Vocabulary

• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• down the line: At a later time; in the future.
• in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
• call on: To order or ask someone to do a specific activity
• one up: In a better or more advantageous position.
• on the run: Fleeing or trying to escape, especially from the police.
• in the world: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise, confusion, disbelief
• for sure: Definitely; certainly; without a doubt.
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• hit with: To strike someone or something using an object.
• on the move: Traveling or going from place to place.
• catch on: To become popular; start to be used
• on the road: Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• first off: To begin with; firstly.
• lead to: To result in some action
• ball out: To spend a lot of money extravagantly; to live lavishly.
• flip: To turn your body in the air, as in gymnastics
• track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
• stroke: When blood cannot get to brain, causing damage
• field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
• series: Set of stories or articles on a particular subject
• contact: Touching or feeling something
• retain: To continue to have or use; keep the quality of
• advance: Forward movement by an army
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
• grand: A counter for 1000 of something
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• dive: Restaurant, bar or club with a bad reputation
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• leave: To go away from; depart
• slam: To criticize sharply
• plug: Wood, rubber or metal used to block a hole
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• chop: To cut into pieces with an up and down motion
• dirt: Loose earth or soil
• catch: Amount of something that has been caught
• score: A sharp mark or cut in the surface of something
• sack: To put something in a large bag
• 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
• front: Behavior not showing a person's true feelings
• shot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
• indication: Something showing something exists or will happen
• jam: To block a signal (e.g. radio waves)
• deep: Complex and important
• corner: To force into a position impossible to escape from
• tie: To attach things (together) with a string or rope
• transfer: To move to a different place, job or school
• side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
• base: Place military personnel live, train, and operate
• angle: Place where two lines or surfaces meet
• lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
• tag: Child's game in which one person chases the others
• salvage: To save damaged or discarded material
• diving: To swim deep under water with an air supply
• umpire: Official in some sports who rules on plays
• overturn: Improbable and unexpected victory
• liner: Material used to cover the inside surface of
• defensively: So as to protect something, yourself from attack
• cappuccino: Hot milk coffee topped with frothed milk
• punt: A bet; a risky attempt at doing something
• hopper: Mix of things to be considered or done
• backhand: Handwriting that slopes to the left