Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• have to: Must do
• got to: To arrive at some place
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• pull off: To manage to succeed
• hold it in: To restrain or suppress an emotion or feeling.
• gone viral: To become very popular by circulating quickly through the Internet.
• for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
• go either way: To have two possible outcomes; to be uncertain.
• turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• for the rest: Concerning the remaining people or things.
• look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
• in tow: Accompanied or followed by someone or something.
• at the moment: At this time; now
• down with: Suffering from an illness.
• going on: To continue doing something
• stand up to: To resist or fight someone who is being aggressive
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• tv show: A television program.
• read out: To read something aloud so that other people can hear it.
• sound bite: A short extract from a recorded interview or speech, used for broadcast.
• rise up: To attempt to defeat government or ruler
• point out: To make others aware of an idea
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• go along with: To agree to do something
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• on display: In a place where something can be seen by the public.
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• stay away: To keep a distance from something or someone; to avoid approaching.
• get back to: To get in contact with someone again
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
• came off: To succeed in doing; complete something
• with just: Using only; with no more than.
• on the scene: Present at a location, especially where something has happened.
• show in: To lead someone into a room or building.
• hanging out: To spend time with your friends
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
• reveal: To show something that was hidden before
• scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
• traumatic: Causing upsetting emotional effects over time
• insult: To disrespect someone by being rude or impolite
• attractive: Making you like them, as by being good-looking
• refer: To talk about or write about something
• interrupt: To stop something from happening for a while
• secure: To get or achieve something with certainty
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• horrible: Very bad; causing annoyance, distaste or fear
• throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
• press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• solution: Mix of a liquid and a solid or a gas
• leave: To go away from; depart
• excuse: To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
• violence: Strong physical force of nature
• appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
• credit: System to buy something and pay for it later
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• triumph: Joy from victory or success
• carpet: Colored floor covering made of wool, etc.
• enforcement: Process of making sure that rules are followed
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• fact: Something that is known or proved to be true
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• event: Any social gathering; occasion; planned activity
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• boom: Very fast increase in growth or popularity
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• speech: A formal talk to an audience
• fail: To be unsuccessful in passing a class or exam
• impressed: To make an emotional or cognitive impact upon
• secretary: Office worker who makes appointments, etc.
• shoot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
• service: Work that a person does to assist others
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• freeze: To harden to a solid below zero degrees
• guy: Man; boy; any person
• chorus: Part of a song that is repeated
• fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
• location: Particular position or area of place, event, etc.
• assassin: Person who kills a public figure
• unbelievable: Being very hard to believe; very great
• wolf: A dog-like wild animal
• ballroom: Large room used mainly for dancing
• rapist: Person forcing someone to have sex
• miller: Someone who grinds grain into flour
• pow: Used to represent the sound of two things hitting