Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• shut up: To close something, e.g. a shop
• in jail: Imprisoned; confined in a jail or prison.
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
• glove up: To put on gloves in preparation for an activity.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
• all over the place: In a state of disorder; scattered everywhere.
• bat in: To hit the ball to score a run in baseball or softball.
• turn on
• old school: Traditional or old-fashioned in style, behavior, or attitude.
• locking up: The act of imprisoning someone.
• hang on: To wait for the person you phoned to answer
• power on: To activate or switch on a device or machine.
• making music: The act of creating or performing music.
• at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• on show: Displayed for public viewing or exhibition.
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• stress out: To become anxious, worried, or tense.
• have to: Must do
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• darn good: Extremely good; excellent.
• in terms of
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• in the future: At a later time; in times to come.
• gross: 144 of something; twelve dozen of something
• straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
• rid: To cause to no longer have (pest, problem)
• awful: Very bad; horrible; terrible
• dude: Form of address for a man
• stress: To emphasize one or more parts of a word, sentence
• brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
• series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
• huge: Very very large
• evolution: Theory that living things change over time
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• curse: To use offensive language when angry; swear
• seal: To close tightly to protect it from leaking
• ominous: Indicating something bad or unpleasant will happen
• record: Highest or most extreme level achieved
• fit: Good looking; physically attractive
• stink: To smell terrible
• source: Piece of information; a person giving information
• idiot: A person who is foolish or not very smart
• buck: To resist or go against the trend
• manual: Done by hand (not machine)
• glory: State of having respect, honor or pride
• equipment: Tools or materials used to perform a task
• mate: A friend who you work, live, or go to school with
• plate: Flat dish used for eating or serving food
• corporation: Big company or a combination of several companies
• rubber: Material used to make tires, etc.
• shut: To stop being open for business
• worse: Comparative of 'bad'; more bad
• screen: To hide or block something from being seen
• badge: Material with a pin to show membership in a group
• virus: File secretly put on computers to cause harm
• memory: Ability of the mind to call back past things
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• land: Region or country
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• frank: Member of the ancient Germanic peoples
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• real: Actually existing or happening, not imagined
• think: To have an idea about something without certainty
• guy: Man; boy; any person
• illustration: Picture that helps explain something
• pluck: Quality of bravery or determination
• forehead: Area of the face above the eyes
• nugget: Small, solid lump (of gold, chicken, wisdom etc.)
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• cable: To transmit a message over a wire
• jail: Place to hold criminals being punished for a crime
• customize: To make, change according to the user's needs
• moron: Very stupid, foolish person
• software: Computer applications and systems
• tomb: Small building or stone box where dead body is put
• hate: To have a very strong feeling of dislike for
• good: Proper, appropriate or right
• cube: Solid object that has six square sides
• tier: One of the rising rows of seats, e.g. in a stadium
• boo: To shout out 'boo', to express your disapproval
• horde: Large group of people, as one that is frightening
• reset: To return to the original start or formation
• filth: Dirt; any substance considered foul or unpleasant
• logo: Name, symbol or picture which represents a company
• yup: Another way of saying 'yes'