Vocabulary

• in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• up in the air: Not yet decided or resolved; uncertain.
• way to go: An expression of encouragement or approval.
• in pursuit: Following or chasing someone or something, typically to catch them.
• flat out: To go as fast as you possibly can
• shut down: To close an operating system, e.g. on a computer
• have to: Must do
• get behind: To support or encourage.
• play on: To exploit or take advantage of something, such as someone's emotions or weaknesses.
• in a row: One after another without a break.
• pop up: To appear suddenly.
• out of nowhere: Suddenly and unexpectedly; from an unknown place or source.
• run in: To arrest person and take them to police station
• ball out: To spend a lot of money extravagantly; to live lavishly.
• on the run: Fleeing or trying to escape, especially from the police.
• assume: To act in a false manner to mislead others
• stretch: To make your arm, leg muscles long to ease them
• tremendous: Very good or very impressive
• straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
• kinda: Short way of saying 'kind of'
• career: Particular occupation in professional life
• track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
• field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
• draw: To attract attention to someone or something
• series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
• pursuit: Act of following someone to catch them
• rewind: To make something go backwards
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• leave: To go away from; depart
• fold: To bend one part of something against another
• terrific: Spoken excellent; wonderful
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• sprint: To race or move at full speed
• foul: Terrible in smell, taste, appearance or morals
• mascot: Object, person or animal used to represent a team
• arise: To stand up
• catch: Amount of something that has been caught
• score: A sharp mark or cut in the surface of something
• hint: To suggest without being direct about it
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• load: Large, often heavy, amount of a thing to be moved
• front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
• offense: Attempt to score in a game or match
• whack: To hit someone or something with great force
• discomfort: To cause to feel uncomfortable or not at ease
• strand: Long part of a rope, someone's hair, etc.
• list: To lean to one side, like a boat or ship
• base: Place military personnel live, train, and operate
• fight: To argue or quarrel with someone about something
• retire: To stop using, producing, or servicing something
• fool: An idiot; someone who does something stupid
• come: To arrive at a place
• full: Containing all the parts; complete
• zip: To compress digital documents into one file
• mound: Raised area on the ground on which pitcher stands
• platinum: Very expensive silver-colored metal
• popped: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
• seldom: Not often; almost never; rarely
• bat: Small flying mouse-like animal with wings
• tack: Small, sharp nail, usually with a wide, flat head
• injection: Act of adding or putting in; adding to
• unable: Not being able to do something
• ballpark: Facility in which ball games are played
• gold: Dark yellow color often seen in sunsets
• footwork: Skillful maneuvering or dealing
• grandson: Your son or daughter's son
• banjo: Guitar-like instrument with long neck, round body
• hopper: Mix of things to be considered or done
• whoo: Sound people make when they are surprised
• strikeout: When the batter gets three strikes in baseball