Vocabulary

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• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• going on: To continue doing something
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• go on: To continue doing something
• calm down: To make or become relaxed after being stressed
• have to: Must do
• deal with
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• on the surface: Appearing to be true or real until examined more closely.
• down with: Suffering from an illness.
• in reality: Actually; in fact; truly.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• help out: To assist someone
• under the covers: Lying in bed, usually covered by bedclothes.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• forget about: To stop thinking about something; to ignore something.
• do the trick: To solve a problem or achieve a desired result.
• loaded gun: A firearm containing ammunition ready to be fired.
• shy away from: To avoid something because of nervousness or a lack of confidence.
• of all time: The best or most significant in history.
• check on: To check that things are OK, correct
• by now: At the present time or already; before the present.
• up against: Facing or contending with something difficult or challenging.
• ward off: To avert, deflect, or repel (something dangerous or undesirable).
• in point: Relevant; pertinent
• end up with: To have something as a result.
• turn the tables: To reverse a situation, gaining an advantage over someone who previously had an advantage over you.
• fight back: To make your point more strongly against opponent
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
• feel right: To seem correct or appropriate; to give a sense of being morally or ethically sound.
• out of the way: Remote; isolated.
• engage in: To participate or become involved in something.
• million dollar: Extremely valuable or impressive; very expensive.
• on the floor: Located on the ground or bottom surface of a room.
• pile on: To add a large amount of something.
• speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
• on the nose: Exactly; precisely at the stated time or amount.
• show in: To lead someone into a room or building.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• in the midst of: Surrounded by; in the middle of.
• in ruins: Reduced to a state of destruction or disrepair.
• ring out: To sound loudly and clearly.
• from the first: From the very beginning.
• hang with: To spend time with someone.
• talk smack: To boast or brag, often in an aggressive or taunting manner.
• in school: Attending an educational institution.
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• before long: Soon; in a short time.
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• hilarious: Extremely amusing; very funny
• immediately: Without any delay; straight away
• creepy: Scary; annoying or unpleasant
• conversation: Talking with other people; discussion or chat
• scene: Incident where someone behaves angrily, badly
• annoying: To make someone angry
• influence: To affect or change something indirectly
• commercial: Radio or television advertisement
• butt: (Informal) fleshy part of your body you sit on
• casual: Being careless or having little thought or effort
• tongue: Long, thin part of (e.g. shoe under the laces)
• franchise: Right to run a business using name of a company
• simply: In an easy or clear manner
• sequence: Part of a movie showing one part of the story
• gigantic: Extremely large
• racist: Believing that people of other races are inferior
• cabin: Small basic wooden home in the countryside
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• visual: Of or relating to vision
• honestly: With truth or sincerity; I'm being honest with you
• scary: Causing fear; frightening
• spooky: Unpredictably excitable (especially of horses)
• pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
• sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
• terrible: Very bad; horrible
• gang: Group that you disapprove of, e.g. criminals
• chemistry: The study of the structure of substances
• horror: Feeling of great shock or fear; thing causing it
• great: Very good; better than before
• alien: Foreigner; a person not from this place
• rap: To hit sharply or repeatedly with something
• tickle: Discomfort caused by something touching the skin
• hood: Front part of the car that covers the engine
• check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
• tradition: An event, custom or way common to a people or race
• ride: Machine at an amusement park for riding on for fun
• action: Something that a person or thing does
• parody: Humorous or satirical imitations of something
• hall: Area just inside the entrance of a building
• fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
• shake: To cause someone to be surprised or upset
• pet: Animal kept by a person for company and friendship
• long: Person's name
• hand: Cards given to a player in a card game
• man: Humans in general, including male and female
• crazy: Mentally ill; mad
• run: To depart or travel according to a schedule
• number: Symbols such as 1, 2, 56, 793
• matrix: Rock that surrounds rare stones
• town: Small city
• spear: Long hunting stick with a sharp point
• snoop: To spy on someone or something in a devious manner
• wick: Thread in center of candle that is lit and burns
• hilariously: In a very amusing or funny manner
• beep: Short high sound such as that made by a car horn
• trooper: A US state police officer
• funnier: Being more amusing than
• nah: Way of saying 'No'
• grandma: Mother of your father or mother
• exorcist: Someone who can free people from evil spirits