Vocabulary

• have to: Must do
• out there: In or to a place that is far away
• figure out: To understand the behavior of someone
• care of: Used in an address to indicate the person who will receive the mail for someone else.
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• break down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
• back down: To admit you were wrong; stop claiming
• at most: Not more than; a maximum of.
• go ahead: To start an activity; start doing, working etc.
• as long as: For the period that; provided that.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• power up: To turn on a device or system; to activate.
• got to: To arrive at some place
• for free: Without charge; at no cost.
• come at: To approach someone to attack them
• at a premium: At a high price or great value; scarce and desirable.
• for certain: Definitely; without a doubt.
• car lot: An open-air area where cars are parked for sale.
• do your best: To try as hard as you can; put in maximum effort.
• look into: To investigate or try to discover the reasons for
• look for: To try to find a thing or person that is lost
• at some point: At an unspecified time, usually in the future.
• steer clear of: To avoid someone or something that seems unpleasant, dangerous, or likely to cause problems.
• breaks down: To forcibly break, destroy or make collapse
• live up: To be as good as expected or promised.
• rust belt: A region in the northeastern United States that was formerly dominated by industry.
• terrible at: Very bad or unskilled at something.
• light up: To illuminate something; to make something brighter with light.
• pop up: To appear suddenly.
• call for: To demand, need or require (an action or thing)
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• stop by: To visit someone or some place for a short time
• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• red flag: A warning sign or signal of danger or a problem.
• in the long run: Eventually; over a long period of time.
• for myself: Done for one's own benefit or use.
• instead of: When one thing is replaced by another
• first off: To begin with; firstly.
• hanging out: To spend time with your friends
• just kind of: Used to express a feeling or state in a vague or hesitant way.
• come from: To have as your native country or city
• jump in: To enter a vehicle quickly.
• fast and furious: Done with great speed and energy; full of excitement and intensity.
• see in: To accompany someone to the entrance of a building or room.
• dial in: To connect to a computer network or system remotely, typically using a modem.
• on the door: Situated on the surface or part of a door.
• narrow down: To reduce the number of possibilities or choices.
• take apart: To break something into pieces, e.g. a radio
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• pick out: To choose or select one item from many
• work on: To devote effort to improve or develop something
• lose out
• put together: To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
• set up
• along with: In addition to; together with.
• on the road: Traveling, especially as part of a tour or journey.
• top off: To complete or finish something in a satisfying way.
• in the air: Present or circulating in the atmosphere.
• of old: From a long time ago; in the past.
• blow out: (Of tire) to explode
• on the ground: Located on the surface of the earth.
• plug in
• wipe off: To remove by rubbing or erasing
• crucial: Extremely important or necessary
• absolutely: Completely; totally; very
• incredibly: To a great degree; very; amazingly
• figure: To appear in a game, play or event
• immediately: Without any delay; straight away
• amount: Quantity of something
• pressure: Anxiety caused by difficult problems
• fluid: A material that can easily flow, e.g. water
• bit: Device put in a horse's mouth to control it
• drain: Hole or pipe that water, waste etc. flows into
• quality: Feature associated with someone or something
• fuel: To give power to (a mob, anger, etc.); incite
• gear: To aim at or prepare yourself for something
• filter: Device to remove certain types of light, sound
• premium: Having a higher than normal quality
• extra: More than necessary; additional
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• spin: To make a ball rotate when throwing it
• reason: To think and make conclusions in a logical manner
• generation: Act or process of producing or causing something
• break: To create a new record e.g. running the 100m dash
• oxygen: A gas in the air that we need to breathe
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• vehicle: Machine (such as a car) used to carry things
• project: To predict what will happen in the future
• gauge: A tool used to measure things
• plug: Wood, rubber or metal used to block a hole
• bear: To accept (responsibilities or duties)
• quarter: 25 cents
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• maintenance: Keeping (a machine) working by checking and fixing
• sound: Sensible, dependable and reliable
• kind: In a caring and helpful manner
• explode: To express an emotion in a sudden and loud way
• build: Your physical shape; physique
• information: Collection of facts and details about something
• rear: Part of the human body that you sit on; buttocks
• connect: To associate a thing with something else
• modern: Of the present time; up to date; contemporary
• damage: Physical harm that is done to something
• point: An item to be discussed
• lifetime: The time between birth and death
• diesel: Heavy mineral oil used for power engines
• gasoline: Liquid we put in cars to make them run
• wrench: Tool for holding/turning objects of varying sizes
• mechanic: A person who looks after/works with machinery
• dealership: Someone who buys things to sell to others
• rod: Straight, thin stick or bar
• tire: To lose, cause to lose energy so you want to rest
• lemon: Badly made or poorly functioning product
• coolant: Fluid agent (gas or liquid) that produces cooling
• octane: Hydrocarbon found in petroleum, used e.g. as fuel
• horsepower: Unit of power of car engine, etc.
• chevron: V-shaped sleeve badge indicating military rank