Vocabulary

• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• have to: Must do
• got to: To arrive at some place
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• give away
• in retrospect: Thinking back on what happened
• come up to: To meet expectations
• first words: The initial words spoken by a baby or young child.
• sit with: To stay with someone and provide support or comfort.
• on point: Perfectly done; exactly right.
• made to be: Destined or intended for a particular purpose or relationship.
• from home: Working or operating from one's residence.
• ahead of the game: Being well prepared or in an advantageous position.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• brush up: To improve your knowledge, skill, or memory of
• think of: To look on as (being something specific); consider
• to date: Up to the present time; until now.
• vague: Not clearly stated or expressed; rough; unclear
• character: Person in a story, movie or play
• sense: Certain mental feeling or emotion
• franchise: Right to run a business using name of a company
• screw: To cheat someone, as out of money/property
• lame: Having a damaged leg/foot making walking painful
• film: Thin layer that covers something
• serve: To act in a particular position or office
• quiz: A game in which players answer questions on topics
• stunt: Dangerous and daring trick, as in an action film
• responsibility: Job, task or thing you are expected to look after
• mind: To be bothered or upset by something
• damn: To cause the downfall or failure of; criticize
• totally: In a complete way; completely; absolutely
• credit: System to buy something and pay for it later
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• execute: To kill someone, usually as an official punishment
• wrong: Action that is harmful, unjust or illegal
• alive: Living; not dead
• great: Very good; better than before
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• question: To ask for or try to get information
• wise: Knowledgeable about life; having good judgment
• spoiler: Bar mounted on rear of fast car to stop it lifting
• mistake: Something done wrong/calculated wrong; error
• deep: Complex and important
• obey: To do what someone or something commands you to do
• finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
• pan: To follow an object being filmed with a camera
• guy: Man; boy; any person
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• cafeteria: Restaurant in a school or company
• bud: Small part of a plant that will be a flower
• pin: To hold someone down so that they can't move
• amusing: To make someone laugh by entertaining them
• paw: Foot of an animal that has claws like a dog or cat
• shout: To speak very loudly to get attention
• owl: Bird with large eyes that hunts at night
• bridge: Structure built over river, road so you can cross
• plum: Type of juicy red or yellow fruit with a stone
• impossible: (Child, etc.) very annoying
• title: Book produced by a publisher
• fan: To blow air upon a fire to make it stronger
• spider: Small creature with 8 legs that spins cobwebs
• pidgin: Language derived from others, used for trading