Vocabulary

• on fire: Very successful or popular
• source for: A place, person, or thing from which something comes or can be obtained.
• past it: No longer capable or effective due to age or declining condition.
• in sync: Operating or occurring at the same time or rate.
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• at least: As a minimum
• next to: Being located along side another
• see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
• pulled off: To manage to succeed
• in public: In a place where anyone can see or hear you.
• go out: To leave a building (e.g. a house)
• stumble across: To find something unexpectedly or by chance.
• of sorts: Of a kind, but not a very good one.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• act up: (Of a machine) to fail to work properly
• shoot up: To increase rapidly and suddenly.
• jump out: To suddenly appear or move forward, often to surprise someone.
• ring in: To call by telephone.
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• on watch: Actively keeping guard or observing for something.
• check out
• out of frame: Not appearing within the visible area of a photo or video.
• judging from: Based on the available evidence or information.
• for best: An expression meaning ‘it is better to’ or ‘to do something for the best outcome’.
• perspective: Artistic method of creating a sense of distance
• sort: To organize things by putting them into groups
• extremely: In a way that is much more than usual or expected
• trick: To fool someone in order to obtain a result
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• neat: That you approve of; cool
• odd: Being unmatched with someone or something
• frame: To make a person that is not guilty appear guilty
• similar: Nearly the same; alike
• cause: Belief, goal or organization that people support
• judge: Person who decides on the results of a contest
• form: Sports team or person's current winning record
• counter: To say or do something in opposition or resistance
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• spin: To make a ball rotate when throwing it
• technically: In an exact and particular manner
• clip: A metal holder used for keeping things together
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• defy: To refuse to obey; be resistant to
• strange: Unusual or odd; surprising because unexpected
• object: Something you can see or touch, but is not alive
• social: Involving activity with people, e.g. in free time
• crime: Act that is believed to be a mistake or foolish
• scary: Causing fear; frightening
• heck: Expressing surprise, or frustration
• minor: Not so large in size; not important or valuable
• appear: To be seen, become visible; come into sight
• react: To change when mixing with other chemicals
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• explanation: Details or reasons given to make something clear
• flame: To glow
• carpet: Colored floor covering made of wool, etc.
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• sync: Short for 'synchronization'
• relic: Valuable, ancient thing or work of art
• optical: Concerning vision or helping people see
• float: To sell the shares of a company publicly
• person: Man, woman or child
• frozen: Hard, solid because it is below zero degrees
• wind: A current of air moving approximately horizontally, especially one strong enough to be felt
• customer: Someone who buys goods or services from a business
• rocket: Powerful engine that releases hot gases
• vanish: To disappear in a sudden and mysterious way
• anomaly: Something different from what is expected
• torso: Body (often dead), without arms, legs, or head
• sentient: Having feelings and consciousness
• freaky: Strange and somewhat frightening
• mutant: Organism derived from a change in genes
• weirder: More odd or unusual
• beware: To be careful, used in warning someone
• widow: Woman whose husband has died
• mojo: Magic power or magic spell
• willow: Tree with drooping branches often found near water
• levitate: To cause to rise in the air and float
• manhole: Covered hole used to access underground structures