Vocabulary

• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• have to: Must do
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, or disbelief.
• on the line: At risk; in a situation where something could be lost.
• slice of pizza: A portion of pizza cut from the whole
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• coming over: To change sides in a discussion
• shut up: To close something, e.g. a shop
• crash and burn: To fail completely and suddenly.
• work together: To collaborate or cooperate with others to achieve a common goal.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• distraction: Something drawing your attention away from
• structure: The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
• crap: Impolite way of saying something is not good; Faeces
• draw: To attract attention to someone or something
• pregnant: Carrying your unborn baby inside you
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• extra: More than necessary; additional
• manner: The way a person acts, talks, or behaves
• switch: A change or shift from one method to another
• due: When something is required or expected
• throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
• beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
• fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
• respect: To follow the established rules
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• defeat: To beat an enemy, team, disease
• rely: Depend on with full trust or confidence
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• slice: Way of hitting the ball so the ball curves
• totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
• pillow: Soft cushion for your head on a bed/while sleeping
• compete: To try to beat others at something, e.g. a race
• science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
• imply: To suggest something, without saying it directly
• dust: To apply a fine powder to, e.g. sugar to a cake
• crash: To damage an object by causing it to hit something
• clause: Part of a sentence that has its own verb
• steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
• shut: To stop being open for business
• fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
• invent: To create something such as a story or excuse
• wear: To have clothes, glasses, shoes etc. on your body
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• dime: Coin worth 10 US cents
• share: Part-ownership in a property, business or company
• grade: To give a road the required angle of slope
• cheat: To be unfaithful to (your wife, boyfriend etc.)
• gutter: Trough along the eaves of roof for collecting rain
• slay: To kill violently
• gunpowder: Chemical used in fireworks, to fire cannon, etc.
• homework: Work that a student is given to do at home
• grandma: Mother of your father or mother