Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• in terms of
• at least: As a minimum
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• being with: Accompanying someone; being in someone's presence.
• take on: To acquire a new characteristic
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
• drive down: To cause something to decrease or become lower.
• going on: To continue doing something
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• in school: Attending an educational institution.
• grow up: To develop from a child into an adult
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• in short supply: Not available in sufficient quantity; scarce.
• on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
• on account of: Because of.
• account of: A spoken or written description of an event.
• share in: To participate in something; to have a part or interest in something.
• lead to: To result in some action
• as for: Concerning; regarding.
• for instance: As an example.
• at risk: In danger; likely to be harmed
• move to: To change the place where you live or work.
• in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
• come after: To follow someone in order to threaten them
• as soon as: In a short time after (something happens)
• build on: To develop or expand something; to use something as a foundation for further progress.
• to the moon: Increasing quickly and significantly, often in value or excitement.
• heading to: Going in a particular direction.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• want in: To desire to participate or be included in something.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• brush past: To move close to someone or something, touching them slightly.
• as one: Acting or moving together at the same time.
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• go after: To chase or pursue something
• bring back: To cause to remember
• regardless of
• next to: Being located along side another
• chance on: To find or discover something unexpectedly.
• better known as: More widely or commonly recognized by a particular name or description.
• set to: To energetically begin to do, e.g. making a fire
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• experience in: Knowledge or skill gained from doing something for a period of time.
• under no circumstances: Absolutely not; in no situation.
• in the midst of: Surrounded by; in the middle of.
• see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
• result in: To cause or produce as a consequence.
• look after: To take care of someone or something
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• go down on: To perform oral sex on someone.
• per year: For each year; annually.
• not limited to: Including something but also allowing other things; not restricted to.
• through the roof: Rising to a very high level; skyrocketing.
• of choice: Indicating something is preferred or selected deliberately.
• suffer from: To experience pain or distress; to be badly affected by.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• turn into: To change to become something else
• end in: To have something as the final result.
• in sight: Visible; able to be seen.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• kick off: To start a football match.
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• from sea to shining sea: Covering a whole country from one coast to the other.
• separate the wheat from the chaff: To separate what is valuable or useful from what is not.
• kick in: (Of a medicine, plan, etc.) to start to have an effect; become operative
• play in: To participate or compete in a game or competition.
• wheels within wheels: Situations with many complex and hidden factors.
• in times: During periods or moments of.
• symbol of: Something that represents or stands for something else, especially an object representing an abstract idea.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• around the world: In or to many countries.
• fall under: To be included in or classified as part of a specific category or jurisdiction.
• make of: To understand or have an opinion about something
• for life: For the duration of one's life; permanently.
• as opposed to: In contrast to; rather than.
• in part: To some extent; partially.
• as a result of: Because of something; owing to.
• bad blood: Feelings of hate between people because of arguments or things that happened in the past.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• above average
• take away from: To reduce the positive effect or value of something.
• down with: Suffering from an illness.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• light on: To illuminate something.
• at a time: Separately; one by one
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• for example: As an illustration or instance.
• in the closet: Keeping something, often sexual orientation, secret.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• on behalf of: As the representative of someone
• rather than: More exactly; more correctly
• save for: To keep money so that you can buy something with it in the future.
• age out: To become too old to participate in something like a program.
• on and off: Intermittently; not continuously.
• off the field: Not participating in a game or activity; outside of the context of a game or competition.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• help out: To assist someone
• school district: A specific geographic area or region responsible for the administration and operation of public schools.
• with time: As time passes; eventually.
• in honor of: To show respect and admiration for someone or something.
• access: Way to enter a place, e.g. a station or stadium
• crisis: Unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
• experience: Thing a person has done or that happened to them
• intelligence: Collection of secret information about something
• ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
• bet: To gamble money to win more money, e.g. on horses
• surveillance: Careful watching of a person/place, e.g. by police
• military: Army or armed forces
• political: Being active or interested in government matters
• authority: The power to give orders to people
• suffer: To experience pain, illness, or injury
• primary: Most important, most basic or essential
• raise: To increase a bet above another when playing cards
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
• grand: A counter for 1000 of something
• provide: To make available; to supply for use
• tournament: Sports contest with many games to find a winner
• civil: Of citizens of a country; not military, criminal
• energy: Physical or mental strength
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• culture: Beliefs and customs of a particular group
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• bill: Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• ongoing: Continuing to exist or be in progress
• director: Senior person who manages part of an organization
• mission: A task or role someone is given to do
• support: To give assistance or advice to someone
• program: To make someone act or think in a certain way
• humanitarian: Person who tries to help those in a crisis
• point: An item to be discussed
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
• college: School or educational institution for adults
• great: Very good; better than before
• assistance: Act of helping someone
• rule: Something that is normal and usually happens
• senate: A board of governors at a college or university
• strait: Channel joining large bodies of water
• nation: Area or region controlled by a government and army
• helicopter: Aircraft with spinning blades at the top
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• case: Container used to carry things, e.g. clothes
• gambling: Act of betting money on events
• lacrosse: Game with long-handled racquets used to carry ball