Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• in addition to: Besides; as well as
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• wipe out: To destroy or be destroyed
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• get up in: To wake and leave bed at a particular time.
• start on: To begin or start doing something.
• drop it down: To lower or release something to a lower level or position.
• all over the place: In a state of disorder; scattered everywhere.
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• back then: At that time in the past.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• going on: To continue doing something
• under fire: Being heavily criticized.
• take off: To remove, e.g. your clothes
• ancient history: The study of the distant past, from the earliest humans through the first great civilizations.
• in the ground: Located within or beneath the surface of the earth.
• piece together: To assemble or put together from fragments or parts.
• look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
• get at: To criticize someone, often personally
• in love with: Feeling romantic love for someone.
• two-way street: A situation or relationship involving reciprocal action or obligation.
• live out: To experience something, especially something that you have planned or hoped for.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• on fire: Very successful or popular
• on the beach: Located on the sandy or pebbly area bordering a body of water.
• hold water: To be logical, consistent, or sound; to stand up to scrutiny.
• leak out: If secret information leaks out, it becomes known to the public.
• out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
• hold it in: To restrain or suppress an emotion or feeling.
• wrap around: To encircle or surround something.
• paper cut: A small cut caused by the edge of a piece of paper.
• run to: To have enough money; be able to pay; afford
• delight in: To take great pleasure in something.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• block up: To build a wall to prevent access
• on paper: In theory or as a plan, but not necessarily in reality.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• in the refrigerator: Located inside a refrigerator to preserve or chill.
• around the corner: Very near; close by.
• go around: (Of news, gossip) to be known; circulate
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• over time: Gradually; as time passes.
• in school: Attending an educational institution.
• experience in: Knowledge or skill gained from doing something for a period of time.
• all along: From the beginning; all the time.
• hit on: To discover an idea, etc. by chance
• on the brain: To be constantly thinking about someone or something; to be obsessed with someone or something.
• work to do: Tasks or activities that need to be accomplished.
• grind down: To reduce or weaken something gradually.
• fall through: (Of plans, arrangements etc.) to fail to happen
• try on: To wear something briefly to check it fits, etc.
• new level: A higher or improved stage of achievement or quality.
• over the top: More than what is considered normal or suitable; exaggerated.
• come into contact: To physically touch something.
• burst into: To enter a place suddenly and forcefully.
• right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
• before long: Soon; in a short time.
• put together: To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
• spy on: To secretly watch someone in order to gather information about them.
• work together: To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
• slip in: To enter a place quietly or unnoticed.
• ferret out: To discover or find something, usually after searching for it
• on the face of it: Based on first impressions; seemingly.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• gather up: To collect or pick up things that are spread out.
• of theirs: Belonging to them; their possession or property.
• in the streets: Located or happening outdoors in public roads or areas.
• in charge: To be responsible for
• other places: Different locations or areas
• track down: To find out where someone is; hunt; chase
• in terms of
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• on the inside: Having a position of authority or influence within an organization or system.
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• of all time: The best or most significant in history.
• go after: To chase or pursue something
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• carry out
• give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• material: Cloth; fabric
• realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
• ancient: Very old; having lived a very long time ago
• bacteria: The very small creatures that can cause disease
• imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
• concrete: Hard building material made of cement, sand, water
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• military: Army or armed forces
• edge: An advantage you have over others
• reaction: Bodily response to a drug or something eaten
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• project: To predict what will happen in the future
• mystery: Quality of being strange and not understood
• skull: Structure of bones forming the face and head
• ramp: Path that increases in height as you walk up it
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• pyramid: Four-sided structure with sides meeting at the top
• mineral: Substance naturally formed in the ground
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• wipe: To clean or dry something with a cloth
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• mission: A task or role someone is given to do
• chain: To feel to be bound or tied to
• decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
• piece: A counter in a board game
• modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
• mixture: Something made by combining two or more things
• nowadays: At the present time; now
• cave: Large hole in the side of a cliff or hill
• fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• person: Man, woman or child
• sauce: Food made from cooked fruit, e.g. apples or mangos
• explosion: Loud and sudden expression of emotion
• scientist: Person who is trained in a science
• delicious: Very pleasing to eat; especially pleasing
• united: To join or come together for the same goal
• experimental: Using techniques that are different or untried
• ostrich: Very large bird that cannot fly, with a long neck
• ash: Gray powder left after a fire
• atomic: Concerning atoms
• lab: Short for 'laboratory'
• dish: Shallow container that you cook or serve food in
• bomb: To attack with explosives
• archaeology: The study of ancient societies
• recreate: To make a past situation exist again
• hairdresser: Someone who cuts or beautifies hair as a job