Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• at least: As a minimum
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• answer to: To be responsible to someone and have to explain your actions to them.
• set by: To separate and save for another use or time
• second nature: A behavior that has become automatic or habitual.
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• to the gods: Completely destroyed or ruined.
• cast doubt: To cause uncertainty or suspicion about something.
• in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
• with just: Using only; with no more than.
• in service: Available for use; operational
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• going on: To continue doing something
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• stand out
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• in quick succession: Happening one after another rapidly.
• burn away: To disappear gradually by burning.
• in action: Actively doing something; performing a task or duty.
• get back to: To get in contact with someone again
• for instance: As an example.
• take down: To capture physically
• or simply: Alternatively; in a more straightforward way.
• dish out: To give or say things to people without thinking about them carefully
• at once: Immediately; without delay
• in the game: Still involved or active in a competition or situation.
• of age: Having reached the legal age of adulthood.
• coming of age: The process of reaching adulthood; the transition from childhood to adulthood.
• play in: To participate or compete in a game or competition.
• at best: Under the most optimistic or favorable circumstances; the most that can be hoped for.
• run of the mill: Ordinary, average, or common; not special or unique.
• check out
• ultimately: Done or considered as the final and most important
• specific: Precise; particular; just about that thing
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
• journey: Act of traveling from one place to another; trip
• character: Person in a story, movie or play
• effective: Working efficiently to produce a desired result
• advantage: Thing making the chance of success higher
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• reward: To give something because of someone's good work
• combat: To fight someone or something physically
• ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
• feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
• tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• dramatic: Gripping the attention; causing an effect
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• require: To demand that someone does something
• adventure: An exciting and often dangerous experience
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• possess: To enter a person's mind or body as a spirit
• spirit: Person's strong determination or attitude
• contemporary: Being modern, up -to-date, of this age
• genre: Category of art, music with its own qualities
• grant: To admit an opinion is true but not fully agreeing
• explicit: Definite; clearly stated; specific
• charismatic: Able to attract and make them like you
• pace: Rate of speed at which something moves or happens
• mediocre: Average; not outstanding; not very good
• tragic: (Of a play, movie, or book) with a sad ending
• offensive: Causing displeasure or anger
• gauge: A tool used to measure things
• spooky: Unpredictably excitable (especially of horses)
• resemble: To be similar to in looks or manner
• clumsy: Moving or doing things awkwardly
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• destruction: Act of destroying; damaging beyond repair
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• shield: A family's coat of arms or insignia
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• crappy: Impolite term for not good, worthless
• thrust: To move (e.g. a knife) forcefully towards someone
• breeze: To act in a confident way; walk, enter confidently
• modify: To make minor change to something
• active: Moving around a lot or doing many things
• wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
• fill: To make something full
• submission: Reluctant agreement with the wishes of others
• bash: To hit something; to criticize
• flurry: Sudden rush of activity
• defensive: Protecting something, yourself from attack
• mash: To make something soft by beating or crushing it
• upgrade: To improve something in terms of quality
• banter: Type of friendly, joking talk
• combo: A small number of things that are combined or used together.
• spear: Long hunting stick with a sharp point
• stun: To greatly shock or surprise; totally amaze
• pre: A prefix meaning 'before'
• wrought: Being carefully made into a particular form/shape
• shrub: Leafy plant with woody stems