Vocabulary

• at least: As a minimum
• of age: Having reached the legal age of adulthood.
• coming of age: The process of reaching adulthood; the transition from childhood to adulthood.
• as well as: Also; in addition to
• check out
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• steal the show: To receive more attention than anyone else in a performance or event because you give the best performance.
• name for: To give someone or something a particular name, often in honor of someone else.
• next door: Living in the house next to the one mentioned
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• best known: Most widely or popularly recognized, famous, or familiar.
• on the count of: Because of; due to a particular reason or cause.
• think on: To consider something carefully before making a decision.
• at will: Whenever or wherever you want; without needing permission.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• for too long: For an excessively extended period.
• off the air: Not currently being broadcast on television or radio.
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• at last: Finally; after a long delay.
• for myself: Done for one's own benefit or use.
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• out of reach: Cannot be touched as it is far away
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• hitch up: To pull or raise something, especially clothing, to a higher position.
• have to: Must do
• in general: Typically; usually; on the whole.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• for that matter: Used to emphasize that something is true or likely to happen, or to introduce a related point.
• on the air: Being broadcast on radio or television.
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
• essentially: Basically; (said when stating the basic facts)
• struggle: To try very hard to do something difficult
• bunch: A group of things of the same kind
• iconic: Being widely recognized as a symbol of something
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• character: Person in a story, movie or play
• career: Particular occupation in professional life
• blame: To say someone is responsible for something bad
• consistently: In a manner that is the same almost every time
• escape: Act to briefly ignoring boring or bad things
• series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
• arguably: Highly likely to be true but not certainly true
• franchise: Right to run a business using name of a company
• cast: People who appear in a play or movie
• involve: To have or be included as a part of something
• curse: To use offensive language when angry; swear
• role: Character played by an actor
• fame: (Person, thing) being well-known by many people
• prove: To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
• minor: Not so large in size; not important or valuable
• excuse: To allow someone not to do (jury service, etc.)
• elicit: To get an answer or reaction from
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
• act: To behave in a certain way
• alive: Living; not dead
• successful: Having the desired effect or result
• perfect: So good it cannot be improved
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• make: To arrange or prepare something e.g. dinner
• unusual: Being rare or uncommon; not ordinary; strange
• fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
• finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• guy: Man; boy; any person
• check: Paper showing how much you owe at a restaurant
• know: To be familiar with a person or place, thing
• work: The product of some artistic or literary endeavor
• trek: Slow or difficult journey
• datum: Item of factual information
• nanny: Woman paid to take care of the children of others