Vocabulary

• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• got to: To arrive at some place
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• have to: Must do
• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• back into: To drive a vehicle backwards into a space or area.
• in particular: Specifically; especially.
• cut off: To end a process, e.g. a phone call
• at least: As a minimum
• in ways: In a manner or by methods that.
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• old school: Traditional or old-fashioned in style, behavior, or attitude.
• hit with: To strike someone or something using an object.
• in reverse: In the opposite direction.
• rise to the occasion: To successfully deal with a difficult situation or challenge.
• dig deep: To make a great effort; to try very hard.
• found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
• bend the rules: To apply rules in a flexible way, often to achieve a desired outcome.
• at home: In one's own residence or country.
• in mind: Being aware of or considering something.
• jerk off: To masturbate (typically used for males).
• going on: To continue doing something
• in sync: Operating or occurring at the same time or rate.
• in charge: To be responsible for
• step back: To move backwards; to move away from something.
• speak to: To address or communicate with someone.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• trade off: Exchange that occurs as a compromise
• to do with: To be about something; concern
• spend money: To use money to buy or pay for something.
• choke point: A strategic narrow passage or area where movement is easily restricted or controlled.
• on board: Being on a ship, plane, or other vehicle
• piss off: To leave or go away, used especially as a rude way of telling someone to go away
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• first off: To begin with; firstly.
• spring for: To pay for something, often unexpectedly or generously.
• spy on: To secretly watch someone in order to gather information about them.
• turned out: To arrive for a public event or entertainment
• move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
• of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
• read into: To interpret or find a meaning in something beyond what is openly expressed.
• drop out: To take no part in a society you disapprove of
• in the first place: To begin with; as the first point or consideration.
• run in: To arrest person and take them to police station
• step aside: To move to the side to allow someone to pass.
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• out of the way: Remote; isolated.
• dictate to: To tell someone what they must do; to give orders
• stick around: To remain in place; not leave or go
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• gross: 144 of something; twelve dozen of something
• tremendous: Very good or very impressive
• force: Group of persons trained for military action; army
• consider: To think carefully about something
• metaphor: Imaginative use of words to reveal a similarity
• reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
• jerk: Someone you think is an idiot
• candidate: Politician who is running for public office
• grant: To admit an opinion is true but not fully agreeing
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• trade: A specific industry, e.g. shoe making
• press: Machine using pressure to shape, flatten, squeeze
• bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
• funeral: Ceremony of burying, burning a dead body
• important: Having power or authority
• scandal: Unacceptable/immoral event causing public shock
• manage: To survive hardships and difficulties; to cope
• foul: Terrible in smell, taste, appearance or morals
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• allow: To admit the validity or truth of something
• summit: Official meeting(s) of the leaders of countries
• motion: Suggestion at a meeting
• score: A sharp mark or cut in the surface of something
• citizen: Person who belongs to and has rights in a country
• great: Very good; better than before
• pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• intervene: To get involved to try to prevent trouble
• invent: To create something such as a story or excuse
• senate: A board of governors at a college or university
• deep: Complex and important
• fine: Good, acceptable or satisfactory
• world: All the humans, events, activities on the earth
• sexual: Relating to men and women and their relationships
• guy: Man; boy; any person
• overnight: (Becoming famous, etc.) in a short amount of time
• spring: Coil of metal that lessens impact, e.g. on cars
• genome: Complete set of genetic material in an organism
• piss: To be angry
• give: Degree of flexibility in something, a material
• scum: Layer of unpleasant stuff forming on top of liquid
• ceasefire: Agreement by two sides in a war to stop fighting
• kid: Child or young person
• crazy: Mentally ill; mad
• war: Situation where armies fight each other
• turkey: Edible bird resembling a large chicken
• psych: (Of an upcoming event) to cause excitement in
• restart: To begin working again after it has stopped
• birthright: Privilege or property you have from birth