Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• prior to: Before a particular time or event.
• under oath: Having promised legally to tell the truth in court.
• going on: To continue doing something
• home in: Move or direct toward a specific target or goal.
• in the west: Located in or towards the west.
• beat out: To defeat someone in a competition or contest.
• goof on: To waste time by acting silly or not seriously.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• all over the place: In a state of disorder; scattered everywhere.
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• wind up: To be brought to a state of great tension
• with respect to: In relation to; regarding.
• on the other side of: Located across something from a given point.
• on television: Appearing or broadcast on TV.
• in charge: To be responsible for
• bring in: To earn a certain amount of money or profits
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• in the house: Located inside a building used as a dwelling.
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• against you: In opposition to you.
• go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
• right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
• tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
• flip: To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
• general: Widespread, normal or usual
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• regime: A system of management; a form of government
• private: Being away from others and quiet
• primary: Most important, most basic or essential
• security: Department in a company in charge of protection
• couple: To join something to something else
• prior: Existing or coming earlier in time
• respect: To follow the established rules
• honor: To fulfill an agreement
• attorney: Person giving legal advice; a lawyer
• achievement: Something good that you have successfully done
• apologize: To say sorry because of a mistake or injury
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• punch: Alcoholic drink made from wine and fruit, etc.
• chop: To cut into pieces with an up and down motion
• committee: Group of people who do or decide something
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• gang: Group that you disapprove of, e.g. criminals
• decide: To make a choice or choose after thinking about it
• rumor: To gossip; to tell a story about other people
• refuse: To not accept, allow, or give something
• beard: Hair that grows on a man's face
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
• senate: A board of governors at a college or university
• bruise: To cause a dark mark in the flesh through injury
• secretary: Office worker who makes appointments, etc.
• award: To give a prize for doing something well
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• ass: (Impolite) part of the human body that you sit on
• disappear: To no longer see because it's not there any more
• rash: Without much thought; done or acting too quickly
• list: To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
• united: To join or come together for the same goal
• lifetime: The time between birth and death
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• meet: To provide something that is necessary
• tech: Shortened form of 'technology' or 'technician'
• hear: To be aware of sound; to perceive with the ear
• oversight: A mistake; something you forget to do
• oath: Promise to do something
• garbage: Waste material that has been thrown out
• homeland: Country where you were born
• bombing: To attack with explosives
• ceo: CEO for Chief Operating Officer
• pow: Used to represent the sound of two things hitting
• dell: Small wooded hollow in some land; small valley
• ayatollah: Important religious or political leader in Iran