Vocabulary

• sit down: To take a seat
• back in the day: In the past; in former times.
• when pigs fly: Something that will never happen.
• hang on: To wait for the person you phoned to answer
• out of control: Impossible to manage or control.
• spinning out: To prolong or extend something, often unnecessarily.
• in black and white: Clearly written or documented, usually in print.
• black and white
• off the wall: Unconventional; eccentric; bizarre.
• right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
• chronic: Always or often doing something, e.g. lying
• anxious: Afraid of what may happen; worried and nervous
• audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
• decline: To bend towards the ground
• brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
• issue: To make something available to be used or sold
• wonder: Surprise caused by experiencing something amazing
• faith: Belief in a god or gods; religion
• appearance: The way a person looks to others
• challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
• spin: To make a ball rotate when throwing it
• introduce: To open an essay to set the scene
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• optimism: Condition of having a positive outlook or belief
• honor: To fulfill an agreement
• hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
• fall: Season after summer and before winter; Autumn
• bounce: A person's energy or confidence
• gain: To increase in something, such as weight
• scary: Causing fear; frightening
• fad: Something popular for a short time
• totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
• stage: To organize an event to gain public interest
• debut: First performance, appearance, e.g. of opera star
• shatter: To break into small pieces
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• tick: To function properly or normally
• mad: Very angry
• justice: Quality of being fair, equal, or just
• spell: To lead to future trouble
• host: Mass; a great number
• bright: Cheerful and happy (manner)
• pound: The # key on a keyboard
• great: Very good; better than before
• wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
• gracious: Characterized by good taste, comfort, ease, luxury
• laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
• greed: Wanting too much of something
• theater: Place where plays or movies are seen
• minute: Notes taken at a meeting to record what was said
• nominee: One put forward or suggested for an award/position
• contend: To struggle or compete for
• cynicism: Belief that bad motivates things/people are bad
• humor: Quality that makes something funny
• depress: To make someone feel sad or miserable
• nickel: American coin worth 5 cents
• oppress: To rule in a cruel way
• oscar: Annual award given in the movie industry
• salesman: Person whose job is to sell things
• shaman: Priest who uses magic/spirits to heal or predict
• emmy: Annual award for achievements in US TV