Vocabulary

• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• on the run: Fleeing or trying to escape, especially from the police.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• in half: Divided into two equal parts.
• back onto: To reverse a vehicle so it stops at a particular place.
• for kicks: Done just for fun or excitement, without serious purpose.
• for some reason: For a reason that is not known or not easily explained.
• tag on: To add something extra or join a group or activity.
• lay off: To stop troubling or hitting someone
• Easier said than done: More difficult than it appears to be.
• down the line: At a later time; in the future.
• tag up: To join or assemble with others at an agreed time or place.
• play in: To participate or compete in a game or competition.
• right for: Suitable or appropriate for a particular person, purpose, or situation.
• on deck: In baseball, being the next batter to come up to bat.
• bunch: A group of things of the same kind
• spot: A certain place or area
• category: Groups of things that are similar in some way
• track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
• field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
• pitch: To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
• spin: To make a ball rotate when throwing it
• trail: Series of marks or signs left by something moving
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
• fair: Neither very good nor very bad; average
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• whip: To defeat thoroughly or easily
• leave: To go away from; depart
• wild: In a manner which lacks control
• peel: Outer covering, or skin, of a piece of fruit
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• catch: Amount of something that has been caught
• deck: Floor built into a ship, bus, plane or home
• score: A sharp mark or cut in the surface of something
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• lawn: Fine cotton cloth, either plain or printed
• swing: Movement in a curved motion
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• load: Large, often heavy, amount of a thing to be moved
• pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
• pull: Act of breathing in smoke, as from a pipe
• shot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
• lay: Amateur; not being a trained priest
• deep: Complex and important
• lane: Marked strip of the road or swimming pool
• tie: To attach things (together) with a string or rope
• equate: To consider things to be equal or the same
• burn: To destroy with fire
• scan: To look inside of the body with a special machine
• knock: Bad experience that reduces a person's confidence
• underway: Happening now
• base: Place military personnel live, train, and operate
• tag: Child's game in which one person chases the others
• mound: Raised area on the ground on which pitcher stands
• lace: To add an amount of liquor to a food or drink
• glove: Piece of clothing to protect or keep hands warm
• sharply: In an angry or unfriendly manner
• await: To keep ready for future needs
• patiently: Without getting annoyed when things take time
• safe: Highly likely
• jinx: A spell that makes bad things happen to someone
• layoff: Act of sacking employees when work is lacking
• straightaway: (Done) with little or no delay
• sundial: Timepiece indicating time from the suns shadow
• comp: Intensive examination of specialized information
• beck: Poetic mountain stream; brook
• backhand: Handwriting that slopes to the left