Vocabulary

• hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
• rise up: To attempt to defeat government or ruler
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• have to: Must do
• back then: At that time in the past.
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• come on to: To make a sexual advance towards someone.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• move to: To change the place where you live or work.
• off the air: Not currently being broadcast on television or radio.
• show off: To show your ability/possessions to try to impress
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• turn back: To stop and move backward on some issue
• going on: To continue doing something
• of value: Having worth, importance, or usefulness.
• out of control: Impossible to manage or control.
• to God: Used to emphasize truth or sincerity.
• by mistake: Accidentally; unintentionally.
• pile up: To put things on top of each other to form a pile
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• pipe down: To be quiet; stop talking or making noise.
• come by: To become the owner of something, e.g. by accident
• in trouble: Experiencing difficulties, problems, or legal issues.
• move out: To leave a house or flat permanently.
• at night: During the night; in the nighttime.
• lock in: To secure something, such as a price or deal, for a specific period.
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• out of it: Unconscious or not completely alert; dazed or confused.
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• extraordinary: Beyond what is ordinary; very unusual; remarkable
• situation: Place, position or area that something is in
• profound: Requiring deep thought; difficult to understand
• tremendous: Very good or very impressive
• flip: To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
• failure: When things go wrong; lack of function
• admire: To feel respect or wonder toward someone
• maintain: To keep saying something a certain way
• appearance: The way a person looks to others
• giant: Tall, large, and powerful human-like creatures
• generous: Giving or ready to give freely
• throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
• empty: Containing nothing; with no contents
• press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
• advent: First appearance of something important
• tribute: Something that is said or done to show respect
• comedy: Amusing play, film, usually with a happy ending
• favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
• placebo: Harmless pill for comparison in trial of new drug
• buddy: Friend, usually male
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• science: Study of the physical world, based on facts
• cliff: High, vertical or steep surface of rock or ice
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• learn: To get knowledge or skills by study or experience
• button: Small round piece material used to fasten clothing
• grace: Dignified polite behavior, as when things go badly
• staff: Employees of a company
• bring: To take or go with someone to a place
• wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
• rise: To wake up and get out of bed after sleeping
• corporation: Big company or a combination of several companies
• excellent: Extremely good
• great: Very good; better than before
• float: To sell the shares of a company publicly
• paramount: More important/significant than all other things
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• exit: A door that you go through to leave a place
• confuse: To make something unclear or hard to understand
• cable: To transmit a message over a wire
• album: Book with a collection of photographs or pictures
• guest: Person invited to visit or stay in someone's home
• diving: To swim deep under water with an air supply
• tired: Without energy so you want to rest or fall asleep
• disrespect: Lack of respect
• cherry: Small, round fruit with a red or black skin
• bookcase: Piece of furniture with shelves for storing books
• alpaca: Thin glossy wool from the Lama Pacos animal
• llama: Wild South American animal related to camels
• jay: Bird with a blue and white pattern on the wing