Vocabulary

• look at: To use your eyes to focus on something
• got to: To arrive at some place
• at least: As a minimum
• have to: Must do
• used to: Did regularly before, but don't do now
• stock up: To accumulate a supply of something.
• right back: Said when someone says they will return soon, indicating you expect their prompt return.
• of course: Sure ; Certainly
• drop out: To take no part in a society you disapprove of
• true blue: Very loyal and faithful to a person, group, or cause.
• in the house: Located inside a building used as a dwelling.
• on the way: During the journey to a particular place.
• sweep in: To arrive suddenly and with force or speed.
• know about: To have information or understanding of a subject or situation.
• despite the fact: In spite of; notwithstanding.
• due to: Because of; owing to
• on to: Toward something; forward
• one up: In a better or more advantageous position.
• as for: Concerning; regarding.
• same time: Occurring simultaneously or at the same point in time.
• all over the place: In a state of disorder; scattered everywhere.
• clock in: To record the time of one's arrival at work, typically using a time clock.
• for the ages: Something memorable and worthy of being remembered forever.
• diet coke: A sugar-free version of Coca-Cola.
• with it: Intelligent, alert, and up-to-date.
• in a while: In a short period of time; soon.
• once in a while: Occasionally; not very often.
• skid mark: A dark mark left on a road surface by a vehicle's tire during sudden braking or skidding.
• go back to: To return to a starting point
• to let: Indicates that a property is available for rent.
• of a sudden: Quickly and unexpectedly; suddenly.
• talking about: To discuss a particular topic.
• on television: Appearing or broadcast on TV.
• interior design: The art or profession of planning the interior decoration of a building.
• other than: Except for; apart from.
• coming after: To follow someone in order to threaten them
• get through: To arrive at the end of or finish something
• put together: To build or assemble something small, e.g. a toy
• pay down: To reduce the amount of money needing to be paid
• come back: To reply to someone, often forcefully
• in person: Physically present; not by proxy or remotely.
• feel like: To have a desire or inclination for something.
• stick around: To remain in place; not leave or go
• on the verge of: Very near to doing or experiencing something.
• of yours: Belonging to you; your possession or property.
• been there, done that: To have already experienced something and be tired of it.
• scoop up: To gather or pick up something with a scoop or similar tool.
• take out: To apply for and get a license
• consists of: Is made up or composed of.
• live out: To experience something, especially something that you have planned or hoped for.
• wind up: To be brought to a state of great tension
• change your mind
• down the road: At a future time; in the future.
• by day: During the daytime; not at night.
• stuff: Generic description for things, materials, objects
• awesome: Great; wonderful; stupendous
• expect: To believe something is probably going to happen
• crap: Impolite way of saying something is not good; Faeces
• court: To act in a way to shows you wish to marry someone
• state: Region within a country, with its own government
• superior: Better; higher quality
• congress: Meeting of elected or appointed representatives
• opponent: Person who opposes an idea or plan; enemy
• pretty: Being attractive to the eye in a simple way
• drop: Distance between a higher and a lower level
• guess: To give an answer without knowing if it is correct
• major: High-ranking officer in the army
• project: To predict what will happen in the future
• race: Speed contest between people, animals or vehicles
• leave: To go away from; depart
• approval: Agreement that person/thing is acceptable
• lot: What happens to a person in life from chance; fate
• bill: Plan for a new law being discussed by a government
• important: Having power or authority
• president: Person in charge of a country, or organization
• continue: To do something without stopping, or after pausing
• act: To behave in a certain way
• coverage: Type of programs a radio or TV station broadcasts
• election: Process of choosing someone by voting
• chance: The way something happens without planning
• head: To hit a ball with your head in a game
• college: School or educational institution for adults
• great: Very good; better than before
• senate: A board of governors at a college or university
• historic: (Of past event) having an effect on future; famous
• trash: Garbage or anything that is worthless
• evil: Act considered morally bad
• ass: (Impolite) part of the human body that you sit on
• mayor: Head of a town or city government
• level: Specific height of something
• clerk: Person who works in a store or bank
• oval: Being egg-shaped
• arch: Curved part of a structure (e.g. on a bridge)
• exciting: To cause a reaction; make active
• landmark: Event that marks a change or turning point
• cream: Pale color that is yellowish white
• republican: Supporter of the conservative US political party
• anymore: No longer; no more
• kid: Child or young person
• preservation: Keeping something in a good, undamaged state
• national: Concerning a nation as a whole
• democrat: An advocate of democratic principles
• elect: To select someone for a position by voting
• phoenix: Mythical bird that was burned but rose from ashes