Vocabulary

• hang on: To wait for the person you phoned to answer
• for a minute: For a short period of time; briefly.
• inside of: Within; in the inner part of.
• for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
• look into: To investigate or try to discover the reasons for
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• time off work: A period when you are not working; absence from work.
• hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
• arrive at: To reach a place, especially at the end of a journey.
• in the process of: During the course of; while something is happening or being done.
• in prison: Confined in a prison; incarcerated.
• from scratch: From the very beginning; from nothing.
• feel for: To have sympathy for someone; to empathize with someone's situation.
• despite the fact: In spite of; notwithstanding.
• in other news: Used to introduce a different or additional news topic.
• figure: To appear in a game, play or event
• scratch: To rub your skin with your nails to stop an itch
• script: Written text of a book, play, film, or speech
• texture: Quality from different elements, as in music
• bet: To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• appeal: Ability to attract interest, attention, or desire
• perform: To carry out an action well or successfully
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• inappropriate: Not appropriate or suitable for a situation
• vanity: When you are too proud of your appearance/ability
• performance: Act of doing something
• tender: Gentle; with great care or consideration
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• wanna: Shortened form of 'want to'. Used only in speaking
• hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
• monologue: Long speech given by one person, often in a play
• object: Something you can see or touch, but is not alive
• resemble: To be similar to in looks or manner
• comedy: Amusing play, film, usually with a happy ending
• crop: Plants grown on a farm for food, e.g. corn or rice
• movement: Part of a piece of classical music
• fake: Not real; made to look like something real
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• vegan: Vegetarian who eats no animal or dairy products
• gang: Group that you disapprove of, e.g. criminals
• recall: (Company) asking for the return of faulty goods
• custom: Person's regular, daily habit or practice
• expense: Money you have to pay to do part of your job
• plate: Flat dish used for eating or serving food
• satisfied: To make someone happy because they got their wish
• scarf: To eat or drink something quickly
• license: To give official permission to do something
• pump: To make liquid or gas flow in a particular direction
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• leak: Act of (gas, liquid) escaping through a small hole
• mercury: Silver-white metal that is used in thermometers
• minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
• wrestle: To fight someone by holding parts of their body
• remove: To get rid of something completely
• case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
• feel: To be aware of or experience an emotion, sensation
• found: To become aware of something that is happening
• penis: Male organ for copulation and urination
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• rob: Person's name
• nearby: Close to where you are
• band: Group of people who work together e.g. play music
• crab: Sea creature with a hard shell and two claws
• investor: Person who spends money to help businesses grow
• upstairs: On a floor above
• gambling: Act of betting money on events
• unlimited: Being free from limits, restrictions or rules
• nick: Person's name
• inferno: Large fire in a building or other place
• musk: Strong sweet-smelling substance used in perfume
• legalize: To make an illegal act legal
• tofu: Compressed bean curd used in cooking
• dale: Area of low land between hills or mountains