Vocabulary

• pitch in: To help or join together to accomplish something
• knock on: To strike a door or window to attract attention.
• for now: Temporarily; for the present time.
• start in: To begin a job or activity.
• change up: To introduce variety or do something differently.
• lead off: To begin; to start something, such as a meeting or performance.
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• to the full: Completely; to the greatest extent possible.
• single up: To separate into single dancers or pairs, often for dancing.
• on the move: Traveling or going from place to place.
• at the same time: Simultaneously; at the identical moment.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• off the bat: Immediately; without delay.
• get it on: To start doing what you say you will do
• down the line: At a later time; in the future.
• right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
• lays down: To put down flat, as you put a baby in a bed
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
• run by: To be managed or controlled by someone or a group.
• tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
• deserve: To be worthy of, e.g. getting praise or attention
• native: Someone from or born in a specific country
• spot: A certain place or area
• solid: Being able to be trusted; reliable
• butt: (Informal) fleshy part of your body you sit on
• field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
• pitch: To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
• reach: To come to or arrive at a goal or destination
• blast: To attack someone with words
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• couple: To join something to something else
• throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• bounce: A person's energy or confidence
• leave: To go away from; depart
• drought: Long period of dry weather
• pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
• league: Group of people, countries with a common goal
• square: Shape with 4 equal length sides and 4 equal angles
• 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
• chop: To cut into pieces with an up and down motion
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• foul: Terrible in smell, taste, appearance or morals
• catch: Amount of something that has been caught
• deck: Floor built into a ship, bus, plane or home
• assure: To confirm; state with certainty something is so
• range: Cooking stove with multiple burners
• load: Large, often heavy, amount of a thing to be moved
• resident: Trainee doctor who works/lives in a hospital
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• pump: To make liquid or gas flow in a particular direction
• deep: Complex and important
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• hold: To agree to keep something for someone
• knock: Bad experience that reduces a person's confidence
• coach: Large, comfortable bus
• wizard: Man with magical powers
• pin: To hold someone down so that they can't move
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• meteorologist: Specialist who studies processes in the earth's atmosphere that cause weather conditions
• pitcher: Person who throws the ball during a baseball game
• diving: To swim deep under water with an air supply
• glove: Piece of clothing to protect or keep hands warm
• valet: Servant who looks after clothes of male employer
• whoa: Tell someone to do something more slowly
• miscommunication: Mistakes made when exchanging messages
• liner: Material used to cover the inside surface of
• gore: To wound by attacking with a knife, sharp horn etc.
• drake: Male duck