Vocabulary

• off the bat: Immediately; without delay.
• right off the bat: Immediately; from the very beginning or start.
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• nice try: Said when someone has made a good attempt at something but has not succeeded.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• on air: Being broadcast on radio or television.
• on a wing and a prayer: Trying to succeed with little hope or support.
• tough: (Of food) difficult to chew or bite through
• opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
• controversial: Causing a great deal of argument, or conflict
• matter: To be of great importance; to count
• describe: To tell the appearance, sound, smell of something
• emotional: Causing, feeling, or appealing to the emotions
• brag: To speak too proudly about yourself
• obnoxious: Annoying or rude; offensive
• opinion: Court judge's statement why a decision was made
• suppose: To imagine or guess what might happen
• rational: Able to think clearly
• industry: Hard work; being busy working
• expert: Skillful person with special knowledge
• afford: To make available, to provide
• advice: Suggestion about what would help someone
• chill: State of being a little cold
• similar: Nearly the same; alike
• typical: Normal; usual; expected
• chase: Act of going after someone to catch them
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• beat: To move in regular motions in order to push blood
• orientation: Where you are in a location, e.g. facing east/west
• dip: To decrease or lower temporarily
• heck: Expressing surprise, or frustration
• favorite: A thing that someone likes best or enjoys most
• receive: To get something someone has given or sent to you
• company: Good feeling from being with someone else
• sign: Indication that something exists or will happen
• ongoing: Continuing to exist or be in progress
• ethnicity: Ethnic group; shared origins or culture
• education: Academic field studying the practice of teaching
• piece: A counter in a board game
• government: Group of people and system that rule a nation
• stand: To be a candidate in an election
• point: An item to be discussed
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• attachment: Act of connecting one thing to another
• college: School or educational institution for adults
• tobacco: Cigars and cigarettes
• horn: Device that makes a loud warning noise
• location: Particular position or area of place, event, etc.
• duck: To avoid doing something that is difficult
• whoa: Tell someone to do something more slowly
• smoke: To give off a cloud of grey gas from burning
• toot: To make a loud squeaky noise like a car horn