Vocabulary

• lead off: To begin; to start something, such as a meeting or performance.
• to the left: In or toward the left direction.
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• hit out: To criticize someone or something strongly and publicly.
• out of the way: Remote; isolated.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• delight in: To take great pleasure in something.
• in the field: Working or doing research in a real-world environment, not in a classroom or laboratory.
• off the wall: Unconventional; eccentric; bizarre.
• right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
• go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
• up there: In or to a higher place or position; far away.
• at bat: A player's turn to bat.
• have to: Must do
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• throw out: To make someone leave, because of bad behavior
• down the middle: In or along the center of something.
• strike: To hit something
• field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
• pitch: To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
• tip: To pour or move something from a place, container
• drill: A machine that makes holes with a metal bit
• phenomenal: Amazing; remarkable
• challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
• shallow: Not deep; short from top to bottom
• board: Surface for posting or showing information
• throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
• lead: Wire for electricity, computer, etc.; cable
• ground: To break (coffee, etc.) into tiny bits with machine
• bounce: A person's energy or confidence
• race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
• leave: To go away from; depart
• twist: To turn something in a circular direction
• delight: Strong feeling of great pleasure
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• chop: To cut into pieces with an up and down motion
• catch: Amount of something that has been caught
• roll: Small, round piece of bread for one person to eat
• score: A sharp mark or cut in the surface of something
• middle: Place that is halfway between two things
• swing: Movement in a curved motion
• batter: Someone using a bat to play sports, e.g. baseball
• load: Large, often heavy, amount of a thing to be moved
• pick: Sharp tool used for breaking the ground
• shot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
• jam: To block a signal (e.g. radio waves)
• rig: To dishonestly fix the result of elections, games
• mobile: Able to be moved or able to move
• drama: Play that is performed on stage, theater, or TV
• 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
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• lose: To be unable to keep in check or control something
• mound: Raised area on the ground on which pitcher stands
• center: Community place people go health or social reasons
• bat: Small flying mouse-like animal with wings
• glove: Piece of clothing to protect or keep hands warm
• lollipop: Candy on a stick
• overturn: Improbable and unexpected victory
• warren: Large network of connecting rabbit burrows
• smoke: To give off a cloud of grey gas from burning
• hopper: Mix of things to be considered or done
• backhand: Handwriting that slopes to the left
• yankee: Sometimes used insultingly an American
• unsuccessful: Not achieving your goal or finding success
• sinker: A weight that sinks fishing lines under water
• strikeout: When the batter gets three strikes in baseball