Vocabulary

• watch out: To be careful; to be alert to danger
• back up: To save a copy of your computer data
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• have to: Must do
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• on the job: While working; during the course of employment.
• being with: Accompanying someone; being in someone's presence.
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• figure: To appear in a game, play or event
• ruin: To damage or completely destroy something
• decade: Period of 10 years
• field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
• expert: Skillful person with special knowledge
• automatically: In a way not requiring control by a person
• authority: The power to give orders to people
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• role: Character played by an actor
• lure: Appealing quality that attracts people
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• penalty: Negative effect resulting from your actions
• heck: Expressing surprise, or frustration
• damn: To cause the downfall or failure of; criticize
• haven: Place where people can feel safe and happy
• mock: To laugh at someone or something in an unkind way
• volunteer: Working willingly without pay to help others
• kick: Feeling of enjoyment or excitement
• ban: To make something illegal or not allowed
• fill: To make something full
• stadium: Building with a sports field for watching games
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• alive: Living; not dead
• pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
• great: Very good; better than before
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• quit: To leave a job
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• glad: Happy or pleased about something/to do something
• approve: To formally accept something or grant permission
• business: A company formed for making profit
• focus: To see clearly by adjusting your eyes or a camera
• adjacent: Being close or near to a border, wall, or point
• hockey: Sport played on a field with sticks and a ball
• grade: To give a road the required angle of slope
• coach: Large, comfortable bus
• oppose: To fight against someone in a contest or game
• shortage: A lack of something necessary
• country: An area of land that is controlled by a government
• lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
• repair: How well cared for a thing is; physical condition
• hypocrite: One who decries a thing while doing it themselves
• uniform: Set of clothes showing you belong to an army, etc.
• hill: High land not as high as a mountain
• referee: Sports official who makes sure rules are followed
• disrespect: Lack of respect
• cashier: Person whose job is taking money in a store, etc.
• dirty: Not clean
• propane: Colorless gas found in natural gas and petroleum
• defender: Fighter who fights against attack
• goalkeeper: Player in front of the goal trying to stop goals
• riff: Short series of repeated notes in music