Vocabulary

• in terms of
• at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
• buy into: To come to accept an idea or believe in it
• for someone: On behalf of or intended for a particular person.
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• have to: Must do
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• cling to: To hold onto something tightly, often for support or safety.
• just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
• at least: As a minimum
• have been around: To have a lot of experience in life.
• next to: Being located along side another
• down the line: At a later time; in the future.
• compete in: To take part in a contest or competition.
• pay off: To give money to get person to do something; bribe
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• come up to: To meet expectations
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• take over: To gain control of (a company) from someone else
• turn things around: To cause a situation or business to improve significantly.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
• on a daily basis: Happening every day.
• off the field: Not participating in a game or activity; outside of the context of a game or competition.
• deal with
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• run against: To compete against someone in an election or contest.
• turn around: To change your body to the opposite direction
• at bat: A player's turn to bat.
• left and right: In both the left and right directions.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• perspective: Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
• relevant: Having an effect on an issue; related or current
• approach: To get close to reaching something or somewhere
• incredible: Very good; amazing
• thrive: To be or become healthy or successful
• improve: To make, or become, something better
• positive: Showing agreement or support for something
• consistent: Agreeing with or being similar to another part
• capacity: Ability to hold, involve or contain (e.g. liquids)
• necessarily: In a way that is needed/required/is unavoidable
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• brand: A mark burned on an animal to show who owns it
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
• pitch: To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
• intensity: Great energy, strength, or concentration
• competition: Fighting against others to win something
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• prospect: Opportunity or chance for success
• path: Method of living leading to a particular result
• candidate: Politician who is running for public office
• chase: Act of going after someone to catch them
• core: To take out the central section of a fruit
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• performance: Act of doing something
• rate: To assess something or consider its qualities
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• point: An item to be discussed
• turn: To become (a particular age)
• change: To exchange one set of clothes for another
• rotation: Regular change of the crops grown in a field
• part: Division of a book
• contend: To struggle or compete for
• vocal: Expressing an opinion publicly in a loud way
• turnover: the rate at which employees leave a company and are replaced by new people
• overpower: To control or defeat something or someone by force
• unquote: To remove the quotation marks from