Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• left and right: In both the left and right directions.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• chew on: To think carefully about something over a period of time.
• after all: In spite of what was expected; used to introduce a statement that supports a previous statement or explains why it was made
• weigh on: To cause someone to feel worried or stressed.
• have to: Must do
• back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
• in the hospital: Located inside a hospital receiving medical care.
• have words: To argue or quarrel with someone.
• in danger: Exposed to the risk of harm, injury, or loss.
• going on: To continue doing something
• zoom out: To decrease the magnification of an image, showing more of the scene.
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• kick in: (Of a medicine, plan, etc.) to start to have an effect; become operative
• sit down: To take a seat
• stand back: To move away from something, usually to create space or avoid danger.
• back up: To save a copy of your computer data
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• average: Total of numbers divided by the number of items
• consumption: The act of buying and using products
• aisle: Long narrow space between rows of seats
• imagine: To think creatively about; form mental picture of
• sneak: To move around in a way so no one will see you
• conservative: (Of an estimate, price) set fairly low
• afford: To make available, to provide
• vice: used as part of the title of particular positions. The person who holds one of these positions is next below in authority to the person who holds the full position and can act for them
• inflation: Act of filling something with air or gas
• direction: When someone tells people what to do
• ashamed: Feeling of shame or guilt
• disgusting: Having a very bad taste
• depict: To represent or describe something using words
• slash: Line ( / ) used in writing
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• leave: To go away from; depart
• sentiment: Feeling or attitude you have about something
• idiot: A person who is foolish or not very smart
• bill: Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
• drown: To kill something by putting it under water
• important: Having power or authority
• imagination: Ability to creates new ideas and mental images
• sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
• sharp: Person's name
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• consumer: Person who buys goods or services
• holy: Being good according to religious standards
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• host: Mass; a great number
• offend: To break a rule or do something wrong
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• supper: Evening meal, often when informal
• gulp: To swallow or drink quickly
• celebrate: To observe an event or occasion, e.g. a birthday
• lie: To be in a horizontal or flat position
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• catholic: One of many Christian belief systems
• guy: Man; boy; any person
• nut: Metal ring screwed onto a bolt
• tradition: An event, custom or way common to a people or race
• season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
• level: Specific height of something
• robe: Long loose piece of clothing denoting high rank
• pope: Bishop of Rome and the head of the Catholic Church
• healthcare: Nursing care to prevent illness or recover from it
• hut: Small and simple building
• true: Agreeing with the facts; not false; real or actual
• bull: Large male animal such as a cow or elephant
• ghost: To write a book on behalf of another person
• beautiful: Having dome something well
• wait: To delay or not do something until later
• sprain: To cause an injury to a joint in the body
• day: A period of 24 hours beginning at midnight
• bad: Not good; wrong
• pew: Long bench, usually used in churches
• dammit: A mild swear word used to express annoyance
• kneel: To move your body so your knees are on the floor
• snorkel: To swim underwater using a breathing tube
• crackle: To make sharp repeated noises, like a fire burning