Vocabulary

• going on: To continue doing something
• have to: Must do
• on a daily basis: Happening every day.
• in the news: Being widely reported in the media.
• hang on: To wait for the person you phoned to answer
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
• in the house: Located inside a building used as a dwelling.
• start off: To begin or commence something.
• pull down: To destroy an old building; demolish
• at least: As a minimum
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• sit out: To refrain from participating in something.
• lay out: To show or explain your plans carefully
• go after: To chase or pursue something
• live life: To enjoy life and make the most of every moment.
• next to: Being located along side another
• cast on: To create the first row of stitches in knitting.
• at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• hanging out: To spend time with your friends
• on a day-to-day basis: Happening regularly every day as a routine.
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• basically: Used before you explain something simply, clearly
• kinda: Short way of saying 'kind of'
• chill: State of being a little cold
• involve: To have or be included as a part of something
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• endurance: Quality of lasting or of being permanent
• respect: To follow the established rules
• swallow: To believe (something that is not true)
• breach: To break laws or barriers (e.g. walls)
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• guard: To keep watch over something to protect it
• naked: Not wearing any clothes; without covering
• grit: Strong determination
• squat: To illegally live on anothers property or land
• ton: Unit of weight; 907 kilograms (US); 1016 (UK)
• scream: To make a sudden loud, high sound
• basis: Main ingredient or part of something
• steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
• circuit: An area where cars race in a circle
• curl: To form something into a round or curved shape
• pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
• duty: Work required by your job or position
• tan: A light brown color
• rig: To dishonestly fix the result of elections, games
• compass: Device that shows the direction of north
• perimeter: Outline or border; outer edge
• leash: Chain, strap, etc. for controlling an animal
• area: Amount of measured space
• ass: (Impolite) part of the human body that you sit on
• bar: Piece of (soap, chocolate etc.)
• type: Printed letters or blocks used for printing them
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• embassy: Building where an ambassador works
• lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
• bench: Part of the room in court where the judge sits
• lobby: Main entrance and waiting room of public building
• dick: Someone who is a detective
• witch: Woman believed to have magical powers
• crazy: Mentally ill; mad
• pray: To speak to your god to request help
• die: Cube with dots numbering 1-6 on it used in games
• shit: A coarse term for defecation
• zoom: Camera lens used to magnify images
• tower: Tall, narrow building
• hope: When you wish something will happen; what you wish
• watch: To keep in check, manage, or control something
• army: Large group of soldiers organized to fight in wars
• generator: Machine that produces electrical power
• goddamn: Very bad; terrible
• nope: A dialect or emphatic way of saying 'No'
• hawk: Large bird kills smaller birds and animals
• deployment: Distribution of forces before battle or work
• outer: Far away
• shack: Small often wooden building that is not well made
• today: This day; day that is happening now
• lone: Being alone or the only one; single
• electrician: Someone who works with electrical equipment
• broomstick: Handle of a broom
• pong: To smell badly