place in large numbers or amounts.
• music genre: A category of music characterized by a particular style, form, or content.
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• lead off: To begin; to start something, such as a meeting or performance.
• hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• determine: To control exactly how something will be or act
• urge: A strong desire for something
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• strike: To hit something
• alert: Being aware and able to respond quickly
• military: Army or armed forces
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
• region: Part of a country, of the world, area, etc.
• decision: Choice made after thinking; final judgment
• launch: Starting a new project; introducing new product
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• declare: To make a statement in a strong and confident way
• deny: To refuse to allow or accept something
• setback: Unfortunate happening that hinders or frustrates
• emergency: Sudden event needing an immediate action
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• supreme: Greatest in degree/nature/quality; absolute best
• tariff: List of fixed prices at hotel
• border: To be right next to another country or state
• investigation: Search for information about something
• bill: Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
• coast: Land near the sea or ocean
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• storm: To act violently or angrily
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• ceremony: Special social or religious event
• flood: To quickly appear unexpectedly and in volume
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• criminal: Involving illegal activity; relating to crime
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• space: Empty area kept for a specific reason, like a car
• prepare: To make something ready for use
• avalanche: Large mass of snow falling down a mountain
• hockey: Sport played on a field with sticks and a ball
• wind: A current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
• rocket: Powerful engine that releases hot gases
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• defiant: Refusing to obey (rules, parent); resistant
• group: Two or more musicians who play music together
• colon: Lower part of intestine turning food into waste
• blizzard: Powerful windstorm with large amounts of snow
• incoming: Coming toward a place or position; arriving
• snowstorm: Storm with widespread snowfall and strong winds
• newscast: Broadcast of news or commentary on the news
• abc: First letters of the Roman alphabet