Vocabulary

• back in the day: In the past; in former times.
• back then: At that time in the past.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• tune in: To listen to a radio program or watch a television program.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• happen on: To find or discover by accident.
• come along: To go with someone who takes the lead
• text back: To reply to a text message.
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• come at: To approach someone to attack them
• as much a: To the same degree or extent.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• flaw in: A defect or imperfection in something.
• have to: Must do
• for instance: As an example.
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• build up: To increase the amount; collect something
• good person: A morally upright and kind individual.
• go straight: To continue in the same direction without turning.
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• decent: Being fairly good; acceptable
• realize: To become aware of or understand mentally
• instance: An example of something; case
• unprecedented: Not having happened before, or to such a degree
• audience: Group of people attending a play, movie etc.
• executive: A senior manager in a business or organization
• community: Group of people who share a common idea or area
• flaw: Quality that makes something imperfect
• spike: The top point in a graph
• personality: Way someone is or reacts to life or other people
• mean: Average of a set of numbers
• attention: Taking notice of someone or something
• segment: Part divided from the other parts of something
• thick: Difficult to see through, as fog
• excuse: To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
• comedy: Amusing play, film, usually with a happy ending
• compete: To try to beat others at something, e.g. a race
• bother: To cause problems, concerns or worry for someone
• operate: To control or handle something, such as a machine
• mad: Very angry
• comedian: An entertainer whose job is to make people laugh
• event: Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
• rhyme: One of a group of words ending in similar sounds
• pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• invent: To create something such as a story or excuse
• bind: To cover a wound, as with a bandage
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• laugh: To make a happy sound when something is funny
• part: Division of a book
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• think: To have an idea about something without certainty
• know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
• want: To desire or wish for something; hope for a thing
• happen: To take place or occur
• give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
• inclusive: Covering or including everything
• cube: Solid object that has six square sides
• uphill: From lower ground to higher ground
• preacher: One speaking in church, etc. about religious ideas
• bobby: Police officer (UK slang)
• flack: Slick press agent who spins a story to advantage