Vocabulary

• got to: To arrive at some place
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• think about: To consider something carefully.
• play in: To participate or compete in a game or competition.
• down the road: At a future time; in the future.
• off the mark: Inaccurate; not correct.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• trash talk: Insulting or boastful speech intended to demoralize, intimidate, or humiliate someone, especially an opponent.
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• at times: Sometimes; occasionally.
• put back: To return something to the proper place
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• have to: Must do
• in the open: Publicly; not secret.
• down with: Suffering from an illness.
• ball up: To crumple something into a ball shape.
• out of the way: Remote; isolated.
• move out: To leave a house or flat permanently.
• on top of that: In addition to something already mentioned; furthermore.
• play through: Continue playing despite injury or difficulty.
• clear out: To empty things out of a place
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• on the move: Traveling or going from place to place.
• one up: In a better or more advantageous position.
• in the way: Obstructing someone or something; hindering progress.
• grab: To take and hold something quickly
• spread: A big meal, often laid out as a buffet
• tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
• retain: To continue to have or use; keep the quality of
• deny: To refuse to allow or accept something
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• leave: To go away from; depart
• slam: To criticize sharply
• guard: To keep watch over something to protect it
• league: Group of people, countries with a common goal
• hesitation: Indecision or unwillingness to do something
• foul: Terrible in smell, taste, appearance or morals
• kick: Feeling of enjoyment or excitement
• chance: The way something happens without planning
• point: An item to be discussed
• draft: Withdrawal of money from the bank
• blur: To make something unclear or out of focus
• range: Cooking stove with multiple burners
• college: School or educational institution for adults
• pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
• great: Very good; better than before
• rebound: Bouncing off something, then going back into play
• shoot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
• underdog: One who is not expected to win in a fight/race
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• wide: Having a great distance from one side to the other
• guy: Man; boy; any person
• season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
• rookie: New to doing something; beginner
• clear: Empty; without anything in it or on it
• shake: To cause someone to be surprised or upset
• give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
• rim: Outer edge of something circular
• strong: (Of tea or beer) dark or thick
• long: Person's name
• put: To move or place a thing in a particular position
• trio: Three of something, e.g. musicians
• dunk: To put a donut, etc. into a liquid to wet it
• spew: To come out or push out with force
• title: Book produced by a publisher
• notify: To inform; to communicate specific information
• misunderstood: To fail to get the meaning correctly
• moss: Soft green plant which grows on trees and stones
• basket: Amount contained in a basket; a basketful
• phoenix: Mythical bird that was burned but rose from ashes
• shimmy: Trembling or shaking movement, as when dancing
• lance: Weapon like a spear carried by knights in jousts
• nil: Word used to mean zero, or nothing
• teardrop: Anything shaped like a falling drop
• amir: Islamic ruler in Africa or Arabia; emir