Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• due to: Because of; owing to
• on to: Toward something; forward
• back to work: Returning to one's job or professional duties after a period of absence.
• home in: Move or direct toward a specific target or goal.
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• at war: Engaged in a war; fighting
• of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
• on fire: Very successful or popular
• plunge in: To start doing something with enthusiasm, especially without thinking carefully about it.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• for the record: Said to ensure something is officially noted or remembered.
• give back: To return something you borrowed
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• do in: To make completely tired out and exhausted
• based on: To use something as the foundation or starting point for something else.
• jack up: To lift something to a higher position
• on ice: Kept cold or preserved by ice.
• glom onto: To cling to or hold onto someone or something persistently.
• have at: To attack someone or something.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• fight on: To continue fighting despite difficulties or setbacks.
• bad idea: An unwise or imprudent course of action.
• of all time: The best or most significant in history.
• go on: To continue doing something
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• next to: Being located along side another
• at work: Located at one's place of employment
• student union: An organization of students in a college or university that represents their interests and provides services.
• right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
• in with: Fashionable or popular at the moment.
• stick around: To remain in place; not leave or go
• weird: Odd or unusual; surprising; strange
• relevant: Having an effect on an issue; related or current
• admit: To acknowledge that something is true or right
• conservative: (Of an estimate, price) set fairly low
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• due: When something is required or expected
• supreme: Greatest in degree/nature/quality; absolute best
• movement: Part of a piece of classical music
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• rally: Public meeting to support or oppose something
• threaten: To cause something potential harm, or put at risk
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• refuse: To not accept, allow, or give something
• invitation: When someone asks another to attend an event, etc.
• suspend: To hang something or someone from something
• union: Act of joining two or more things into one
• rule: Something that is normal and usually happens
• pump: To make liquid or gas flow in a particular direction
• laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
• secretary: Office worker who makes appointments, etc.
• hockey: Sport played on a field with sticks and a ball
• broadcast: To send out signals by radio or television
• studio: Place for painting, broadcasting, etc.
• invite: To ask someone to go somewhere or do something
• medal: Metal award, often round, usually for courage
• announce: To make a public statement about a plan, decision
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• embarrassment: Shame you feel when you did something wrong
• fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
• jet: Stream of liquid/gas shooting out of small opening
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• patriotic: Having a great love for your country
• come: To arrive at a place
• give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
• rock: To be greatly upset by something, e.g. a death
• vacation: Time off work used for relaxation or travel
• show: To be easily seen or displayed
• dick: Someone who is a detective
• man: Humans in general, including male and female
• overtime: Extra time in a sports game
• homeland: Country where you were born
• chairman: A man in charge of a meeting
• locker: Cupboard with a lock to keep your possessions
• blitz: To suddenly and aggressively attack