Vocabulary

• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• no matter: Regardless of; it does not matter.
• have to: Must do
• phone number: A sequence of digits assigned to a telephone subscriber, used to make a call to that phone.
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• stand up to: To resist or fight someone who is being aggressive
• on to: Toward something; forward
• move on: To decide to change or go to a different place
• back to work: Returning to one's job or professional duties after a period of absence.
• next to: Being located along side another
• as per: According to; in accordance with.
• tic tacs: A brand of small, hard, mint-flavored candies.
• in the past: During a former period of time; previously.
• burst out: To suddenly express an emotion or sound.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• outside of: Located or situated beyond the boundaries or confines of something.
• shout out: A public expression of greeting or praise.
• pack in: To decide to stop doing something
• with all due respect: A polite phrase used to express disagreement or criticism.
• come down to: To become in the end a matter of
• on the scene: Present at a location, especially where something has happened.
• on earth: Used to emphasize a question expressing surprise or anger.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• be with: To accompany someone; to be in someone's presence.
• off the ground: Having started or begun to operate or succeed.
• black and white
• entire: Complete or full; with no part left out; whole
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• straight: Not having curves, bends, or angles
• version: Different way that someone interprets something
• reflect: To indicate or be a sign of something
• propaganda: (Use of) message that you want people to accept
• democratic: (Of government) giving the people power, a vote
• tap: To access a liquid (e.g. in a tree) through a hole
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• due: When something is required or expected
• respect: To follow the established rules
• honor: To fulfill an agreement
• correspondent: Journalist, as one reporting from other countries
• eternity: A very long time; forever
• funeral: Ceremony of burying, burning a dead body
• place: To put someone in a particular type of situation
• sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
• personal: Done by or to a particular person; individual
• spend: To use money to pay for something
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• zone: Area of space designated for a particular use
• podium: Small raised area you stand on to give a speech
• point: An item to be discussed
• speech: A formal talk to an audience
• great: Very good; better than before
• find: To become aware of something that is happening
• remember: To give someone a gift, e.g. birthday, wedding
• shot: To kick or throw a ball at a goal
• paradise: Place with everything needed for specific activity
• lord: (Name used to refer to god in some religions)
• part: Division of a book
• start: First time or place that a thing exists; beginning
• punishment: Being punished; thing you do when being punished
• ass: (Impolite) part of the human body that you sit on
• share: Part-ownership in a property, business or company
• bar: Piece of (soap, chocolate etc.)
• tradition: An event, custom or way common to a people or race
• life: All the living things e.g. animals, plants, humans
• senator: An elected politician belonging to the senate
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• machine: Piece of equipment used to do work
• oval: Being egg-shaped
• stay: To keep trying without giving up
• arch: Curved part of a structure (e.g. on a bridge)
• twilight: Period of time just as the sun sets
• politic: Careful what you say; diplomatic
• casket: Box in which dead people are buried; coffin
• grievance: Feeling of being treated unfairly
• whoa: Tell someone to do something more slowly
• ballroom: Large room used mainly for dancing
• piker: A cautious gambler