Vocabulary

• got to: To arrive at some place
• have to: Must do
• shout out: A public expression of greeting or praise.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• cheer up: To make or become happier or less upset
• due to: Because of; owing to
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• go on: To continue doing something
• next to: Being located along side another
• get to the bottom of: To find the true cause or explanation of something.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• threat to: A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger.
• as much a: To the same degree or extent.
• in light of: Because of; considering
• in the process of: During the course of; while something is happening or being done.
• cross off: To remove a name from a list by drawing a line through it.
• prior to: Before a particular time or event.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• in fact: Used to emphasize the truth of a statement, especially one that contrasts with or contradicts something else.
• show up with: To arrive at a place accompanied by someone or carrying something.
• work out
• at the end of the day: Ultimately; when everything else is considered.
• ridiculous: Funny or foolish; deserving to be laughed at
• fraud: Use of dishonest ways to take something valuable
• blast: To attack someone with words
• settle: To make (a child, etc.) feel calm/ready for sleep
• address: Exact street location of a place
• analogy: Comparison of things based on their similarity
• require: To demand that someone does something
• administration: Act of giving e.g. medicine to a patient
• conspiracy: Plan made in secret to do something illegal
• kidney: Body organ that cleans blood, producing urine
• span: Distance between two supports of a bridge
• prove: To demonstrate truth by providing evidence
• tariff: List of fixed prices at hotel
• utilize: To use something for a particular purpose
• bill: Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
• tight: Showing anxiety or anger; tense
• order: Religious or social group, as of nuns
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• amplify: To increase the effect of something
• act: To behave in a certain way
• exhaust: System of pipes through which gases escape
• threaten: To cause something potential harm, or put at risk
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• slap: To hit with the open hand or with a flat object
• semester: Half or a third of a school or college year
• ban: To make something illegal or not allowed
• speech: A formal talk to an audience
• assure: To confirm; state with certainty something is so
• set: Prepared for something; ready
• harassment: Continually bothering someone in an unfair way
• prolong: To make continue for a longer amount of time
• discover: To find something new that was not known before
• poison: To affect something in a very negative way
• jam: To block a signal (e.g. radio waves)
• trust: To expect confidently
• pump: To make liquid or gas flow in a particular direction
• deep: Complex and important
• pollution: Dangerous substances released into an environment
• hockey: Sport played on a field with sticks and a ball
• pesticide: A chemical substance used to kill pests
• forbid: To order someone not to do something
• lobster: Large hard-shelled sea crustacean, prized as food
• chili: Hot-tasting spice used in curry, etc.
• warm: To become more friendly or to like something
• show: To be easily seen or displayed
• law: Field of study that relates to the legal profession
• agree: To have the same opinion as someone else
• move: To cause someone to have certain emotions
• pass: Act of giving a ball to another player in a sport
• speak: To be able to use a certain language
• pay: To give money for goods or work done
• rainforest: Ancient forest growing in tropical regions
• stop: To block or close something
• catastrophically: With terrible or unfortunate consequences
• congratulate: To say 'well done' to if a good thing happened
• freshman: Student in the first year of high school, college
• white: Person's name
• marinara: Sauce for pasta made of tomatoes, garlic and herbs
• islam: Religion of Muslims based on the Koran
• gov: Shortened form of 'government'; internet address