Vocabulary

• thanks to: Because of; as a result of.
• take on: To acquire a new characteristic
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• wake up: To stop sleeping
• of the century: The most notable or important in a hundred-year period.
• batten down the hatches: To prepare for a difficult or dangerous situation.
• off the bat: Immediately; without delay.
• right off the bat: Immediately; from the very beginning or start.
• build up: To increase the amount; collect something
• back up: To save a copy of your computer data
• in order to: For the purpose of; with the aim of.
• in comparison: When compared to something else.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• turn away: To go in a different direction; not face something
• light on: To illuminate something.
• of a kind: Unique; not like anything else
• signed on to: To formally agree to something, often by signing a document.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• break in: To wear new (shoes, etc.) to make them comfortable
• in reality: Actually; in fact; truly.
• to God: Used to emphasize truth or sincerity.
• hold on: To wait for someone (e.g. on a phone call)
• root for: To support a sports team
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• to date: Up to the present time; until now.
• in the middle of: In the central part or point of something.
• in equal measure: To the same degree or extent.
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• write down: To record in writing
• lean into: To bend or move your body closer to something, often for support or to get a better view.
• stand between: To place oneself in the middle to prevent conflict or harm.
• match made in heaven: A perfect or ideal partnership or relationship.
• hard to say: Difficult to know or predict; uncertain.
• in reverse: In the opposite direction.
• look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• for best: An expression meaning ‘it is better to’ or ‘to do something for the best outcome’.
• found out: To learn or discover something, often after some effort.
• in the lead: Being ahead of others in a competition or race.
• work in: To make an opening for something in your schedule
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• turn to: To go to someone for help, advice, or information.
• deal with
• check out
• far cry from: Very different from.
• in the dark: Uninformed about something; unaware.
• for good measure: As an extra amount; in addition to what is strictly necessary.
• elaborate: To explain something in detail
• structure: The way in which the parts of a system or object are arranged or organized, or a system arranged in this way
• completely: In every way or as much as possible
• insomnia: Inability to sleep for many nights
• brilliant: Having a great amount of intelligence or talent
• emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
• track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
• epic: Going on for a long time; awe-inspiring
• measure: Plan to achieve a desired result
• ability: The power, resources or skill to do something
• method: (Organized and planned) way of doing something
• feature: Special report in a magazine or paper
• worth: the financial, practical or moral value of somebody/something
• dialogue: Conversation between two or more individuals
• mention: To refer to or talk or write about something
• suspect: Person thought to have committed a crime
• deal: To cope with something - usually troubles
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• typical: Normal; usual; expected
• swear: To say bad or impolite words to someone
• spirit: Person's strong determination or attitude
• challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
• genre: Category of art, music with its own qualities
• budget: Amount of money planned to be spent
• prestige: High respect and status, as from being successful
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• visual: Of or relating to vision
• talent: Natural ability of a person to do something well
• favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
• century: Period of 100 years
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• protagonist: Main character in a story
• system: Set of organized, planned ideas that work together
• chew: To bite something many times without swallowing it
• inception: Beginning or start of (institution or business)
• accident: Sudden unplanned event causing damage, injury etc.
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• hard: Difficult to do; difficult to understand
• understand: To know the meaning of language, what someone says
• worthy: Having merit or value; being honorable, admirable
• ensemble: Group of things, people working together
• interstellar: Being in the space between stars or star systems
• ranger: Official who manages and protects a park or forest
• knight: Chess piece in the shape of a horse's head
• tenet: Principle or belief, usually religious
• unthinkable: Impossible to imagine; not to be considered
• bale: Large amount of material wrapped or tied together
• filmmaker: Person who makes movies; movie producer, director
• memento: Object to remind you of an event or place
• warden: Person's name
• superhero: Fictional character who fights evil
• motel: Drive-in hotel which provides lodging and parking