Vocabulary

• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• pop up: To appear suddenly.
• off the bat: Immediately; without delay.
• have to: Must do
• right off the bat: Immediately; from the very beginning or start.
• in time: Eventually; after a period of time.
• right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• on the move: Traveling or going from place to place.
• in on: To be involved in a secret or plan.
• in my book: According to my personal opinion or belief.
• on to: Toward something; forward
• back up: To save a copy of your computer data
• drive off: To leave in a vehicle.
• get out of: To leave or escape responsibilities, troubles
• at bat: A player's turn to bat.
• opportunity: Time, situation when a thing might be done; chance
• effort: Amount of work used trying to do something
• therapy: Treatment to help cure an illness
• aggressive: Using energy and determination to achieve a goal
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• split: No longer married or in a relationship
• strike: To hit something
• amount: Quantity of something
• track: To use marks to follow a wild animal
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• field: Area of study, such as physics or biology
• pitch: To suggest a product, idea to make someone buy
• suck: To be very bad, undesirable or unpleasant
• essence: Most important part or quality of something
• appeal: Ability to attract interest, attention, or desire
• rough: Causing or involving violence, force, and harm
• extra: More than necessary; additional
• challenge: An activity you wish to try that may be hard to do
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• lift: Picking someone up in a car and taking to a place
• couple: To join something to something else
• 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
• hang: To attach a picture, photograph etc. onto a wall
• leave: To go away from; depart
• poke: To give a push, thrust, or jab
• pop: To cause something to open or burst suddenly
• waste: To kill or severely harm someone
• velocity: Speed in a given direction
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• hit: To have a negative impact on a person/place/thing
• tune: To make adjustments to equipment to make it better
• education: Academic field studying the practice of teaching
• steal: A bargain; something bought very cheaply
• drive: A person's ambition and motivation to do something
• grow: To get bigger and more mature; make plants do this
• flare: To become angry or excited suddenly
• deep: Complex and important
• terrace: Flat area next to a building to sit and relax
• rookie: New to doing something; beginner
• elevate: To make something higher
• jersey: Shirt worn as part of a sports uniform
• glide: To move smoothly and quietly as if without effort
• glove: Piece of clothing to protect or keep hands warm
• solo: Being performed or done alone
• hangar: Building used to house airplanes
• backhand: Handwriting that slopes to the left
• freeman: Someone who is not a slave
• unsuccessful: Not achieving your goal or finding success