Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• at bat: A player's turn to bat.
• over to: Used to hand over to someone else to speak
• off we go: An expression used to indicate the start of a journey or activity.
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• down the line: At a later time; in the future.
• double over: To bend over at the waist due to pain or laughter
• in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
• third year: The third year of a course of study, especially at a university or college.
• way to go: An expression of encouragement or approval.
• roll it: To prepare a marijuana cigarette.
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• off of: From a position on something; down from.
• hit off: To start something successfully or in a promising way.
• bat in: To hit the ball to score a run in baseball or softball.
• trip up: To cause someone to fall by putting something in their way or by catching their feet.
• play in: To participate or compete in a game or competition.
• call up: To require someone to join the army
• give up: To lose hope or admit defeat
• field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
• pitch: To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
• leap: To enter or start something eagerly
• complete: To finish or reach the end of doing something
• throw: To use your arm to make something fly in the air
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• bounce: A person's energy or confidence
• race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
• leave: To go away from; depart
• league: Group of people, countries with a common goal
• moment: Very short or brief period of time
• single: One run in cricket or a hit baseball
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• 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
• hook: Bent tool used to catch fish or to hang things on
• drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
• load: Large, often heavy, amount of a thing to be moved
• deep: Complex and important
• corner: To force into a position impossible to escape from
• finally: used especially at the beginning of a sentence to introduce the last point or idea
• mount: To attach something to something else
• shovel: Long tool used for digging; type of spade
• defensive: Protecting something, yourself from attack
• season: One of Spring, Summer, Autumn (Fall) and Winter
• sloppy: (Of people) Not clean or orderly; messy
• side: To decide to agree with one point, not the other
• elevate: To make something higher
• base: Place military personnel live, train, and operate
• time: Speed at which music is played; tempo
• tag: Child's game in which one person chases the others
• juggle: To entertain by throwing and catching balls, etc.
• jersey: Shirt worn as part of a sports uniform
• cardinal: Of the greatest importance; paramount
• hammer: To bring severe damage, harm, or blame upon
• center: Community place people go health or social reasons
• bat: Small flying mouse-like animal with wings
• diving: To swim deep under water with an air supply
• bouncer: Person who removes troublemakers out of a bar
• chopper: Large heavy knife with a square blade; small ax
• beer: Alcoholic drink that is made from wheat or grains
• basketball: Team game played to throw the ball through a hoop
• cornered: To force into a position impossible to escape from
• whew: Sound people make when they are relieved
• max: Person's name
• freeman: Someone who is not a slave
• fielder: Member of the baseball team that is in the field
• walker: Person's name